Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-669-R1

Redraft TRP 669

Rider Community Representative Appointment

Mr. McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section___, the following new section:-

“SECTION XXX.Chapter 161B, Section 5 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph, and inserting in place thereof the following:- “One representative of the rider community population shall serve on the advisory board as a voting member for a term of 1 year. The advisory board shall appoint a community rider for this purpose from a list of at least 5 persons from within the respective RTA region nominated by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and its regional councils; provided further, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and its regional councils shall consider submissions from municipalities within the respective RTA region. The representative for the rider community may be reappointed, determined by the board; provided however, that the representative of the disabled commuter population and the representative of the rider community shall not be appointed by the same city or town in the region, unless approved by the board. Any community rider board member currently appointed, shall serve out the remainder of their term; provided that upon the conclusion of that current term, this section shall take effect. This section shall take effect immediately for the remaining boards that do not currently have a community rider board member appointed and serving.