The commissioner shall also have the authority to exercise the power of eminent domain and to execute all contracts, authority lease agreements, and all other functions except those that cannot legally be delegated to him or her by the board.
History. Code 1933, § 95A-309, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 1974, p. 1422, § 12; Ga. L. 1994, p. 591, § 3; Ga. L. 2004, p. 898, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 976, § 5/SB 200; Ga. L. 2010, p. 396, § .1/SB 305; Ga. L. 2010, p. 778, § 1.1/HB 277; Ga. L. 2010, p. 818, § 2/SB 520.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1991, “authority lease agreements” was substituted for “authority-lease agreements” in paragraph (a)(2) and in the undesignated language at the end of subsection (a).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 778, § 1/HB 277, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Transportation Investment Act of 2010.’ ”
Law reviews.
For annual survey of law on administrative law, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2010).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries
Chapter 2 - Department of Transportation
§ 32-2-40. Selection of Commissioner of Transportation; Term; Vacancy; Bond; Other Elective Office
§ 32-2-41. Powers, Duties, and Authority of Commissioner; Establishment of Divisions
§ 32-2-41.1. State-Wide Strategic Transportation Plan
§ 32-2-41.2. Development of Benchmarks; Reports; Value Engineering Studies
§ 32-2-41.3. Georgia Freight Railroad Program
§ 32-2-42. Deputy Commissioner of Transportation; Chief Engineer; Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer
§ 32-2-43. Director of Planning; Appointment; Responsibilities