The Department of Transportation shall consist of the State Transportation Board, the commissioner of transportation, the director of planning, the deputy commissioner of transportation, the chief engineer, the treasurer and the assistant treasurer of transportation, and such subordinate employees as may be deemed necessary by the commissioner or the director of planning. History. Ga. L. […]
The powers and duties of the department, unless otherwise expressly limited by law, shall include but not be limited to the following: The department shall plan, designate, improve, manage, control, construct, and maintain a state highway system and shall have control of and responsibility for all construction, maintenance, or any other work upon the state […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Comprehensive plan” means the major transportation facilities described in this Code section as well as collectors and interconnecting routes within or between standard metropolitan areas, urban areas, and rural areas. “Local governing body” means the governing body of the city, town, municipality, county, or other local governing […]
In order to provide information in the specific interest of the traveling public, the department is authorized to maintain maps and to permit informational directories and advertising pamphlets to be made available at safety rest areas and to establish information centers at safety rest areas for the purpose of informing the public of places of […]
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department may acquire, construct, operate, and maintain a demonstration safety rest area and information center in Cobb County. For purposes of this Code section, the safety rest area and information center shall be known as the “Gateway Center,” but the State Transportation Board may name […]
The department shall have the authority to bring actions; and it may be sued in such actions as are permitted by law. In addition, the department may adjust and make settlement of any and all claims presented to it under oath. All actions brought ex contractu by or against the department shall be brought in […]
The department shall defend any action and be responsible for all damages awarded therein in any court of this state against any county under existing laws whenever the cause of action accrues on a public road which at the time of accrual had been designated by the department as a part of the state highway […]
As used in this Code section, the term “external violence, accident, or injury” means any act of violence, an accident, or an injury that is caused by a person other than: One who is an employee of the department; or One who is an employee of a contractor or subcontractor performing duties under a contract […]
The Department of Transportation shall fly the POW-MIA flag year-round at each of the rest areas along interstate highways in this state. The department is authorized to place a plaque at each rest area to indicate Georgia’s appreciation of the sacrifices of prisoners of war and those missing in action and their families. History. Code […]
