Section 6645 - Urbanized and Nonurbanized AreasIf there is an operator which is serving an urbanized area, as defined in Section 6613.1, within the area of a transportation planning agency, the transportation agency shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 99270.1. The transportation planning agency shall submit the rules and regulations to the Department for approval no later than the April 1 preceding the fiscal year for which they will take effect. The transportation planning agency may adopt amendments to the rules and regulations, and it shall submit amendments to the Department for approval no later than the April 1 preceding the fiscal year for which they shall take effect.
(a) The rules and regulations may incorporate the definitions of Sections 6613.1 and 6613.2, which classify each claimant either as serving an urbanized area or as serving a nonurbanized area.(b) If the rules and regulations do not incorporate the definitions of Sections 6613.1 and 6613.2, they shall prescribe a method to determine what portion of each claimant's services to the general public serves urbanized areas and what portion serves nonurbanized areas. The rules and regulations shall provide that those portions be the basis for determining a single intermediate percentage to be applied, pursuant to Section 6633.2, in determining the ratios the claimant is required to maintain to comply with Public Utilities Code Sections 99268.2, 99268.3, 99268.4 and 99268.12.(c) The rules and regulations shall provide that the determination of each claimant's required ratios for a fiscal year be made by the transportation planning agency prior to the beginning of the fiscal year and not be subject to change after that time.(d) The Department shall approve or reject the proposed rules and regulations within 60 days after receiving them. If rules and regulations of the transportation planning agency are not approved by the Department before the beginning of a fiscal year, the definitions of Sections 6613.1 and 6613.2 shall be used to determine the required ratios for the fiscal year.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 21, § 6645
1. New section filed 12-24-79 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 79, No. 52).
2. Amendment filed 12-31-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 1). Note: Authority cited: Section 99241 and Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 99241 and 99270.1, Public Utilities Code.
1. New section filed 12-24-79 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 79, No. 52).
2. Amendment filed 12-31-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 1).