2006 Utah Code - 17A-2-1063 — Transit district special services.

     17A-2-1063.   Transit district special services.
     (1) As used in this section, "bureau" means a recreational, tourist, or convention bureau established under Section 17-31-2.
     (2) (a) A district may lease its buses to private certified public carriers or operate transit services requested by a governmental entity when a bureau certifies that privately-owned carriers furnishing like services or operating like equipment within the area served by the bureau have declined to provide the service or do not have the equipment necessary to provide the service.
     (b) A district may lease its buses or operate services as authorized under Subsection (2)(a) outside of the area served by the district.
     (3) A district may provide school bus services for transportation of pupils and supervisory personnel between homes and school and other related school activities within the area served by the district, or may provide the transportation of passengers covered by an elderly or disabled persons program within the district where all or part of the transportation services are paid for by public funds.
     (4) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (3), a municipality or county is not prohibited from providing the transportation services identified in Subsection (3).

Amended by Chapter 295, 2004 General Session