§7-27-24. Exemption From Taxation
All bonds issued by the Authority pursuant to this article, and all interest and income thereon, are exempt from all taxation by this state and any county, municipality, political subdivision or agency thereof, except inheritance taxes.
§7-27-12. Order Adopting Road Construction Project Plan or Plan Amendment
§7-27-12. Order adopting road construction project plan or plan amendment. Upon approval of a road construction project plan or an amendment to an existing project plan by the Commissioner of Highways, and approval of the voters in the referendum provided in section nine of this article, the county commission shall enter an order that: (1) […]
§7-27-13. Joint Road Construction Projects
(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the citizens of the state would benefit from coordinated road construction efforts by county commissions funded by county transportation sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to this article. (b) Notwithstanding any other section of this code to the contrary, any two or more county commissions may contract […]
§7-27-14. Creation of County Road Improvement Account
(a) Account created. – There is hereby created in the State Treasury a Special Revenue Revolving Fund account known as the "County Road Improvement Account” which is an interest-bearing account that shall be invested in the manner described in section nine-c, article six, chapter twelve of this code, with the interest income a proper credit […]
§7-27-5. Public Hearing and Notice Requirements
(a) General. –The county commission shall hold one or more public hearings at which interested persons may express their views on the county’s proposed road construction project plan. (b) Notice of public hearing. – Notice of the public hearing or hearings shall be published as a Class II legal advertisement in accordance with the requirements […]
§7-27-6. Finalization of Road Construction Project Plan
(a) Resolution of county commission. – After the public hearing or hearings are concluded and the public comment period is closed, and after receipt of any required resolution of the governing body of a municipality, as required in subsection (b) of this section, the county commission may, by resolution, finalize its road construction project plan: […]
§7-27-7. Submission of Road Construction Project Plan to Commissioner of Highways; Contents of Application
(a) After the county commission has finalized its road construction project plan, the commission may submit the plan to the Commissioner of Highways. (b) Each application submitted pursuant to this article shall include: (1) A true copy of the county’s proposed road construction project plan, or proposed amendment to a project plan previously approved by […]
§7-27-8. Application to Commissioner of Highways for Approval of Road Construction Project Plans
(a) Review of applications. – The Commissioner of Highways shall review all proposed road construction project plans for conformity to statutory and regulatory requirements, the reasonableness of the project's budget, and the timetable for completion using the following criteria: (1) The quality of the proposed road construction project and how it addresses transportation problems in […]
§7-27-9. Requirement for Referendum on Final Road Construction Project Plan
(a) After obtaining project certification from the Commissioner of Highways under section eight of this article the county commission shall submit the question of the adoption of a road construction project plan to the voters in a county-wide referendum to be held in conjunction with a primary or general election. The question to be voted […]
§7-27-10. Amendment of Road Construction Project Plan
(a) General. – A road construction project plan adopted by order of the county commission may be amended by the county commission at any time to add one or more projects, delete one or more projects, or redesignate the order in which projects are to be completed as funds become available. (b) Procedure to amend […]