A. The Aging Services Division within the Department of Human Services shall transfer responsibilities regarding oversight and management of Federal Transit Administration grants and resources under 49 U.S.C., Section 5310 into the Office of Mobility and Public Transit. The Executive Director of the Department of Transportation shall assume all executive-level responsibilities for management and oversight of the Federal Transit Administration grants and resources. For the purposes of this section, the term "transferring agency" shall mean the Aging Services Division within the Department of Human Services. Any federal 49 U.S.C., Section 5310 funds or funds in the possession of or allocated to the transferring agency related to 49 U.S.C., Section 5310 transportation services shall be deemed to be funds of the Office of Mobility and Public Transit.
B. Upon request of the Executive Director of the Department of Transportation, the personnel of the transferring agency shall deliver to the Office of Mobility and Public Transit all books, papers, records and property related to Federal Transit Administration grants and resources.
C. All functions, powers, duties and obligations related to Federal Transit Administration grants and resources previously assigned to the transferring agency are hereby transferred to the Office of Mobility and Public Transit.
D. All rules, regulations, acts, orders, contracts, determinations and decisions of the transferring agency pertaining to the functions and powers herein transferred and assigned to the Office of Mobility and Public Transit in force at the time of such transfer, assignment, assumption or devolution shall continue in force and effect as rules, regulations, acts, orders, contracts, determinations and decisions of the Office of Mobility and Public Transit until duly modified or abrogated by the appropriate body or until otherwise provided by law.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 143, § 3, eff. July 1, 2019.