Michigan Compiled Laws Act 286 Of 1964 State Transportation Commission (247.801 - 247.816)

AN ACT to provide for the organization, powers, and duties of the state transportation commission and the state transportation department; to provide for the appointment, powers, and duties of the state transportation director; to abolish the office of state highway commissioner and the commissioner's advisory board and to transfer their powers and duties; to provide for penalties and remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.

History: 1964, Act 286, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1964 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 484, Imd. Eff. Dec. 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 398, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984

Section 247.801 Definitions.
As used in this act: (1) “Commission” means the state transportation commission. (2) “Director” means the director of transportation. (3) “Department” means the department...
Section 247.802 Office Of State Highway Commissioner Abolished; Transfer Of Power And Duties; References.
The office of state highway commissioner is abolished and the powers and duties of that office are transferred to and vested in the commission....
Section 247.803 State Transportation Commission; Appointment And Terms Of Members; Vacancies; Bond.
The governor with the advice and consent of the senate shall appoint the first members of the commission for terms of 1, 2, 3,...
Section 247.804 State Transportation Commission; Officers; Quorum; Transaction Of Business.
The governor shall appoint 1 of the members of the commission as chairperson to serve at the pleasure of the governor. Each year by...
Section 247.805 Director; Appointment, Qualifications, And Term; Deputy Director.
(1) The governor shall appoint the director with the advice and consent of the senate. (2) The director shall possess proven executive and administrative...
Section 247.805a Bureau Of Urban And Public Transportation; Chief Administrative Officer; Deputy Director Of State Transportation Department.
The chief administrative officer of the bureau of urban and public transportation of the state transportation department shall be appointed by the governor, shall...
Section 247.806 State Highway Commission; Transitional Powers.
Before assuming the powers and duties of the present state highway commissioner the commission shall meet at least monthly at the call of the...
Section 247.806a Powers Of Director.
The director may do the following: (a) Organize the department and its work, supervise the work of the employees of the department, create, merge,...
Section 247.806b Film Production Located In State; Authorization By Director Or Commission To Use Property; Exception; Cooperation With Michigan Film Office; Definitions.
(1) The director or the commission may authorize a person engaged in the production of a film in this state to use without charge...
Section 247.807 Powers And Duties Of Commission.
(1) The commission's powers and duties shall include: (a) The awarding of all contracts for the construction, improvement, and maintenance of the highways and...
Section 247.807a Definitions; Partial Payments To Contractor; Retaining Portion Of Total Amount Earned; Specifications; Escrow Account; Escrow Agent; Escrow Agreement; Terms.
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Completion” means the date when the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a bridge, highway, or other transportation...
Section 247.808 Adoption Of Bylaws By Commission.
The commission by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members may adopt bylaws pertaining to the following: (a) Any aspect of the...
Section 247.809 Rules; Violation As Misdemeanor.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the commission shall by an affirmative vote of 4 members promulgate rules to implement its powers and...
Section 247.809a Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice.
The business which the commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with Act No. 267...
Section 247.810 State Highway Commission; Issuance And Execution Of Documents And Instruments.
Documents and instruments of any kind authorized to be issued or executed by the commission shall be issued or executed in the name of...
Section 247.811 State Highway Commission; Compensation, Expenses, Meetings, Offices.
The members of the commission and the director shall receive, in addition to compensation that may be appropriated, all reasonable and necessary expenses while...
Section 247.812 State Highway Commission; Conflict Of Interest.
Neither a member of the commission, the director, nor any officer of the department shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with...
Section 247.813 State Highway Commission; Records Of Acts, Proceedings And Transactions.
The commission shall keep accurate records of all its acts and proceedings and a complete account of all financial transactions of the department in...
Section 247.813a Availability Of Writings To Public.
A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the department or the commission in the performance of an official function...
Section 247.814 Replacement Of State Highway Commissioner On Boards, Commissions, Authorities, And Agencies.
The director or other person designated by the director shall replace the state highway commissioner on all boards, commissions, authorities, and agencies on which...
Section 247.815 Repeal.
Sections 2 and 2a of chapter 5 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being sections 225.2 and 225.2a...
Section 247.816 Effective Date Of Certain Sections.
Sections 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 15 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 1965, or when the...

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