§ 8401. Establishment of Department.
§ 8401. Establishment of Department. (a) The Department of Transportation is hereby established. The Department, through appropriate divisions, authorities, subdivisions, offices and administrations shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Department of Highways and Transportation immediately prior […]
§ 8419. Transportation priority planning.
§ 8419. Transportation priority planning. The Department of Transportation, with Council approval, shall: (1) Establish a method of determining current needs and costs of the entire multi-modal transportation requirements in the State which will be utilized in allocating capital funds for the Capital Transportation Program. The costs will be updated annually. (2) a. Establish a […]
§ 8402. Definitions.
§ 8402. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Authority” or “Transportation Authority” means Delaware Transportation Authority. (2) “Corridor route” means any existing or proposed road in an urban or rural area which is classified as part of the “principal arterial highway system” as defined in the National Highway Functional Classification Studies on record with […]
§ 8420. Division of Motor Vehicles.
§ 8420. Division of Motor Vehicles. The Division of Motor Vehicles is established and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in: (1) The State Highway Department, the State Highway Commission, the Motor Vehicle Department and the Motor Vehicle Commissioner, pursuant to Chapters 1, 3, 7, 21, […]
§ 8403. Secretary; Deputy Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment.
§ 8403. Secretary; Deputy Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment. (a) (1) The administrator and head of the Department shall be the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office and preference shall be given to a resident of this […]
§ 8421. Community Transportation Fund reporting requirement.
§ 8421. Community Transportation Fund reporting requirement. (a) Beginning on January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall publish on the Department’s website the transaction history for funds allocated to each member of the General Assembly under the Community Transportation Fund, separated by fiscal year and beginning with transaction history information for fiscal year 2021. (b) The […]
§ 8404. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary.
§ 8404. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary. The Secretary shall have the following powers, duties and functions: (1) To supervise, direct and account for the administration and operation of the Department, its divisions, subdivisions, offices, functions and employees; (2) To appoint, and fix the salary of, with the written approval of the Governor, […]
§ 8405. Office of Administration.
§ 8405. Office of Administration. The Office of Administration is hereby established having powers, duties and functions as follows: (1) The Office of Administration shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in the Controller of the State Highway Department, as […]
§ 8406. Division of Highways.
§ 8406. Division of Highways. The Division of Highways is hereby established having powers, duties and functions as follows: (1) The Division of Highways shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in: a. The State Highway Department pursuant to Chapters […]
§ 8409. Council on Transportation.
§ 8409. Council on Transportation. (a) There is hereby established a Council on Transportation. (b) The Council shall serve in an advisory capacity, except as otherwise provided, to the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, the Transportation Directors and the Governor, and shall do all of the following: (1) Consider matters relating to transportation in the State […]