23-2-142
Section 23-2-142 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY. The Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority created by this article, or any board, body, or commission succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to which the powers given by this article to the authority shall be given by law. (2) BONDS or TOLL ROAD, BRIDGE, OR TUNNEL REVENUE BONDS. Bonds of the authority authorized under this article. (3) CONCESSIONAIRE. A person, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity described in Section 23-2-144(a)(12) which has been awarded a contract to construct or operate, or both, a toll road or bridge by the department or the authority. (4) COST. As applied to a toll road, bridge, or tunnel project, the cost shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. The cost of construction, including bridges...
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23-1-41
Section 23-1-41 Self-insurance program for department employees. (a) The State Department of Transportation is authorized and empowered and may, with the approval of the Governor provide for a self-insurance program covering a certain amount to be paid to the employees of the State Department of Transportation who may be killed or injured in the line and scope of their employment; provided, that the amount paid to any such party on account of death or injury shall not exceed the amount or amounts as provided by the Workers' Compensation Act of this state. The Director of Transportation may, with the approval of the Governor, enter into an agreement with an agency, company, or corporation qualified to administer a self-insured Workers' Compensation program to administer the program or, in the alternative, the director may elect to administer the program with State Department of Transportation personnel. The cost of this program shall be paid out of the funds of the State Department of...
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23-2-144
Except for the state and any political subdivision thereof, the other entities listed above may issue bonds for the purpose of financing the costs of any funds or property provided to the authority of a project. (7) To fix and revise, from time to time, charge, and collect tolls for transit over or through toll road, bridge, and tunnel projects constructed by it or on its behalf. (8) To establish rules and regulations for the use of any project. (9) To acquire, hold, and dispose of real and personal property. (10) To acquire in the name of the authority, by purchase or otherwise, on the terms and conditions and in a manner as it may deem proper, or by condemnation in accordance with the provisions of Title 18, and other provisions of law, insofar as the same may be applicable, any land and other property or any easement or interest therein, which it may determine is reasonably necessary for any toll road, bridge, or tunnel project or for its protection and preservation, or for the...
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23-1-104
Section 23-1-104 Furnishing of counties with lists of persons employed by State Department of Transportation therein; employment by counties of persons on lists; employment status of other persons employed by department in counties; liability for accumulated obligations due and payable to present employees of department; payment by department of accumulated sick leave of transferred employee. The State Department of Transportation shall furnish a list to each captive county with the name, position, rate of pay, and length of service of all persons who are presently employed by the State Department of Transportation in the respective captive county. The respective counties may employ personnel not to exceed 75 percent of the employees on the list furnished by the State Department of Transportation for the construction, repair, and maintenance of county roads and bridges in accordance with personnel policy as adopted by the respective counties. The remaining employees now employed by the...
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23-1-22
Section 23-1-22 Chief engineer - Office created; appointment, salary, expenses, and bond; applicability of Merit System. (a) There is hereby created within the State Department of Transportation the position of chief engineer, which shall be filled by appointment by the Director of Transportation, with the approval of the Governor. The chief engineer shall be allowed traveling expenses when traveling on business of the state pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36, all to be paid from funds of the State Department of Transportation as salaries and expenses of other State Department of Transportation employees are paid. The chief engineer shall give bond for the faithful performance of his or her duties in an amount to be approved by the Governor. (b)(1) The chief engineer appointed prior to May 13, 2016, shall serve at the pleasure of and under the direction of the Director of Transportation and shall be an exempt employee under the state Merit System regulations. (2) After May...
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36-27-9
Section 36-27-9 Payment of member's and employer's contributions for county engineers by State Department of Transportation. Membership payments of county engineers eligible for participation as members of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama under Section 36-27-4, to the extent of the State Department of Transportation contribution to the county for the engineer's salary, shall be made as follows: (1) The State Director of Transportation shall cause to be deducted from the state's payment to the county for the engineer's salary the member's contribution and employer's contribution at the rates provided by law and remit the contribution to the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama in the same manner as for department employees. The State Department of Transportation shall further contribute to the employing county an amount equal to the employer's contribution for the county engineer retirement from the same funds from which state's contribution for salary occurred, said...
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23-1-42
Section 23-1-42 Roads, etc., located on state institutions. (a) The roads and streets, drives, and parking areas located on the campus of any state institution of higher learning, the Alabama state hospitals, the Partlow State School and Hospital and the Alabama Agricultural Center in the City of Montgomery shall be deemed a part of the state highway system and may be constructed, maintained, and repaired by the State Department of Transportation in the same manner as other highways and roads in the state highway system. (b) The State Department of Transportation or the director thereof is hereby authorized and empowered to expend any funds in the Public Road and Bridge Fund to effectuate the purpose of this section, provided such expenditure is first approved by the Governor. (Acts 1959, No. 500, p. 1235.)...
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23-2-167
Section 23-2-167 Definitions. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-501 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) AUTHORITY. The Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority, as defined in Section 23-2-142. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Transportation. (3) ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION. A method of collecting tolls or charges which is capable of charging an account holder the appropriate toll or charge including, but not limited to, either of the following: a. The transmission of information from an electronic device on a motor vehicle to the toll system, which information is used to charge the account the appropriate toll or charge. b. The transmission of license plate information from a photo-monitoring system to the toll system, which information is used to charge the account the appropriate toll or charge. (4) ELECTRONIC...
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23-6-9
Section 23-6-9 Disposition of bond proceeds; industrial access road and bridge construction account; refunding bonds; contracts for construction, etc., of roads and bridges; performance of work done without contract; property acquired by corporation; roads and bridges constructed to be part of public highway system; appropriation for road and bridge construction. The proceeds of all bonds, other than refunding bonds, issued by the corporation, remaining after paying the expenses of their issuance, shall be turned into the treasury, shall be carried in a special industrial access road and bridge construction account, and shall be available to be drawn upon by the corporation, upon the approval of the State Department of Transportation and the Governor, but solely for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, and relocating industrial access roads and bridges and work incidental or related thereto, including the acquisition of property necessary therefor. Moneys on deposit in the...
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23-8-2
Section 23-8-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds all of the following: (a) That consistent with the constitutional mandate that navigable waterways are public highways, the Legislature hereby finds as a fact that a portion of the gasoline and diesel fuel sold in this state is used for marine purposes to propel vessels on coastal and inland waterways of this state. (b) That it is the policy of this state to use a portion of the funds derived from the additional excise tax levied by the Rebuild Alabama Act on each net gallon of gasoline and diesel fuel for the programs and activities of the Alabama State Port Authority. (c) That the development and growth of electric vehicle transportation infrastructure are considerations in the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair of a modern-day public road, highway, and bridge system in this state. (d) That the State Department of Transportation is the appropriate agency to initiate the comprehensive planning and...
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