§ 24-42-103. Powers, Duties, and Functions

1. There is hereby created within the office of transportation safety a coordinator of transportation safety, who shall be the director of the office.
2. The office of transportation safety shall have the following powers, duties, and functions:
   1. To consult with state departments, institutions, and agencies, with political subdivisions of the state, and with appropriate citizen groups and to formulate current and long-range plans and programs involving all aspects and components of transportation safety;
   2. To succeed to and perform the powers and duties of the office of the coordinator of highway safety in dealing with the federal government with respect to federal highway traffic safety legislation, programs, and activities and, to that end, to coordinate the activities of state departments, institutions, and agencies and of political subdivisions of the state relating thereto; and
   3. To advise and report to the governor and the general assembly on transportation safety plans and operations.

Source: L. 74: Entire article added, p. 197, § 2, effective April 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1062, § 24, effective July 1.