The director, acting alone or through, and in cooperation with local entities, is hereby delegated the authority to:
(1) Enter into agreements with local entities to provide public transportation and to administer any program or programs, whether rural or urban, relative to public transportation resulting from federal transportation legislation. This shall include, but not be limited to, applying for, accepting, and expending federal public transportation funds in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations.
(2) Enter into agreements with the United States for federal assistance for public transportation.
(3) Enter into agreements with local entities to perform and/or cooperate in the performance of transportation planning for public transportation improvements. However, the director shall not perform such planning until such time as the local entities affected enter into agreement with the director to carry out a planning process.
(4) Provide any available technical assistance to local entities for formulating a program of public transportation projects to assure that said projects are in accordance with the comprehensive transportation planning process where such process is established and is a prerequisite for federal assistance.
(5) Administer any state funds authorized from time to time by the Legislature for the purpose of public transportation.
(6) Develop and promulgate such rules and regulations as are determined necessary to insure compliance with federal laws and regulations.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
Article 2 - Department of Transportation.
Section 23-1-21 - Director of Transportation.
Section 23-1-21.1 - Definitions.
Section 23-1-21.2 - Authority of Director With Regard to Public Transportation.
Section 23-1-21.4 - Deputy Directors.
Section 23-1-23 - Chief Engineer - Qualifications.
Section 23-1-24 - Chief Engineer - Duties.
Section 23-1-25 - Legal Division - Creation; Appointment of Chief Counsel.
Section 23-1-27 - Legal Division - Salaries.
Section 23-1-28 - Legal Division - Offices, etc.; Expenses.
Section 23-1-29 - Legal Division - Charging of Salaries and Expenses.
Section 23-1-30 - Legal Division - Functions and Duties.
Section 23-1-31 - Legal Division - Private Practice Prohibited.
Section 23-1-32 - Offices; Director Full-Time Position.
Section 23-1-33 - Official Records of Department; Appointment of Assistants and Personnel.
Section 23-1-35 - Annual Report to Governor.
Section 23-1-36 - Employees Used on Transferred County Roads and Bridges.
Section 23-1-37 - Use of Convict Labor.
Section 23-1-38 - Paying Expenses of Nonemployees Prohibited.
Section 23-1-39 - Seal; Power to Administer Oaths, Etc.
Section 23-1-40 - Duties and Powers Generally.
Section 23-1-41 - Self-Insurance Program for Department Employees.
Section 23-1-42 - Roads, etc., Located on State Institutions.
Section 23-1-43 - State Agricultural Experiment Station Roads.
Section 23-1-44 - Right of Entry for Purpose of Making Surveys and Taking Soil Samples.
Section 23-1-45 - Acquisition of Rights-of-Way.
Section 23-1-46 - Changes or Additions to State Road System.
Section 23-1-47 - Authority to Maintain, etc., City and Town Streets and Roads.
Section 23-1-48 - Application by Counties for Construction or Maintenance of State Road or Bridge.
Section 23-1-49 - Furnishing of Competent Engineers.
Section 23-1-50 - Authority to Procure Equipment; Payment of Expenses.
Section 23-1-51 - Purchase of Motor Fuels, Oils, Greases, and Lubricants.
Section 23-1-52 - License Exemption for Vehicles of Department.
Section 23-1-53 - Contracts to Do Work - Authority.
Section 23-1-54 - Contracts to Do Work - How Drawn and Approved.
Section 23-1-55 - Contracts to Do Work - Preconditions.
Section 23-1-56 - Contracts to Do Work - Qualification of Bidders.
Section 23-1-59 - Rules and Regulations of Department.
Section 23-1-62 - State Highway Fund - Purposes for Which Used.
Section 23-1-65 - Disposal of Surplus Personal Property - Availability; List of Surplus Property.
Section 23-1-66 - Disposal of Surplus Personal Property - Sale Procedures.