HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES Department of Transportation: Amend Title 32 Relating to Highways, Bridges, and Ferries, so as to Provide for a Division and a Director of Planning; Provide for the Development of Transportation Plans for the State; Specify Certain Duties for the Commissioner of Transportation; Specify Certain Duties for the State Transportation Board; Provide for an Organizational Structure Within the Department; Provide a Timetable for Completion and Reporting of Transportation Plans; Provide for Investment Policies to Guide Transportation Planning; Provide for the Appointment of the Director of Planning; Provide for Identifying and Constructing Projects with Private Investment; Provide for Priority of Expenditures; Provide for the Development of Allocation Formulas for Available Funding; Amend Article 2 of Chapter 32 of Title 50, Relating to the Jurisdiction of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, so as to Remove a Planning Function of the Authority; Provide for Related Matters; Provide for an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes.

Authors

Kris AldermanFollow
Erin ElwoodFollow
Crystal D. FilbertoFollow
Nicholas LacisFollow

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

The Department of Transportation will consist of the State Transportation Board, which includes a new position, the Director of Planning. The Director of Planning will supervise the new Planning Division, which will have responsibility for developing statewide improvement programs and making strategic planning decisions. The Governor will appoint the Director, subject to approval. The Director will be required to prepare and submit a report for comments and suggestions by the House and Senate Transportation Committees and the Governor. The Director will deliver a final version of the report to the Governor, Lt. Governor, Speaker of the House, and House and Senate Transportation Committees. The Director will make periodic reports and updates. The Planning Division and Director will develop and implement a funding allocation formula subject to the Appropriations Act.

Recommended Citation

Kris Alderman, Erin Elwood, Crystal D. Filberto & Nicholas Lacis, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES Department of Transportation: Amend Title 32 Relating to Highways, Bridges, and Ferries, so as to Provide for a Division and a Director of Planning; Provide for the Development of Transportation Plans for the State; Specify Certain Duties for the Commissioner of Transportation; Specify Certain Duties for the State Transportation Board; Provide for an Organizational Structure Within the Department; Provide a Timetable for Completion and Reporting of Transportation Plans; Provide for Investment Policies to Guide Transportation Planning; Provide for the Appointment of the Director of Planning; Provide for Identifying and Constructing Projects with Private Investment; Provide for Priority of Expenditures; Provide for the Development of Allocation Formulas for Available Funding; Amend Article 2 of Chapter 32 of Title 50, Relating to the Jurisdiction of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, so as to Remove a Planning Function of the Authority; Provide for Related Matters; Provide for an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes., 26 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (2009).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol26/iss1/9