Expenditure of federal funds, etc., by department; cooperation with local or regional transportation authorities, governmental units, etc.

(a) The department is hereby authorized to expend federal funds now available under the provisions of the Federal Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, any other funds that may become available pursuant to subsequent legislation or any funds appropriated by the legislature for the purposes outlined in Section 37-10-3.

(b) The department may also act as the agent of the state in cooperation with any local or regional transportation authority, local governmental units, any group of rail users or any persons and the federal government in any rail service continuation program.

(Acts 1976, No. 307, p. 340, §4.)