§17-16F-2. Secretary’s Powers and duties.

The Secretary of the Department of Transportation or his or her designee shall be the chief operating officer of the division who shall:

(1) Administer the operations of the division, consistent with the provisions of this article, by allocating the functions, activities, and personnel of the division among the various sections;

(2) Coordinate with the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and any other applicable departments or agencies to facilitate economic development utilizing transportation facilities;

(3) Supervise payrolls and audit payrolls, reports, or transactions for conformity with the provisions of this article;

(4) Plan, evaluate, administer, and implement multimodal transportation programs and policies in the state as set forth in this article;

(5) Utilize professional staff within the Department of Transportation to assist in the operations of the division and authorize reimbursement therefor;

(6) Assist the Governor in multimodal transportation matters; and

(7) Make a report by June 30, and every year thereafter, to the Governor and all other special or periodic reports as may be required and post all reports on its website. Reports to the Legislature are not required; however, upon request of any member or committee, a report must be provided and may be provided electronically. Paper copies of any report shall be provided upon request.