HB189 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris Pringle Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Department of Transportation; Governor to authorized to create State Transportation Commission; Commission authorized to appoint Director of Transportation

Description

Under existing law, the State Department of Transportation is under the direction of the Director of Transportation who is appointed by the Governor.

This bill would create the State Transportation Commission composed of five members appointed by the Governor from the five regions of the State Department of Transportation to coordinate and develop the activities of the department and provide for the membership, duties, and responsibilities of the commission.

This bill would authorize the commission to appoint the Director of the State Department of Transportation and further provide for the duties of the director.

This bill would also provide that the department would not be subject to the Budget Management Act.

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Subjects

Authorities, Boards, & Commissions; Government Administration; Transportation