SB205 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Transportation Commission, established, members, duties, compensation, appointment of Transportation Department director, department not subject to Budget Management Act, Secs. 23-1-21, 23-1-21.2 am'd.

Description

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 State Transportation Department to coordinate and develop the activities of the Department of Transportation.

This bill would provide for the appointment of the Director of the Department of Transportation by the commission and for the duties of the director. The bill would also provide that the department would not be subject to the Budget Management Act.

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Subjects

Transportation Department