12-2802.   Definitions.When used in this act:

      (a)   "Transportation system" means all plants, equipment, property and rightsuseful for transportation of passengers for hire except taxicabs and exceptall transportation facilities extending beyond the boundaries of themetropolitan area and includes, without limiting the generality of theforegoing, street railways, subways and underground railroads, motorvehicles, trolley buses, motor buses and any combination thereof.

      (b)   "Authority" means the transit authority created by this act.

      (c)   "Board" means the transit board created by this act.

      (d)   "City" means the city of Topeka, Kansas.

      (e)   "Mayor" meansthe mayor of Topeka, Kansas.

      (f)   "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled.

      (g)   "Metropolitan area" includes the area within the corporate limitsof the city of Topeka, Kansas and includes the areahaving a radius within threemiles from the corporate limits of such city.

      History:   L. 1955, ch. 118, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 76, § 1; April 5.