Georgia § 40-10-5 - Duties of director.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-10-5 — Duties of director., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-10-5. Duties of director.
The director shall advise with and assist the Governor in the formulation, coordination, and supervision of comprehensive state and local highway safety programs to reduce traffic accidents, deaths, injuries, and property damage within this state. The director, acting under the direction and supervision of the Governor, shall also advise with and assist the various departments and agencies of state government concerned with highway safety programs. He shall coordinate and review, cooperatively, the programs developed by the various local political subdivisions, for the purpose of assisting them in the preparation of their highway safety programs to ensure that they meet the criteria established for such programs by the appropriate state and federal authorities. (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 3.)
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Section 40-10-5 ("Duties of director.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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