Voters would elect the boards that run urban transit districts

Voters would elect the transportation boards that govern urban transit districts. County and city or town governing bodies would set board size, terms, and how many elected members represent each community. The election administrator could cancel an election when candidates do not outnumber seats. The board would then declare candidates who filed nominating petitions elected. Seats with no nominees would be filled through the local vacancy process, which would include public notice. The election requirement would apply to initial and later board elections.

Local governments could not require owners to add land to a transit district as a condition of government approval. Urban transit districts would also keep an inventory or map clearly showing areas added to their boundaries. An owner could ask to have property included, but a majority of the transportation board would have to approve.

Property in an eligible area removed from a district would be free of the district's existing debt. These rules would cover areas previously added to an urban transit district. Removal would require no direct district transportation service and a petition signed by 51% of qualified voters in the area. Debt relief would require either joining within five years before petition submission or receiving no direct service during those five years. Direct service means a vehicle providing general or special transportation to the public regularly and continuously. Removal would take effect 60 days after petition submission unless signatures were found insufficient within that period. An insufficient petition would be returned, and petitioners could resubmit a corrected version within 90 days.