* § 405. Central staff. To meet areawide transportation planning needs and to provide centralized services to the transportation coordinating committees, the council shall provide for a central staff, and a staff director appointed by the council from a list provided by the permanent co-chairperson. The staff director shall be accountable to the council for results of that portion of the transportation planning program assigned to the central staff, and for the economy and efficiency of the central staff operation. Central staff activities shall be limited to transportation and transportation related matters and may include:

1. 1. data collection, monitoring and analysis;
2. 2. demographic analysis and forecasting;
3. 3. strategic transportation planning;
4. 4. regional transportation systems planning;
5. 5. travel simulation and modelling and other technical planning and planning services;
6. 6. mapping services;
7. 7. administrative services including contract administration; and
8. 8. special studies of regional significance. * NB Expired June 30, 1983 * NB There are 2 § 405's