### Question
What does nonmetropolitan local official mean?


### Answer
**Nonmetropolitan local official** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 5303*:

> elected and appointed officials of general purpose local government in a nonmetropolitan area with responsibility for transportation

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5303*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

