12-2826. Rules and regulations; rates, fares and charges; free transportation, certain. The board shall make all rules and regulations governing the operation of the transportation system, shall determine all routings and change the same whenever it is deemed advisable by the board, subject to the provisions of any ordinance granting rights to the authority.
The board shall fix rates, fares and charges for transportation, provided that they shall be at all times sufficient in the aggregate to provide revenues (a) for the payment of the interest on and principal of all bonds, certificates and other obligations payable from said revenues and to meet all other charges upon such revenues as provided by any trust agreement executed by the authority in connection with the issuance of bonds or certificates under this act, (b) for the payment of all operating costs and all other costs and charges incidental to the operation of the transportation system, (c) for the payment of all costs and charges incurred pursuant by [to] this act and any other costs and charges for acquisition, installation, construction, or for replacement or reconstruction of equipment, structures or rights of way not financed through issuance of bonds or certificates under this act, and (d) for any compensation required to be paid to any municipality for the use of streets, subways and other public ways.
The board may provide free transportation within any municipality in which they are employed for firemen, when in uniform, and policemen when in uniform or when not in uniform and certified for special duty, and for employees of the authority when in uniform or upon presentation of identification as such employees, and may enter into agreements with the United States post office department for the transportation of mail, and the payment of compensation to the authority in lieu of fares for the transportation of letter carriers, when in uniform at all times.
History: L. 1955, ch. 118, ยง 26; April 13.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 28 - Public Transportation
12-2801 Name and citation of act.
12-2803 Actions by or against; seal.
12-2805 Acquisition of properties and rights.
12-2806 Same; sale, lease or exchange.
12-2807 Use of street or public way; ordinance.
12-2809 Purchase of equipment; trust certificates; payment; leases.
12-2810 Investment in bonds or certificates by certain public and private bodies.
12-2811 Federal grants and loans.
12-2812 Investment of authority reserve or sinking funds.
12-2813 Insurance or indemnity contracts.
12-2815 Transit board; qualifications of members; salary; expenses.
12-2816 Transit board; appointment of board; terms.
12-2817 Same; resignations; removals; vacancies.
12-2818 Same; chairman and temporary secretary; qualification and salary of chairman.
12-2819 Same; meetings; action by resolution; public records.
12-2820 Same; secretary; treasurer; compensation; oaths; bond of treasurer.
12-2821 Funds of authority; deposits and expenditures.
12-2822 Signatures of officers valid.
12-2823 Appointment of manager, attorney, engineer and other officers; duties; bonds; compensation.
12-2824 Employment classification and regulation.
12-2825 Contracts with labor organizations.
12-2826 Rules and regulations; rates, fares and charges; free transportation, certain.
12-2827 Property and facilities, regulations.
12-2828 Letting of certain contracts; bids; exceptions.
12-2829 Advertisements for bids; awarding of contracts.
12-2831 Same; financial statements.
12-2832 Modernization of system; fund; loans.
12-2833 Same; depreciation policy.
12-2834 Operating expenses; damage reserve fund; liability insurance.
12-2835 Special funds; creation; use.
12-2836 Limitation of actions for injuries; time for filing notice.
12-2837 Investigations by transit board; testimony.