08 LC 34
1732
Senate
Resolution 1060
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Thomas of the 54th, Tolleson of the 20th, Stoner of
the 6th and Pearson of the 51st
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the commissioner of the Department of Transportation to provide a series of
reports to the General Assembly; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the General Assembly, in order to fulfill its role as an overseer of the use of
the taxes paid by the hard working citizens of Georgia, needs to have current
and updated information from the Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS,
the following types of reports will help the members of the General Assembly
better understand the direction the department is taking to help resolve
transportation issues in this state; and
WHEREAS,
the General Assembly hereby requests that the commissioner of transportation,
beginning on December 31, 2008, or as near to that date as possible, and
annually thereafter, 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. This report shall
detail the location and amount of property and equipment sold and remaining
unsold;
2.
Road maintenance. 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 structural and functional condition of roads
in Georgia; and
3.
Bridge maintenance. 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 structural and functional
condition of bridges in Georgia and an analysis of whether the inspections of
bridges already performed by the department meet federal requirements and
industry safety standards.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of
this body urge the commissioner of the Department of Transportation to prepare
the reports listed herein for use by the General Assembly.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of the
Department of Transportation.