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AL HB70
Bill
Status
1/19/2010
Primary Sponsor
Robert Ward
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AI Summary
HB70 Summary
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Establishes a five-member Alabama Transportation Commission appointed by the Governor with staggered six-year terms, with members representing three geographic regions plus two at-large members reflecting racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity.
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Commission members must have at least 10 years' business or professional experience with five years in an administrative capacity, receive $75 per day of service plus expenses, and cannot hold other public offices or work in roadbuilding, lobbying, or firms providing services to the Department of Transportation.
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Transfers appointment of the Director of Transportation from the Governor to the Transportation Commission, with the director's compensation set by the commission at no more than $15,000 above the highest-paid Department of Transportation Merit System employee.
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Grants the Transportation Commission authority over transportation planning, policy establishment, contract approval for highway and bridge construction/repair, fund receipt and disbursement, and rule adoption for transportation matters.
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Repeals self-insurance program requirements for department employees and obligation limitations on the incoming Governor's inauguration date.
Legislative Description
Transportation Commission, established, members, terms, compensation, appointment of Director of Transportation Department, Secs. 23-1A-1, 23-1A-2, 23-1A-3 added; Secs. 23-1-21, 23-1-21.2, 23-1-22, 23-1-30, 23-1-34, 23-1-39, 23-1-42, 23-1-50, 23-1-54, 23-1-55, 23-1-58, 23-1-59, 23-1-60, 23-1-61, 23-1-249, 23-1-286 am'd.; Secs. 23-1-41, 23-1-63 repealed
Transportation Commission
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities
2/2/2010