08 LC 34
1571
House
Bill 1123
By:
Representatives Shaw of the
176th,
Smith of the
129th,
Sheldon of the
105th,
Floyd of the
147th,
Mills of the
25th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the Department of Transportation, so as to require the commissioner of
transportation to file reports on matters of interest to the General Assembly;
to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
Department of Transportation, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"32-2-41.1.
(a)
Beginning on December 31, 2008, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall
prepare a report for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, and the chairpersons of the Senate Transportation Committee
and House Committee on Transportation detailing the progress the department has
made in the following areas:
(1)
Disposal of county maintenance barns and surplus equipment. The commissioner
shall deliver a report on or before December 31, 2008, detailing progress made
in disposing of county maintenance barns and surplus equipment. This report
shall detail the location and amount of property and equipment sold and
remaining unsold;
(2)
Road maintenance. The commissioner shall deliver a report on or before
December 31, 2008, on his or her plans for maintaining existing roads in
this state. This report shall detail the amount of money to be spent on
maintaining existing roads and the source of the funds. This report shall also
contain an analysis of the overall condition of roads in Georgia and the
possible effect a lack of maintenance may have on the safety of the public in
this state; and
(3)
Bridge maintenance. The commissioner shall deliver a report on or before
December 31, 2008, on his or her plans for inspecting and maintaining
existing bridges in this state. This report shall detail the amount of money to
be spent on inspecting and maintaining existing bridges and the source of the
funds. This report shall also contain an analysis of the overall condition of
bridges in Georgia and the possible effects a lack of maintenance may have on
the safety of the public in this state and an analysis of whether the
inspections of bridges already performed by the department have been
adequate.
(b)
The report prepared pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall also
be published on the website of the department."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.