Section 75-5056 - Secretary of transportation, powers and duties(a) The secretary shall establish coordinated transit districts for the purpose of providing financial and administrative assistance to transportation systems.(b) The secretary shall determine the eligibility of each agency to serve as coordinated transit district administrator. The following criteria shall be used in determining eligibility: (1) Whether the proposal serves the transportation needs of elderly persons, persons with disabilities and the general public of the proposed district;(2) whether resources for transportation services are utilized in an effective and efficient manner; and(3) whether the proposal is consistent with the statewide coordinated transit district plan.(c) The secretary shall administer and allocate funds to qualified coordinated transit district administrators, consistent with the statewide coordinated transit district plan.L. 1992, ch. 105, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 99, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 137, § 26; July 1.