MTA REFORM BILL CLEARS ASSEMBLY.Byline: David Bloom David Bloom (May 22, 1963 – April 6, 2003) was an NBC journalist (co-anchor of Weekend Today and reporter) until his sudden death in 2003 at the age of 39. Early life Daily News Staff Writer A revived bill to revamp the MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. board - by eliminating alternates, cutting the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. mayor's power and adding a fifth seat for smaller cities - passed the Assembly late Wednesday and is headed to the Senate. Senate Bill 1152, by Sen. Richard Polanco Richard G. Polanco, is a former California State Senate Majority leader and member of the California State Assembly. He is known for his significant efforts in increasing Latino representation in the California Legislature. , D-Los Angeles, is essentially the same as a bill by Assemblyman as·sem·bly·man n. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly. assemblyman Noun pl -men a member of a legislative assembly Noun 1. Bob Margett Robert "Bob" Margett is a California State Senator. He currently represents the 29th California State Senate District which includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties. , R-Arcadia, that was approved by the Assembly earlier this year, said Polanco. Both bills would eliminate the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 13 alternate members - who can vote in a board member's absence - and add a fifth small-cities representative, to be elected countywide. The bills also allow county supervisors and the mayor to designate others as their permanent board representative. In addition, Polanco's bill cuts from four to two the mayor's appointments of Los Angeles' board members. The City Council would appoint the other two city representatives under SB 1152. The bill also would include revolving-door prohibitions to prevent board members and a list of agency employees from going to work with MTA contractors or lobbyists for a year after leaving the agency. ``This reform bill will add more accountability and continuity to the board, while leveling the playing field by ensuring that no single member has excessive influence over board decisions,'' Polanco said in a release. The Assembly approved the measure 46-17. |
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