Consultation prerequisite to construction or acquisition of facilities

Expenditures authorized by the Legislature for construction or acquisition of district highway maintenance facilities shall be contingent upon completing the procedure described in § 31-5-23 . However, nothing in §§ 31-5-23 to 31-5-26 , inclusive, prohibits the Department of Transportation from constructing highway maintenance shops if the negotiations with the local governing bodies fail to provide a satisfactory agreement for the construction or conversion of a joint facility. Source: SL 1981, ch 224 , § 3.