226.130. Duties and powers of commission--rulemaking, procedure. - Missouri Statutes

Duties and powers of commission--rulemaking, procedure.

226.130. 1. The commission shall:

(1) Have supervision of highways and bridges which are constructed,improved and maintained in whole or in part by the aid of state moneys, andof highways constructed in whole or in part by the aid of moneysappropriated by the United States government, so far as such supervision isconsistent with the acts of Congress relating thereto;

(2) Prescribe rules and regulations not inconsistent with law, fixingthe duties of all persons employed by the state highways and transportationcommission;

(3) Provide for aiding county highway engineers or other officials ofcivil subdivisions in establishing gradients and alignments, and preparingsuitable systems for maintenance of highways and bridges;

(4) Cause standard plans, specifications and estimates to be preparedfor the repair and improvement of highways and the construction and repairof bridges by civil subdivisions;

(5) Investigate and determine upon the various methods of road andbridge construction adapted to different sections of the state and as tothe best methods of construction and maintenance of highways and bridges;

(6) Compile statistics relating to public highways throughout thestate and collect such information in regard thereto as it shall deemexpedient;

(7) Aid at all times in promoting highway improvement throughout thestate;

(8) Prepare plans, specifications and estimates for all statehighways;

(9) Let all contracts for the construction or improvement of statehighways;

(10) Prescribe a system of auditing and accounting for all road andbridge moneys for the use of all highway officials, which system shall beas nearly uniform as practicable;

(11) Have power to construct, under its own direction andsupervision, all roads, culverts or bridges, or any part thereof as hereinprovided.

2. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority ofthis chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuantto the provisions of section 536.024, RSMo.

(RSMo 1939 § 8752, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)

Prior revision: 1929 § 8104

CROSS REFERENCES:

Acquisition of land, authorized for what purposes, RSMo 227.120

Bridges over state lines, commission may join with other states to secure, RSMo 234.190

Commission may accept title and ownership of bridge, when, RSMo 234.200

Toll bridges, commission may contribute to cost, RSMo 234.230