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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Florida Transportation Commission is to provide leadership in meeting Florida’s transportation needs through policy guidance on issues of statewide importance and
by maintaining oversight and public accountability for the Department of Transportation
and other statutorily specified transportation authorities.
SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Florida Transportation Commission was created in 1987,
under Section 20.23, Florida Statutes, to serve as a citizen’s oversight board for the Florida Department of Transportation. The Commission is assigned to the Department for administrative and
fiscal purposes; otherwise, it functions independently of the control and direction of the Department.
Composed of nine Commissioners appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate for four-year terms, the Commission is required to meet at least four times per year. The Commission usually meets around seven times per year,
in locations throughout the state in order to receive local input.
The Commissioners must represent transportation needs of the state as a whole and may not subordinate state needs to those of any particular area. The Commission is prohibited from involvement in day-to-day operations of the Department (e.g., consultant or contractor selection, specific projects, personnel matters, etc.).
The Commission’s primary functions are to:
- Review major transportation policy initiatives or revisions submitted by the Department pursuant to law.
- Recommend major transportation policy to the Governor and Legislature (Commission has recommended policies related to public transit, funding, road jurisdiction, distribution of funds to Districts, etc.).
- Serve as an oversight body for the Department (review performance,
review work program,
monitor highway safety,
monitor financial status, and review budget requests and long-range plan).
- Serve as an oversight body for transportation authorities and monitor and report on the efficiency, productivity and management of those authorities created under Chapters 343 and 348, Florida Statutes.
- Serve as nominating Commission in the selection of the Secretary of Transportation (Governor appoints Secretary from among three candidates nominated by the Commission).
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