(a)As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state
government, there is created the Wyoming department of
transportation consisting of the agencies, programs and
functions specified in this section. The provisions of the
Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701
through 9-2-1707, apply to this section except as otherwise
provided in this section.
(b)The administrative head of the department shall be a
director appointed by the governor.
(c)The following agencies are assigned to the department
of transportation under a Type 1 transfer:
(i)Aeronautics commission;
(ii)Highway commission, including the highway
department and the state highway patrol.
(d)The department reorganization plan shall consider
whether the following functions or programs should be assigned
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(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state
government, there is created the Wyoming department of
transportation consisting of the agencies, programs and
functions specified in this section. The provisions of the
Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701
through 9-2-1707, apply to this section except as otherwise
provided in this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a
director appointed by the governor.
(c) The following agencies are assigned to the department
of transportation under a Type 1 transfer:
(i) Aeronautics commission;
(ii) Highway commission, including the highway
department and the state highway patrol.
(d) The department reorganization plan shall consider
whether the following functions or programs should be assigned
from or to the agency or department specified under a Type 2
transfer:
PROGRAM; FROM; TO
(i) Transportation division; PSC; Transportation
(ii) All of the driver control sections and driver
testing and ports of entry section, that portion of the policy
division related to transportation and that portion of the
licensing section related to motor vehicles and drivers; DRT;
Transportation
(e) As used in this section:
(i) "PSC" means the public service commission;
(ii) "DRT" means the department of revenue and
taxation;
(iii) "Transportation" means the department of
transportation created under this act.
(f) Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1707(a)(iv), the highway
commission and aeronautics commission shall continue to exercise
full authority under current law until specifically altered by a
plan for reorganization of the department of transportation
approved by the legislature.
(g) In developing the plan required under W.S.
9-2-1707(a)(iii), the director shall consider:
(i) The extent of the authority of citizen
commissions over the department;
(ii) The extent to which the budget of the department
should be subject to the statutory budget process;
(iii) Whether the department should contain a
functional unit primarily responsible to provide assistance,
training and technical support to local units of government;
(iv) Preparing a comprehensive statewide
transportation plan to develop and maintain a comprehensive
system encompassing all modes of transportation;
(v) What functions should be transferred to or
created in the department to insure that it is the department
dealing with rail transportation.