The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-16
WOULD REARRANCE
ROAD DEPARTMENT
Governor, Comptroller, Attorney Gen
eraI, Treasurer and Commissioner
of Agriculture, Members
of Board.
(By JOHN C. TRIcE)


in the house Saturday, on account Of
the day being engaged on special or
ders. The bill is expected to be in
troduced Monday.
1t provides for the creation of a
state road department composed of the
governor. the comptroller, the attorney
general, the treasurer and the commits
sioner of agriculture.
The author Of the bill Mr.. Harris,
of Pinellas county. says he wants il
distinctly understood that in making
this move for a change in the depart
ment, he Is not, and does not Intend
to make any attack upon the personnel
Of the present state road department,
but that he considers it necessary
that some sort of change be made in
the management of its affairs.
The complete bill is as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled, An Act to amend sec
tons 1892, 1894 and 1899, Revised Gen
eral Statutes of Florida, 1920, creating
and relating to the state road depart
ment Of the state of Florida.
Be it enacted by the legislature of
the state of Florida:
. Section /. That Section 1892, Revis-
ed General Statutes of Florida, Great
ing and relating to the state road de-
partment of the state of Florida, be
amended so as to read as follows:
1892. There is hereby created and
there shall hereafter be a state road
department of the state of Florida con-
sisting of the governor, comptroller,
attorney general treasurer and COM
missioner of agriculture, of which
board the governor shall be the chair
man and executive officer.
Within thirty days from the time
this act shall bee me a law the mem
bers of the state road department
shall meet at the headquarters of said
department and select and employ
some fit and suitable person, not
member Of the board, as secretary at
a salary of not more than $4,000 per
year, who shall serve for a term of
one year or until a successor has been
selected and has duly qualified, and
thereafter Il selection of secretary
shall be made annually, as the rules
or the department may provide. The
members of the department shall re-
ceive their actual reasonable expenses,
incurred in attending meetings of the
department and in the performance, Of
their duties as members of said de-
partment, shall be paid. The state road
department shall in like manner nav
the necessary expenses incurred by
any employe of the said department in
the performance of any duty under
the direction of the said department.
and the executive officer of said de-
partment shall enforce and carry out
all OF the orders of the department
contained in resolutions duly adopted
and entered upon the minutes of the
meetings of said department; he shall
have full authority to represent the
department in dealing with other de-
partments Of this state, or with boards
OF county commissioners, or boards Of
bond trustees of counties or special
road and bridge districts; and with the
federal government and he shall sub
NIT to the department at each meeting.
provided for, a report of
all of his actions and doings as such
official representative of said depart
ment.
The state road department, as here
In constituted, shall adopt and use
common seal, and certificate under
seal of the department, signed by the
chairman and attested by the secretary.
shall constitute sufficient evidence of
the action Of the department. The
secretary shall keep full and correct
minutes shall be open to public in
meetings Of the department, which
minutes shall be open to public in
spection The department shall have
power to adopt and enforce rules and
regulations for the government OF its
meetings, and proceedings and for the
of the business of said de-
partment. Meetings of the department
shall be held at the state capitol not
less frequently than once every three
months and these shall be known as
the quarterly meetings of the depart
ment; other meetings may be held at
such times and places as may be de-
cided upon or by rules provided. such
meetings to be called by the chairman
on not less than one weeks notice to
all members of the department, or
meetings may be held upon the request
In writing of two members of the
department, other than the chairman.
1t time and place to be designated
In the request, and notice of such
SNiS oS'S sven at iedSt one week
IN advance thereof to all members of
The department by the secretary. Three
members shall constitute a quorum at
any meeting of the department. No
action shall be binding when taken by
The department except at a regular or
called meeting and duly recorded in |
ne minutes of said meeting.
The headquarters and general office
u the state road department shall be
coated at the state capital and suit
ible and adequate space for such of
ices shall be provided in the state |
capitol building, or other building own |
I'd by the state, the department shall
nave power and authority to rent or