Effective - 28 Aug 1998
226.040. State highways and transportation commission to appoint director of department of transportation, qualifications, duties — chief engineer, qualifications, duties — assistants and other employees. — 1. The state highways and transportation commission shall appoint a chief executive officer with the title of director of the Missouri department of transportation. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The director shall be a citizen and a resident of this state, shall have had executive management experience for at least five years, and may be a registered professional engineer. The director's duties shall include appointment of a chief engineer, a chief financial officer and other department heads, engineers and other employees as the commission may designate and deem necessary. Under the direction of the commission, the director shall have general charge of, and be responsible for, the overall operations and performance of the department. The director shall provide quarterly to the commission at its regularly scheduled meetings a current unaudited written version of the report required in subsection 2 of section 21.795 with changes from the most recent audited report clearly marked. Such report shall be made available to the public.
2. The chief engineer shall be a registered professional engineer responsible for preparation and approval of all engineering documents, plans and specifications and shall have general oversight of construction and maintenance work for the department as determined by the director.
3. Engineers of the department responsible for supervising the activities of road and bridge design, construction, maintenance and materials inspection and analysis shall be registered professional engineers in this state.
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(RSMo 1939 § 8744, A.L. 1951 p. 800, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1681 & 1342 merged with S.B. 883)
Prior revision: 1929 § 8096
CROSS REFERENCES:
Chief engineer may grant special permits for overweight vehicles, 304.200
Housemovers, special permit, duties of chief engineer, 324.715
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XIV - Roads and Waterways
Chapter 226 - Department of Transportation
Section 226.007 - Transfer of agencies.
Section 226.010 - Definitions.
Section 226.020 - State highways and transportation commission created.
Section 226.030 - Number of members — qualifications — term — removal — compensation.
Section 226.033 - Prohibited acts by certain commissioners.
Section 226.033 - Prohibited acts by certain commissioners.
Section 226.050 - Secretary to be appointed — duties and powers.
Section 226.070 - Attorney general shall advise commission, when.
Section 226.080 - Salaries, how fixed — veterans' preference authorized.
Section 226.095 - Arbitration for negligence actions, when.
Section 226.100 - Principal office to be in Jefferson City — persons authorized to administer oaths.
Section 226.120 - Chairman and vice chairman, election, term — quorum — monthly meeting, required.
Section 226.130 - Duties and powers of commission — rulemaking, procedure.
Section 226.134 - Projects funded by bonds to conform with priorities of 1992 plan, exception.
Section 226.140 - Audit of records, when — plan to modernize transportation system, report.
Section 226.170 - Election of state highways and transportation commission, how construed.
Section 226.181 - Parks, requests for federal aid, notice to be given department.
Section 226.190 - Assent to act of Congress for aid to state roads.
Section 226.210 - Road bond interest and sinking fund.
Section 226.220 - State road fund — sources — expenditures.
Section 226.225 - State transportation fund established, purposes.
Section 226.230 - Auditor, treasurer and highways and transportation commission — duties.
Section 226.250 - Authorized to acquire, by lease, purchase, or condemnation, plants or factories.
Section 226.270 - Method of procedure in case of condemnation proceedings.
Section 226.280 - Definitions.
Section 226.290 - Interpretations.
Section 226.300 - Purpose of law.
Section 226.310 - Duties and powers of state transportation department.
Section 226.320 - State agencies to cooperate.
Section 226.330 - State transportation department to accept donations of and acquire lands.
Section 226.340 - Area to be provided for parkway purposes.
Section 226.350 - State to convey necessary areas in fee simple to United States.
Section 226.360 - Political subdivisions to convey parkway areas.
Section 226.370 - Areas to be in accordance with preliminary development and property maps.
Section 226.380 - Areas prohibited from certain uses.
Section 226.390 - Use of existing highways in connection with parkways — conditions.
Section 226.400 - Concurrent jurisdiction ceded to United States.
Section 226.410 - All other powers preserved to state.
Section 226.420 - Powers and duties of state transportation department in parkway area.
Section 226.430 - Powers to be exercised when funds are appropriated.
Section 226.440 - Commission established.
Section 226.445 - Commission members, number, term, appointment — compensation — staff.
Section 226.450 - Meetings, number required annually — called how — quorum.
Section 226.455 - Commission's duties.
Section 226.460 - Commission's powers.
Section 226.465 - State agencies to cooperate.
Section 226.490 - Official highway maps — certain attractions to be designated, when.
Section 226.500 - Purpose of law.
Section 226.501 - Tenth amendment to United States Constitution quoted.
Section 226.502 - Legislative intent — funds to be used.
Section 226.510 - Definitions.
Section 226.520 - Permitted signs — specifications.
Section 226.530 - Permits — rulemaking.
Section 226.532 - Attorney general to represent the state in certain actions.
Section 226.545 - Landmark signs, permitted when.
Section 226.560 - Certain provisions to affect subsequently erected signs only.
Section 226.573 - Rulemaking — new technology in outdoor advertising.
Section 226.585 - Vegetation along right-of-way, cutting of — transportation department, duties.
Section 226.590 - Matching funds — source.
Section 226.650 - Purpose of law.
Section 226.660 - Definitions.
Section 226.670 - Licenses — fee.
Section 226.680 - Prohibited areas — exceptions.
Section 226.690 - Preexisting junkyards — screening — removal.
Section 226.700 - Rules authorized — injunctive relief.
Section 226.710 - Unlicensed junkyard — penalty.
Section 226.720 - Unscreened junkyards near state and county roads prohibited — penalty.
Section 226.750 - Beautification, rest, recreational areas authorized.
Section 226.760 - Acquisition, condemnation authority.
Section 226.770 - Authority to contract with public agencies for funds.
Section 226.780 - Expenditures limited to federal funds, when.
Section 226.790 - Commercial facilities within rest or recreation areas prohibited.
Section 226.792 - U.S. Route 66, original roads and highways to be renamed "Route 66".
Section 226.795 - Scenic road, State Highway 19 designation, duties.
Section 226.796 - U.S. Highway 66 designated historic highway — duties — costs, how paid.
Section 226.800 - Marking national historic trails with approved signs — donations.
Section 226.801 - Signs and outdoor advertising, rules and regulations.
Section 226.907 - Minority-owned construction companies not required, when.
Section 226.910 - Contract requirements not in compliance with federal law to be null and void.
Section 226.950 - Definitions.
Section 226.975 - Commission not required to file plans.
Section 226.1115 - Property removed from roadway to be taken to shoulder or berm of roadway.