SB386 Alabama 2015 Session

Under existing law, the Department of Transportation is under the direction of the director who is appointed by the Governor

This bill would create the State Transportation Commission composed of nine members appointed by the Governor from the nine divisions of the department to coordinate and develop the activities of the department

This bill would provide for the appointment of the director of the department by the commission and for the duties of the director

This bill would also remove the department from application of the Budget Management Act

Relating to the Department of Transportation; to establish the State Transportation Commission; to provide for the members, duties, responsibilities, and compensation and expenses of the commission; to prohibit a person serving on the commission from benefiting by entering into employment with or contracting with companies that do business with the department while serving on the commission or for a period of two years thereafter; to amend Sections 23-1-21 and 23-1-21.2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the appointment and authority of the Director of the Department of Transportation; to provide further for the appointment and duties of the director; and to remove the department from application of the Budget Management Act.