PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 171 "(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the transportation planning process required by this section, a metropoUtan planning organization shall be designated for each urbanized area with a population of more than 50,000 individuals— "(A) by agreement between the Governor and units of general purpose local government that together represent at least 75 percent of the affected population (including the central city or cities as defined by the Bureau of the Census); or "(B) in accordance with procedures established by applicable State or local law. "(2) STRUCTURE.— Each policy board of a metropolitan planning organization that serves an area designated as a transportation management area, when designated or redesignated under this subsection, shall consist of— " (A) local elected officials; "(B) officials of public agencies that administer or operate major modes of transportation in the metropolitan area (including all transportation agencies included in the metropolitan planning organization as of June 1, 1991); and "(C) appropriate State officials.". (2) CONTINUING DESIGNATION.— Section 134(b)(4) of such title is amended to read as follows: 23 USC 134. "(4) CONTINUING DESIGNATION. — A designation of a metropolitan planning organization under this subsection or any other provision of law shall remain in effect until the metropolitan planning organization is redesignated under paragraph (5). ". (3) REDESIGNATION.— Section 134(b)(5)(A) of such title is amended— (A) by striking "among" and inserting "between"; and (B) by striking "which together" and inserting "that together". (4) DESIGNATION OF MORE THAN i METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION. — Section 134(b)(6) of such title is amended to read as follows: " (6) DESIGNATION OF MORE THAN i METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION.— More than 1 metropolitan planning organization may be designated within an existing metropolitan planning area only if the Governor and the existing metropolitan planning organization determine that the size and complexity of the existing metropolitan planning area make designation of more than 1 metropolitan planning organization for the area appropriate.". (c) METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA BOUNDARIES.— Section 134(c) of such title is amended— (1) in the subsection heading by inserting "PLANNING" before "AREA"; (2) in the first sentence— (A) by striking "For the purposes" and inserting the following: "(1) IN GENERAL.— For the purposes"; and (B) by inserting "planning" before "area"; (3) by striking the second sentence and all that follows and inserting the following: "(2) INCLUDED AREA.— Each metropolitan planning area—
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