Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners

Name Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
Contact Person Yolanda Rodriguez - Director, Office of Board Affairs
Mailing Address RTA Board Office
2817 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone Number 504-827-8341
Fax Number 504-827-8426
Board Email yrodriguez@rtaforward.org
Website www.rtaforward.org
Legal Authority Louisiana Revised Statute Title 48 Chapter 15
Year Created 1979
Organizational Placement Board of Commissioners
Purpose/Function Public Transportation
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 8
Number Currently Serving: 7
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 36
Estimated number in current year: 36
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $75      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None
Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $8,100.00
  Current year budgeted: $21,600.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $26,103.00
  Current year budgeted: $27,000.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 0
Unclassified: 2
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments          State Agency:
Travel Reimbursements    State Agency:
Other (explain)    State Agency:
Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
   Yes    No
  If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
  Budget Unit Name:
  Budget Schedule Number:
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