Common use of Bylaws and Operating Procedures Clause in Contracts

Bylaws and Operating Procedures. The Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization (“SFMPO”) is established by a Joint Powers Agreement (“JPA”) between the City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, Tesuque Pueblo, and the New Mexico Department of Transportation; approved by the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, and by designation of the Governor of New Mexico. The purpose of the MPO is to carry out the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process as defined within the provisions of federal regulations contained in 23 CFR Section 450 and SAFETEA-LU Section 3005. Federal regulations and the SFMPO JPA establish a number of operational and procedural requirements for the SFMPO. The purpose of these Bylaws is to establish guidance for issues pertaining specifically to the SFMPO that are not otherwise addressed in other documents.