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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-112 - Acceptance of federal aid

(a)
The State of Arkansas assents to the provisions of the Act of the United States Congress, approved July 11, 1916, 39 Stat. 1, 355, entitled "An Act to Provide That the United States Shall Aid the States in the Construction of Rural Post Roads, and for Other Purposes", and to the provisions of all acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(b)
The State Highway Commission is authorized and empowered on behalf of the state to:
(1)
Cooperate with the United States Secretary of Agriculture in every way contemplated by the above act of the United States Congress or any acts of the United States Congress hereafter passed, in the construction and improvement of roads in Arkansas, and to select and designate, in the name of the state, a proper system of state highways for the expenditure of federal-aid apportionments;
(2)
Modify or revise the designation as required by proper federal authorities;
(3)
Make the necessary application for allotments of federal aid;
(4)
Submit all project statements, surveys, plans, specifications, estimates, and other reports or information required by the duly constituted federal authorities; and
(5)
Enter into all necessary contracts with the proper federal authorities in order to secure the full cooperation of the United States Government and the benefit of all present and future allotments in aid of highway construction.
(c)
The good faith of the state is pledged to maintain all roads in the state on which federal-aid funds have been or may hereafter be expended.
(d)
The Treasurer of State is designated as the proper authority of the State of Arkansas to receive any amount heretofore paid and not disbursed or hereafter paid by the United States Government for the construction or improvement of roads in Arkansas.
(e)
Any and all moneys so received shall be credited to the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund.
Acts 1929, No. 65, § 22; Pope's Dig., § 6550; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-522.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-113 - Relocation assistance

(a)
The State of Arkansas assents to the provisions of
23 U.S.C. § 101
et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2021.
(b)
The State Highway Commission and the highway, road, and street authorities of the counties and the municipal corporations of Arkansas within their respective jurisdictions are authorized, empowered, and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to provide relocation assistance in accordance with
23 U.S.C. § 101
et seq. and the rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Secretary of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. Part 24, as it existed on January 1, 2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 618,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1969, No. 246, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 76-553, 76-554.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-114 - Tourist information bureaus

(a)
The State Highway Commission is authorized to establish and maintain tourist information bureaus and enter into agreements with and lease rights-of-way, land, and other facilities owned by the commission to persons, partnerships, associations, public or private corporations, or any agency of the State of Arkansas for the purpose of establishing and maintaining tourist information bureaus.
(b)
The commission shall adopt and establish rules for the establishment and maintenance of the tourist information bureaus provided for in this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3162, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1971, No. 185, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 76-244, 76-245.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-115 - Use of federal aid funds for turnpike projects

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Highway Commission is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to use any federal-aid highway funds apportioned or allocated to the State of Arkansas by the United States Secretary of Transportation or the Federal Highway Administration, which funds are authorized or may be authorized in the future by the United States Congress to be utilized in assisting in the construction of or for the purposes of assisting in the paying of the debt service on revenue bonds issued for the construction of any turnpike project or projects in this state, which project or projects may be undertaken by the commission under §
27-90-201
et seq.
Acts 1991, No. 547, § 1; 2003, No. 296, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-122 - Director of State Highways and Transportation

(a)
By a majority vote of the full State Highway Commission, the commission shall appoint a Director of State Highways and Transportation.
(b)
The director shall be a practical business or professional person. At the time of appointment, the director may be a nonresident of the State of Arkansas.
(c)
The director shall:
(1)
Devote full time and attention to the duties set out herein;
(2)
Receive compensation as fixed by the commission, unless a salary is fixed by the General Assembly in the appropriation act;
(3)
Be reimbursed for actual traveling expenses while engaged in the discharge of duties;
(4)
Be the chief executive officer of the Arkansas Department of Transportation and, subject to the approval of the commission, have direct and full control and management of the affairs relating to the state highways; and
(5)
Attend all meetings of the commission and furnish the members with all information they may require for the proper administration of the department.
(d)
The director may be removed from office by a majority vote of the full commission.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 364, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1953, No. 123, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-201.3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-123 - Secretary

(a)
The Arkansas Department of Transportation, with the advice and consent of the State Highway Commission, shall appoint an assistant who shall serve as secretary to the commission.
(b)
The secretary:
(1)
Shall keep full and true records of the proceedings of the commission;
(2)
Shall be the custodian of all books, maps, documents, and papers filed with the commission and all orders made by the commission;
(3)
Shall have, under the direction of the commission, general charge of its office;
(4)
Shall superintend its clerical business;
(5)
Shall perform such other duties as the Director of State Highways and Transportation or the commission may require; and
(6)
May designate one (1) of the clerks in his or her office to perform the duties of secretary during his or her absence. During this time, the clerk so designated shall possess the powers of the secretary.
(c)
All suits involving the validity of this section or any portion thereof shall be deemed matters of public interest and shall be advanced and disposed of at the earliest possible moment. Appeals in such suits must be taken and perfected within thirty (30) days from the date of the judgment or decree.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 365, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1933, No. 3, §§ 3, 9; Pope's Dig., §§ 6480, 6484; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 76-204, 76-208.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-124 - Personnel

The State Highway Commission may employ such personnel as may be reasonable and proper and shall prescribe and fix their qualifications, duties, and salaries.
Acts 1953, No. 123, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-201.10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-125 - Accountants

The State Highway Commission may periodically, or whenever it deems advisable, employ expert public accountants to audit its records, books, accounts, and vouchers, or any part of them, so that the commission may always be advised of the exact status of the affairs under its control, and to aid it in the administration of its affairs.
Acts 1927, No. 112, § 17; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-212.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-126 - Engineers

(a)
The State Highway Commission shall have authority to employ a consulting engineer whenever it deems the services of such an engineer to be necessary or advisable, at a compensation to be agreed on by the commission and the engineer, with the amount of the compensation, however, to be subject in all cases to the approval of the Governor.
(b)
All district highway engineers and other responsible engineering positions shall be filled by an engineer licensed under the laws of Arkansas.
Acts 1927, No. 112, § 16; 1947, No. 103, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 76-210, 76-211.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-128 - Investigations and reports by engineer and geologist

(a)
The consulting engineer and the State Geologist shall make such investigations and reports as the State Highway Commission may from time to time require.
(b)
They shall be especially charged with the study of the road materials of the state, their location, relative value, cost, and durability, and the cost of transporting road materials to other parts of the state.
(c)
They shall make such experiments and tests as they may be able with the equipment of the University of Arkansas and such funds as may be provided.
(d)
They shall embody all the information gathered as to road materials in such published reports as may be convenient for distribution.
Acts 1913, No. 302, § 37; C. & M. Dig., § 5211; Pope's Dig., § 6512; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-225; Acts 1995, No. 1296, § 96.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-129 - Oaths

(a)
The members of the State Highway Commission and the Director of State Highways and Transportation, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall take oaths that they will faithfully and honestly execute the duties of their offices during their continuance therein.
(b)
All employees of the commission shall take the following oath before assuming the duties of their employment:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that so long as I am an employee of the State Highway Commission of the State of Arkansas or of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, I will give my attention and due diligence to the work of the department, and that I will not accept other employment while in the employ of the department that will interfere with carrying out the responsibilities for my position, nor will I be interested, either directly or indirectly, in any of the contracts, work, or other activity of the Arkansas Department of Transportation other than as employee of the department, nor in the purchase or sale of any material, machinery, or equipment bought for or sold by the department while an employee of the department; that I will not be interested otherwise than as an employee of the state in adding any road to the state highway system or in the improving of any road by the Arkansas Department of Transportation, nor in the appointment of any person to any position in connection therewith; and that I will diligently and impartially execute the duties of my employment, and I will never use any information or influence that I may have, by reason of my employment, to gain any pecuniary reward for myself, directly or indirectly, nor will I disclose information so that it may be used by others, [so help me God]."
(c)
All suits involving the validity of subsection (b) of this section or any portion thereof shall be deemed matters of public interest and shall be advanced and disposed of at the earliest possible moment, and appeals in these suits must be taken and perfected within thirty (30) days from the date of the judgment or decree.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 326,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 366, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1933, No. 3, §§ 5, 9; Pope's Dig., §§ 6481, 6484; Acts 1949, No. 251, § 2; 1953, No. 123, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 76-201.4, 76-206, 76-208.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-130 - Bonds - Commissioners

(a)
Each commissioner of the State Highway Commission shall give bond, as required by law.
(b)
Upon appointment, the Arkansas Department of Transportation shall execute a bond to the State of Arkansas in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for faithful performance of his or her duties.
(c)
The premium on these bonds shall be paid out of the State Treasury from the annual appropriation for the commission.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 367, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1953, No. 123, §§ 3, 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 76-201.3, 76-201.4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-131 - Bonds - Suppliers and employees

(a)
Every person who shall have charge of any supplies, materials, or equipment of any kind, exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) in aggregate value at any time, when deemed expedient by the State Highway Commission, shall furnish a surety bond in an amount equal to the value thereof, conditioned upon the proper care and use of it and the prompt delivery thereof or accounting therefor when required. The commission may require bonds of other employees as it may deem expedient.
(b)
Every contractor for work in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be required to furnish a bond to be approved by a majority of the commission in an amount at least equal to the amount of the contract, conditioned as the commission may require. These bonds shall also be liable for material, labor, supplies, and expenses used in or incidental to the work, including that which may become due to subcontractors, for which an action may be maintained on the bond by the parties to whom payments may be due.
(c)
All bonds required by this act of officials or employees of the commission or required by the commission of its employees shall be executed by a solvent surety company authorized to do business in the state and approved by the commission and filed with the Secretary of State, and the premium shall be paid out of the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund. The commission may itself take surety bonds on any or all employees and pay the premium thereon.
Acts 1929, No. 65, §§ 14, 15, 53; Pope's Dig., §§ 6492, 6493, 6903; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 76-217, 76-219, 76-220.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-132 - Contracts between commission and employees

(a)
Engineers, attorneys, or other employees of the State Highway Commission are prohibited from making any contract with that commission, other than their contracts of employment.
(b)
None shall be pecuniarily interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract made by the commission or in the location or improvement of any state road.
(c)
Willful violation of this section shall be deemed a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Division of Correction for not less than one (1) year.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1027, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1929, No. 65, § 5; Pope's Dig., § 6486; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-221.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-133 - Corruption in office

Whoever, being a member of the State Highway Commission or an engineer, agent, or other employee, acting for or on behalf of the commission, shall accept or agree to accept, receive or agree to receive, ask or solicit, either directly or indirectly, and any person who shall give or offer to give, or promise, or cause or procure to be promised, offered, or given, either directly or indirectly, to any member of the commission, or any engineer, agent, or other employees acting for or on behalf of the commission, any moneys or any contract, promise, undertaking, obligation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value or any political appointment or influence, present, or reward or any employment or any other thing of value with the intent to have his or her decision or action on any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at the time be pending, or which may by law be brought before him or her in his or her official capacity or in his or her place of trust or profit, influenced thereby, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years and shall forever after be disqualified from holding any office of trust or profit, under the Arkansas Constitution or laws of this state.
Acts 1929, No. 65, § 60; Pope's Dig., § 6910; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-222.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-134 - Venue in suits against state highway officers

(a)
Suits against any state officer involving any act done or proposed to be done in the administration of the Arkansas Department of Transportation or of any law pertaining to the state highway system shall be brought only at the seat of government, in Pulaski County.
(b)
However, where any suit may be filed against any contractor, or persons engaged in the construction of state highways or on account of any claim growing out of any contract, express or implied, or on account of any damages to person or property, the suits may be filed in any county in this state where service can be obtained upon the defendant by summons or publication of a warning order, and it shall give the court in which the suit is filed against the defendant jurisdiction when service is complete.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 368, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1933, No. 50, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 6514; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-232.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-135 - Fiscal year

(a)
The fiscal year of the Arkansas Department of Transportation shall be from July 1 to June 30 of each year.
(b)
The State Highway Commission is exempted from the provisions of Acts 1971, No. 585, §§ 9, 10 [superseded].
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 369, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1933, No. 92, § 2; Pope's Dig., § 6522; Acts 1971, No. 585, § 18; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 76-202, 76-246.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-136 - Prohibition on increasing number of employees before election

(a)
Within ninety (90) days preceding any primary election, the Arkansas Department of Transportation shall not increase the number of its employees beyond the average number of employees the department employed and supervised during the twelve (12) months prior to the primary election, except in case of floods.
(b)
The commissioners of the State Highway Commission and the Treasurer of State shall not, at the penalty of being liable upon their official bonds, make any payment for salary to employees engaged by the department in violation of the provisions of this section.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 370, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1938 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 14, § 1-A.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-137 - Special expense allowances

(a)
Due to his or her exacting and special duties, the Director of State Highways and Transportation is hereby authorized an expense allowance of five hundred dollars ($500) per month upon approval of the State Highway Commission.
(b)
The commission shall provide for an expense allowance of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum for each chief, captain, first lieutenant, second lieutenant, sergeant, corporal, patrolman first class, patrolman, and motor carrier safety inspector of the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 371, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1991, No. 872, § 17; 1993, No. 160, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-138 - Acquisition of property

(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of any laws to the contrary, the Arkansas Department of Transportation, acting on behalf of the State Highway Commission, is hereby authorized, on acquiring whole taxable parcels of property upon which real estate taxes or assessments are due and payable or which shall become due and payable for any time period prior to the acquisition, to collect from the owner or owners of such property such taxes or assessments and to remit such taxes or assessments to the appropriate taxing or assessing authorities.
(b)
Likewise, upon a showing by the department of such tax or assessment amounts, the courts of this state may deduct such amounts prior to delivering any orders regarding compensation by the department or commission to the owner or owners, and the department shall remit such taxes or assessments to the appropriate taxing or assessing authorities. In those instances where the department acting on behalf of the commission has deposited an estimated just compensation amount with the court, the department shall notify the county tax collector of that deposit.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 372, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1991, No. 961, § 1; 2001, No. 1135, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-139 - Uniform allowance

(a)
(1)
The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized to pay from funds appropriated for maintenance and operation a uniform allowance not to exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per annum for all uniformed personnel of the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
(2)
The above-mentioned per annum allowance shall be divided and paid on a monthly basis for each month of the employment for those eligible personnel of the division.
(b)
Provided further, that when uniformed personnel are hired, they shall be paid an initial lump sum uniform allowance of two hundred dollars ($200) that shall be in addition to the monthly allowance as herein provided.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 373, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1993, No. 160, § 12; 2001, No. 1688, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-140 - Tool allowance

(a)
The State Highway Commission may pay from funds appropriated for maintenance and operation a tool allowance of five hundred forty dollars ($540) per annum for each mechanic, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical repairer, welder, body repairer, painter, and carpenter employed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation who works on highway equipment and facilities.
(b)
The allowance authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall be equated to forty-five dollars ($45.00) per month for each month of employment for the eligible personnel of the department.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 265,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 374, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 450,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1993, No. 160, § 13; 2007, No. 66, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-141 - Payment of claims for damages to personal property

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to pay amounts not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per claim for damages to personal property of others resulting from the operation of any motor vehicle or other motorized equipment of the department upon determination by the Arkansas State Claims Commission that the claim is valid after hearing the facts thereof and after prior review by the Claims Review Subcommittee of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Council.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 375, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1993, No. 160, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-142 - Moving expense

The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized to pay from funds appropriated from maintenance and operation the actual expense of moving the household and personal property of those employees of the Arkansas Department of Transportation who because of their job assignments are required to move their places of residence by the commission by the Director of State Highways and Transportation, subject to the approval by the director for each move so required.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 376, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1993, No. 160, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-143 - Award of pistol, shotgun, or both upon retirement or death

When a highway police patrol officer of the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation retires from service or dies while still employed with the Arkansas Department of Transportation, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the retiring or deceased officer, the State Highway Commission may award the pistol or the shotgun, or both, carried or used by the officer while on duty at the time of his or her death or retirement from service to:
(1)
The officer upon retirement; or
(2)
The officer's spouse if the officer is deceased and the spouse is eligible under applicable state and federal laws to possess a firearm.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 377, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1158,§ 13, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 307,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 2244, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-144 - Additional annual reporting

(a)
The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall analyze all reported wrong-way crashes on interstate highways and other freeways that are a part of the state highway system to determine whether the installation of additional traffic control devices is warranted and feasible in order to reduce the possibility of future wrong-way crashes.
(b)
Any additional traffic control devices installed under subsection (a) of this section shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, approved by the Federal Highway Administration as the national standard in accordance with
23 U.S.C. § 109(d)
,
23 U.S.C. § 114(a)
,
23 U.S.C. § 217
,
23 U.S.C. § 315
,
23 U.S.C. § 402(a)
, 23 C.F.R. Part 655, and
49 C.F.R. §§ 1.48(b)(8)
,
1.48(b)(33)
, and
1.48(c)(2)
, and is the manual adopted by the State Highway Commission under §
27-52-104
.
(c)
A person may not file a legal action as a result of the implementation of any recommendations made from studies conducted under this section.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 378, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 641, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-145 - Transportation-Related Research and Workforce Development Grant Program - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Transportation-related research" means the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions to provide resilient and sustainable logistics, processes, materials, and methods to ensure cost-effectiveness and the furtherance of education and economic development concerning all forms of transportation, including without limitation rail, public transportation, aviation, and waterborne transportation; and
(2)
"Workforce development" means industry training, apprenticeship, and educational programs that foster skills required for transportation-related personnel development.
(b)
The Transportation-Related Research and Workforce Development Grant Program is established to provide grants to publicly funded institutions of higher education for transportation-related research or workforce development.
(c)
A publicly funded institution of higher education may submit an application to receive a grant for transportation-related research or workforce development to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, which includes without limitation:
(1)
A brief description of the transportation-related research;
(2)
An estimate of the cost-effective benefits of the transportation-related research or workforce development;
(3)
The economic development anticipated from the transportation-related research; and
(4)
Any other information requested by the department.
(d)
The department may award a grant to a publicly funded institution of higher education using funds available in the Future Transportation Research and Workforce Development Fund for transportation-related research or workforce development that meets the criteria established by the department.
(e)
The department and the State Highway Commission shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including without limitation the:
(1)
Application process;
(2)
Disbursement of grant funds; and
(3)
Criteria required under subsection (d) of this section.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 884,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Added by Act 2017, No. 705,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-146 - Proposed legislation - Reporting and approval requirements

(a)
By December 1 of each year immediately preceding a regular session of the General Assembly, the Director of State Highways and Transportation shall present to the State Highway Commission for its approval, by recorded vote, all draft legislation that will be presented for filing during the regular session by the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
(b)
The meeting at which the draft legislation is presented by the director to the commission shall be an open public meeting, in accordance with the requirements of §
25-19-106
of the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, §
25-19-101
et seq.
(c)
Following approval of the commission of the draft legislation of the department, the director, or his or her designee, shall report to the Legislative Council at its December meeting regarding the legislative package of the department.
(d)
(1)
The department may introduce draft legislation not presented to the Legislative Council at its December meeting under subsection (c) of this section if the commission:
(A)
Finds that imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare or compliance with a federal law or regulation requires introduction of additional legislation; and
(B)
Discusses and votes on the need for the additional legislation in an open public meeting.
(2)
The director shall report the outcome of the commission's determination regarding the need for additional legislation and provide copies of the draft legislation to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Added by Act 2019, No. 299,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 65 - ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION (§§ 27-65-101 — 27-65-148) › Section 27-65-148 - Housing stipend

The Arkansas Department of Transportation may pay an intern a housing stipend in the maximum amount authorized by the State Highway Commission from the department's appropriation act.
Added by Act 2023, No. 209,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-102) › Section 27-66-101 - Construction and maintenance contracts between state and county

(a)
(1)
The State Highway Commission is authorized and empowered to enter into contracts with as many as two (2) counties of this state under the terms of which, in consideration of the sum agreed to be paid by the particular county, the commission will be authorized, permitted, and required to assume the work of construction, repair, and maintenance of all the county roads in the particular county or, part thereof that may be agreed upon in the contract.
(2)
The counties are authorized and empowered to enter into contracts with the commission.
(b)
The contracts authorized by this section may provide for the use of the machinery and equipment belonging to the county, or of the machinery and the equipment belonging to the commission, or the machinery and equipment of both, in the construction, repair, and maintenance of county roads.
(c)
No contract herein authorized shall be for a period extending beyond the end of the term for which the county judge of the contracting county was elected.
(d)
Nothing contained in this section shall have the effect of adding any county roads to the state highway system, nor shall any contracts remove from the county court of the contracting county exclusive jurisdiction over the roads within that county.
(e)
Nothing in this section shall reduce or diminish, or have any effect upon, the amount of money now paid by the state to the various counties for road purposes.
Acts 1953, No. 114, §§ 1-5; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 76-1034 -- 76-1038.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-102) › Section 27-66-102 - Maintenance of roads under supervision of federal agency

If and when it becomes necessary, the Arkansas Department of Transportation will be permitted to expend highway maintenance funds for the maintenance and repair of highways not in the state highway system and that are constructed with public funds expended under the supervision of the Federal Highway Administration.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 379, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1937, No. 262, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 6529; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-508.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 2 - ROAD DESIGNATION GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-201 — 27-66-208) › Section 27-66-201 - Worked roads

All public roads in the several counties in this state on which the several county courts have, from time to time, appointed overseers to work, and directed that hands should be apportioned therefor, shall be declared and deemed to be public roads, without regard to any informality of the several county courts, or either of them, by which they were ordered to be declared public roads in their several counties.
Acts 1859, No. 158, § 1, p. 188; C. & M. Dig., § 5223; Pope's Dig., § 6937; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-101.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 2 - ROAD DESIGNATION GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-201 — 27-66-208) › Section 27-66-202 - Established roads

All roads and highways established by any of the county courts of this state since November 1, 1865, as public roads and all public roads of this state upon which overseers have been appointed by any of the county courts of this state since November 1, 1865, are declared public roads and highways.
Acts 1868, No. 10, § 1, p. 34; C. & M. Dig., § 5224; Pope's Dig., § 6938; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-102.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 2 - ROAD DESIGNATION GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-201 — 27-66-208) › Section 27-66-203 - Existing roads and military roads

All roads in this state heretofore laid in pursuance of law, all roads heretofore laid out by the United States in this state and all public roads known as military roads, which have not been vacated according to law are declared public highways.
Acts 1871, No. 26, § 1, p. 56; C. & M. Dig., § 5222; Pope's Dig., § 6936; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-103.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 2 - ROAD DESIGNATION GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-201 — 27-66-208) › Section 27-66-204 - Certain direct routes to county courthouse

The county judge in his or her discretion may designate as a county road any road that is the most direct route to the county courthouse for ten (10) or more families if that road is graded and has been used by the general public as a road for at least two (2) years.
Acts 1923, No. 666, § 3; Pope's Dig., § 6971; Acts 1983, No. 165, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-104.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 2 - ROAD DESIGNATION GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-201 — 27-66-208) › Section 27-66-205 - Mail routes

The county judge in his or her discretion may designate as a county road any road that is used as a mail route or a free rural mail delivery route if the road is designated as a mail route by the proper postal authorities of the United States Government.
Acts 1923, No. 666, § 4; Pope's Dig., § 6972; Acts 1983, No. 165, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-105.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 2 - ROAD DESIGNATION GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-201 — 27-66-208) › Section 27-66-206 - School bus routes

(a)
The county judge in his or her discretion may designate as county roads those roads used as school bus routes.
(b)
Upon declaring a road a county road pursuant to this section, the county judge shall take charge of the road and cause the road to be maintained and repaired the same as other county roads.
Acts 1923, No. 461, §§ 1, 2; Pope's Dig., §§ 6969, 6970; Acts 1947, No. 104, § 1; 1983, No. 166, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-106, 76-107.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 2 - ROAD DESIGNATION GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-201 — 27-66-208) › Section 27-66-207 - Streets or roads dedicated to the public

(a)
The county judge in his or her discretion may designate as a county road any street or road dedicated to the public as a public thoroughfare, provided that a bill of assurance making the dedication is properly recorded.
(b)
Unless a plat clearly reflects roads that are private, the county recorder shall not accept any plats in the unincorporated area of the county without the county court's acceptance of:
(1)
Roads for perpetual maintenance; and
(2)
Dedication of land for public purposes.
Acts 1923, No. 666, § 5; Pope's Dig., § 6973; Acts 1983, No. 463, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-108; Acts 2005, No. 861, § 1; 2007, No. 827, § 239.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 2 - ROAD DESIGNATION GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-201 — 27-66-208) › Section 27-66-208 - Land deeded to county

The county judge in his or her discretion may designate as a county road any strip of ground deeded by the owners to the county for a public thoroughfare.
Acts 1923, No. 666, § 6; Pope's Dig., § 6974; Acts 1983, No. 463, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-109.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY, ROAD, AND STREET SYSTEMS CLASSIFICATION LAW (§§ 27-66-301 — 27-66-308) › Section 27-66-301 - Title

This subchapter may be known as the "Arkansas Highway, Road, and Street Systems Classification Law".
Acts 1973, No. 308, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2701.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY, ROAD, AND STREET SYSTEMS CLASSIFICATION LAW (§§ 27-66-301 — 27-66-308) › Section 27-66-302 - Purpose

It is the purpose of this subchapter to promote the general welfare of the traveling public and the Arkansas economy.
Acts 1973, No. 308, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2702.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY, ROAD, AND STREET SYSTEMS CLASSIFICATION LAW (§§ 27-66-301 — 27-66-308) › Section 27-66-303 - Policy

(a)
It is the policy of the State of Arkansas to adopt sound modern planning methods, procedures, and techniques for the proper administration, management, and improvement of the state highway, county road, and municipal street systems of the state and to assure continuing study and updating of this planning process.
(b)
It is the legislative intent of this subchapter to functionally classify all elements of the public highways, roads, and streets in the Arkansas network according to level of service, with uniform improvement standards for each class.
Acts 1973, No. 308, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2703.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 5 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS (§§ 27-64-101 — 27-76-713) › Chapter 66 - ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE GENERALLY (§§ 27-66-101 — 27-66-603) › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY, ROAD, AND STREET SYSTEMS CLASSIFICATION LAW (§§ 27-66-301 — 27-66-308) › Section 27-66-304 - Definitions

(a)
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "functional classification" means the grouping of public ways by likeness of service or purpose into classes or systems according to the character of service they are intended to provide. The frame of reference is the sense of service offered to and expected by the road user. Neither ownership nor administrative responsibility is relevant in grouping by function.
(b)
All definitions of terms adopted for the 1972 National Transportation Needs Study are incorporated by reference in this subchapter. The term "functional classification", defined in this section, is in accordance with the definition contained in the study reports.
Acts 1973, No. 308, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2704.