7-14-111. Transportation for senior citizens and handicapped persons. (1) A county, urban transportation district, or municipality may, in addition to all other property tax levies authorized by law, levy up to 1 mill of property taxes to fund special transportation services for senior citizens and handicapped persons.
     (2) The proceeds of the levy may be used to:
     (a) contract with public or private transportation providers for services to senior citizens and handicapped individuals; or
     (b) augment or subsidize provisions for the transportation of senior citizens and handicapped individuals provided by public transportation providers.
     (3) If the taxing jurisdiction determines that it is not in the best interest of senior citizens and handicapped individuals to use the tax levy as provided for in subsection (2), the taxing jurisdiction may use the proceeds of the levy to establish and operate an independent transportation system for senior citizens and handicapped individuals.
     (4) Counties, urban transportation districts, and municipalities are encouraged to enter into interlocal agreements to provide regional transportation services to senior citizens and handicapped persons and may create regional advisory committees to coordinate regional transportation services.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 440, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 375, L. 1987.