HB 83 — 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 State Transportation Commission from benefiting by entering employment with or contracting with companies that do business with the Department of Transportation while he or she serves on the commission or for a period of two years thereafter; to provide for the appointment and duties of the Director of the Department of Transportation; and for this purpose 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.

Summary

State Transportation Commission, establish to operate the Department of Transportation

Bill Text

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This bill establishes the State Transportation Commission to oversee the Department of Transportation and modifies the appointment process for the Director of Transportation.

• Section 23-1-21

  The chief executive officer of the State Department of Transportation shall be known as the Director of Transportation, who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. → The chief executive officer of the State Department of Transportation shall be known as the Director of Transportation, who shall be appointed by the State Transportation Commission and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor.

  The appointment of the Director of Transportation is now made by the State Transportation Commission instead of directly by the Governor.

• Section 23-1-21

  All the powers, authority, and duties vested in the State Department of Transportation shall be exercised by the Director of Transportation. → All the powers, authority, and duties vested in the State Department of Transportation shall be exercised by the commission.

  The responsibility for exercising powers and duties of the Department now lies with the Commission instead of solely with the Director.

• Section 23-1-21.2

  the director shall do all of the following: → the commission shall do all of the following:

  The commission is now responsible for carrying out the duties previously assigned to the Director.

• Section 23-1-21

  the Governor → the State Transportation Commission

  The approval authority for the bond required of the Director is changed from the Governor to the Commission.

• the department would not be subject to the Budget Management Act.

  The Department of Transportation will have more autonomy by not being subject to the Budget Management Act.

• to prohibit a person serving on the State Transportation Commission from benefiting by entering employment with or contracting with companies that do business with the Department of Transportation while he or she serves on the commission or for a period of two years thereafter;

  New conflict-of-interest regulations are established for members of the Commission, restricting post-service employment opportunities.

Action History

1. Introduced and Referred

Sponsors

• Chris Pringle · Primary

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