§69-4006. Transportation Commission – Name change
A. The State Highway Commission, created in Section 301 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall hereafter be known as the Transportation Commission. Except as specifically provided, this act shall not be construed to alter the present terms, districts, membership, method of appointment, powers and duties of the State Highway Commission hereinafter referred to […]
§69-4023. Erection and maintenance of signs – Responsibilities of contractor.
The Department of Transportation shall contract to erect and maintain, on the right-of-way of interstate and controlled access highways, logo signs informing the public of gas, food, lodging and camping facilities. The contractor shall furnish, install, maintain, and replace signs for the benefit of advertisers who provide gas, food, camping and lodging facilities for the […]
§69-4007. Director – Powers and duties.
A. The administrative head of the Department of Transportation shall be the Director of the Department of Transportation. The Director shall be an individual with a background of broad experience in the administration and management of complex public works or other comparable organizational structures, and who shall be appointed by the Commission and serve at […]
§69-4024. Payment of costs.
All costs incurred under this act shall be paid under agreements negotiated between the contractor and the advertiser and/or advertisers. Added by Laws 1988, c. 126, § 4, emerg. eff. April 8, 1988.
§69-4008. Abolition of the Department of Highways, the Highway Safety Coordinating Committee, and the Railroad Maintenance Authority.
The Department of Highways, the Highway Safety Coordinating Committee and the Railroad Maintenance Authority are hereby abolished. The powers, duties and responsibilities exercised by the above-listed entities pursuant to law are hereby transferred to the Department. Effective July 1, 1993, the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Highway Safety Coordinating Committee that were transferred to […]
§69-4025. Rules and regulations.
A. The Department of Transportation shall issue rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, Section 301 et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to implement this program. B. Pursuant to subsection A of this section, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation shall not prevent sign placement by contract or by rule […]
§69-4010. Turnpike Authority
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority shall retain its separate identity, powers and duties as an instrumentality of the state except that the Department shall be authorized to provide, on a contractual basis, the following services and functions to the Authority: 1. Record keeping, reporting, administrative, planning, engineering, legal and clerical functions of the Authority not in […]
§69-4012. Transfer of Authorities to the Division of Planning and Research
The Fort Gibson Port Authority, Sallisaw Port Authority, Rogers County Port Authority, Muskogee City-County Port Authority and the Oklahoma Port and Development Authority are assigned to the Division of Planning and Research, Department of Transportation, for the purpose of advising the Division and Department as to the receipt and use of federal funds and to […]
§69-3015. Surplus revenues.
Annually, within sixty (60) days after the close of each fiscal year of any public trust which shall have issued bonds for the construction, operation and/or maintenance of a toll expressway, the trustees of such trust shall pay to the State Treasurer all funds which are not required to be used for other purposes under […]
§69-3016. Purpose – Counties of 500,000 or more exempt.
The purpose of this act is to permit necessary highways to be constructed, operated and maintained without the expenditure of any city, county or state tax funds, and to thus enable cities and counties and the State Highway Department to conserve available funds for the construction and maintenance of streets and highways that may not […]