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Attachment B Metropolitan Planning Agencies in Large Metropolitan Areas <br />Name <br />Governance Structure <br />North Central Texas Council of <br />Governments <br />The Board consists of 9 local elected officials, 3 judges, and a non-voting member of the <br />Texas Legislature. <br />The metro-area cities are represented by mayors or councilmembers; the counties are <br />represented by judges. <br />Summary: The majority of voting members are local elected officials (although there are <br />no county elected officials- counties are represented by judges). There are no citizen <br />members. <br />Boston Region MPO <br />The Board consists of 14 local elected officials, 8 representatives from other governments <br />and organizations, and 2 nonvoting representatives from the federal government. <br />The elected officials are all mayors and selectmen of local towns; there are no county <br />representatives. <br />There are 2 representatives from regional planning organizations, as well as <br />representatives from regional transit and transportation authorities and the <br />Massachusetts Department of Transportation. <br />Summary: The majority of the voting members are local elected officials. There are also <br />no citizen members. <br />Atlanta Regional Commission <br />The Board consists of 23 local elected officials, 15 citizens, and 1 non-voting representative <br />from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. <br />There is 1 citizen representative from each of 15 districts in the metro area, elected by the <br />23 public officials. <br />Summary: All voting members are either local elected officials or are citizen members <br />selected by local elected officials. <br />Puget Sound Regional Council <br />The Council has a general assembly consisting of all elected officials from all member <br />jurisdictions. The Assembly establishes the budget and elects representatives to the <br />Executive Board. <br />The Executive Board consists of 30 elected officials and 2 representatives from the <br />Washington State Transportation Commission and the Washington State Department of <br />Transportation. <br />Summary: All voting members are either local elected officials or are selected by local <br />elected officials. There are no citizen members.