WSR 98-05-077

ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION

Cite as: AGO 1998 No. 3

[February 2, 1998]

public transportation benefit area - cities and towns - counties - Authority of Public Transportation Benefit Area to contract with cities or counties for projects benefiting public transportation services.

A Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA) may contract with a city, town, or county whose jurisdiction includes territory served by the PTBA for the use of PTBA funds to pay for, or contribute toward the cost of, construction projects in public rights of way which will provide a tangible and accountable benefit for improving, enhancing or extending or extending the PTBA's public transportation services.

The Honorable Eugene Prince

Washington State Senator

PO Box 40482