Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Progress Report: Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission Has Implemented OPPAGA's Recommendations

Report 01-43, September 2001




Report Summary

The Legislature and the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission have taken steps to implement the recommendations in our 1999 report. 1/ The Legislature passed Ch. 2001-299, Laws of Florida, which created the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission as an independent special district. The commission has

  • negotiated an inter-local agreement with the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners and the office of the clerk of the circuit court to clarify its role as an independent special district;
  • monitored the effectiveness of the county's regulatory system and promoted studies to improve the regulatory process; and
  • directed hearing officers to limit the introduction of irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence during application hearings.
1/ Review of the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission, OPPAGA Report No. 99-12, November 1999.


Related Reports
  1. Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission
    Report 99-12 November 1999
  2. Review of Privatization Potential of Select Special Districts
    Report 97-60 March 1998
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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