Title 40 — Title 40
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O.C.G.A. § 40-10-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Highway Safety Coordination Act of 1967.’’ (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 1.) 40-10-2. Declaration of policy; general authority of Governor.
O.C.G.A. § 40-10-10 Acceptance and administration of funds
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The Governor is designated the appropriate state official to accept and administer any funds which shall be made available to the State of Georgia and its various political subdivisions for the purpose of carrying out a comprehensive highway safety program. (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, …
O.C.G.A. § 40-10-2 Declaration of policy; general authority of Governor
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It is the public policy of this state in every way possible to reduce the number of traffic accidents, deaths, injuries, and property damage through the formulation of comprehensive highway safety programs. The Governor, as the chief executive and highest elected official of this…
O.C.G.A. § 40-10-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Director’’ means the director of the Office of Highway Safety in the Department of Public Safety. (2) ‘‘National Highway Safety Act of 1966’’ means the National Highway Safety Act of 1966, Pub. Law 89-564, 23 U.S.C. Section 401, et seq., a…
O.C.G.A. § 40-10-4 Creation of Office of Highway Safety
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There is created within the executive department the Office of Highway Safety. The Office of Highway Safety is assigned to the Department of Public Safety for administrative purposes only as provided in Code Section 50-4-3. The director of the Office of Highway Safety is designat…
O.C.G.A. § 40-10-5 Duties of director
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The director shall advise with and assist the Governor in the formulation, coordination, and supervision of comprehensive state and local highway safety programs to reduce traffic accidents, deaths, injuries, and property damage within this state. The director, acting under the d…
O.C.G.A. § 40-10-6 Office space; staff, supplies, and materials
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The Governor is authorized to provide and designate for the use of the director such space as shall be necessary to quarter the director and his staff. The director is authorized to employ and secure the necessary staff, supplies, and materials to carry out this chapter, subject …
O.C.G.A. § 40-10-7 Specific authority and duties of Governor
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 50-5-143, the Governor is authorized and granted the power to contract and to exercise any other powers which may be necessary in order to ensure that all departments of the state government and local political subdivisions participa…
O.C.G.A. § 40-10-8 Cooperation with other agencies
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The Governor, acting for and in behalf of the State of Georgia, is authorized to cooperate with, and participate in, the programs of all federal, state, local, public, and private agencies and organizations in 582 40-10-8 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY 40-10-10 order to effe…
O.C.G.A. § 40-10-9 Powers of local governing authorities
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The governing authorities of the various counties and municipalities are empowered to contract with the state, federal, and other local public and private agencies and organizations and exercise other necessary powers to participate to the fullest extent possible in the highway s…