North Carolina · statute · N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 136 · 390 active provisions
Chief Engineer. There shall be a Chief Engineer, who shall be a career official and who shall be the administrative officer of the Department of Transportation for highway matters. For purposes of this section, the term "highway matters" includes planning, design, construction, maintenance, operations, procurements, ag…
Transportation system. For the purpose of this Chapter, transportation system is defined as all modes of transportation infrastructure owned and maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, including roads, highways, rail, ferry, aviation, public transportation, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.…
Audit and rules. The operations of the Department of Transportation shall be subject to the oversight of the State Auditor pursuant to Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes. Rules adopted by the Department of Transportation are subject to Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (1921, c. 2, s. 24; C.S., s. 38…
Prior consultation on transportation projects. Prior to any action of the Board on a transportation project, the Department shall inform all municipalities, counties, and utility providers affected by a planned transportation project and request each to submit within 45 days a written resolution expressing their views…
Reports to General Assembly; Transportation Improvement Program submitted to members and staff of General Assembly. (a) The Department of Transportation shall, on or before the tenth day after the convening of each regular session of the General Assembly, submit a full printed and detailed report to the General Assembl…
Outsourcing and project delivery reports. (a) Intent. - It is the intent of the General Assembly to take all steps necessary to assist the Department of Transportation in accelerating project delivery and reducing costs incurred by the State. The General Assembly finds that shifting more control over projects to each o…
Malfeasance of officers and employees of Department of Transportation, members of Board of Transportation, contractors, and others. (a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to directly or indirectly corruptly give, offer, or promise anything of value to any officer or employee of the Department of Transp…
Use of position to influence elections or political action. No member of the Board of Transportation nor any officer or employee of the Department of Transportation shall be permitted to use his position to influence elections or the political action of any person. (1965, c. 55, s. 8; 1973, c. 507, s. 7; 1975, c. 716,…
Falsifying highway inspection reports. (a) Any person who knowingly falsifies any inspection report or test report required by the Department of Transportation in connection with the construction of highways, shall be guilty of a Class H felony. (b) Any person who directs a subordinate under his direct or indirect supe…
Members not eligible for other employment with Department; no sales to Department by employees; members not to sell or trade property with Department; profiting from official position; misuse of confidential information by Board members. (a) No Board member shall be eligible to any other employment in connection with t…
Transportation engineering divisions. For purposes of administering transportation activities, the Department of Transportation shall have authority to designate boundaries of transportation engineering divisions for the proper administration of its duties. (1957, c. 65, s. 5; 1965, c. 55, s. 10; 1973, c. 507, s. 9; 19…
Division engineer to manage personnel. Except for general departmental policy applicable to all of the State the division engineer shall have authority over all divisional personnel matters and over Department employees in his division making personnel decisions. (1975, 2nd Sess., c. 983, s. 92.)
Establishment of administrative districts. The Department of Transportation may establish such administrative districts as in its opinion shall be necessary for the proper and efficient performance of highway duties. The Department may from time to time change the number of such districts, or it may change the territor…
Funds and property converted to State Highway Fund. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, all funds and property collected by the Department of Transportation shall be paid or converted into the State Highway Fund. For the purposes of this section, funds include net proceeds from the sale or lease of real prope…
Allocations by Department Chief Financial Officer to eliminate overdrafts. The Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Transportation shall allocate at the beginning of each fiscal year from the various appropriations made to the Department of Transportation for State Construction, State Funds to Match Federal Hig…
Members of the Board of Transportation represent entire State. The chairman and members of the Board of Transportation shall represent the entire State in transportation matters and not represent any particular person, persons, or area. The Board shall, from time to time, provide that one or more of its members or repr…
Powers of Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation has the following powers: (1) The authority and general supervision over all matters relating to the construction, maintenance, and design of State transportation projects, letting of contracts therefor, and the selection of materials to be used i…
Consultation required for welcome and visitor centers. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation shall consult with the chairs of the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Department of Transportation, the chairs of the House of…
Operation of electric vehicle charging stations at rest stops; report. (a) The Department of Transportation may operate an electric vehicle charging station at State-owned rest stops along the highways only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The electric vehicle charging station is accessible by the public…
Outside counsel. (a) Intent. - It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Transportation exercise the authority granted by this section to maximize operational and project delivery benefits attributed to the avoidance or successful defense of litigation. (b) Authorization. - The Department of Trans…
Product Evaluation Program. The Product Evaluation Program, or any successor program operated by the Department of Transportation to review and approve or disapprove new and innovative technologies and products for use by the Department, shall complete its evaluation of a technology or product within one year from the…
Establishment of "DOT Report" Program. (a) Intent. - It is the intent of the General Assembly that North Carolina's reputation as the "Good Roads State" is restored, which requires a partnership between the Governor, the Department of Transportation, the General Assembly, and all North Carolina citizens. Further, the G…
Public Street Information Database. The Department shall compile a readily available "Public Street Information Database" and place it in operation on or before January 1, 2020. The information shall convey the status of roads within the State, and it shall be updated at least monthly, except as provided in subdivision…
Subdivision Roads Manual. The Department shall update its Subdivision Roads Minimum Construction Standards Manual and any related pavement or other policies by July 1, 2020, and regularly thereafter, to accurately reflect current federal and State law and applicable judicial decisions. The Department shall report all u…
Seed planted by Department of Transportation to be approved by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Department of Transportation shall not cause any seed to be planted on or along any highway or road right-of-way unless and until such seed has been approved by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer…