SECTIONS 2230-2234 - California Statutes

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE

SECTION 2230-2234

2230. This chapter may be cited as the Federal Aid for Metropolitan
Transportation Planning Act.

2231. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 has authorized
appropriations for expenditure within urbanized areas for
comprehensive transportation planning purposes. The purpose of this
chapter is to implement such program in this state. The commission,
the department, appropriate regional and local planning agencies,
boards of supervisors, and city councils are authorized to do all
things necessary in their respective jurisdictions to secure such
federal funds in accordance with the intent of the federal act and of
this chapter.

2232. As used in this chapter, "Transportation Planning and
Development Account" means the Transportation Planning and
Development Account created in the State Transportation Fund pursuant
to Section 99310 of the Public Utilities Code.

2233. Amounts apportioned to the state pursuant to subsection (f)
of Section 104 of Title 23 of the United States Code shall be
identified in the budget of the Transportation Planning and
Development Account in the State Transportation Fund. Amounts
reimbursed to the state pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 104 of
Title 23 of the United States Code shall be deposited in the State
Highway Account and credited to the Transportation Planning and
Development Account as an expense and reimbursement. All such funds
apportioned to the state are continuously appropriated for allocation
by the commission from the Transportation Planning and Development
Account to metropolitan transportation planning organizations, as
defined by federal law and regulations, to perform the metropolitan
transportation planning authorized by subsection (f) of Section 104
of Title 23.

2234. The department shall establish operating procedures and take
such other action as is appropriate to comply with the provisions of
this chapter and with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.