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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEJOINT
33 RESOLUTION NO.32
44 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
55 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECOOK.
66 1586H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
77 JOINTRESOLUTION
88 SubmittingtothequalifiedvotersofMissourianamendmentrepealingSections29,30(a),30
99 (b),30(c),31,and32ofArticleIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri,andadoptingseven
1010 newsectionsinlieuthereofrelatingtothedepartmentoftransportation.
1111 BeitresolvedbytheHouseofRepresentatives,theSenateconcurringtherein:
1212 ThatatthenextgeneralelectiontobeheldinthestateofMissouri,onTuesdaynext
1313 2followingthefirstMondayinNovember,2026,orataspecialelectiontobecalledbythe
1414 3governorforthatpurpose,thereisherebysubmittedtothequalifiedvotersofthisstate,for
1515 4adoptionorrejection,thefollowingamendmenttoArticleIVoftheConstitutionofthestate
1616 5ofMissouri:
1717 SectionA.Sections29,30(a),30(b),30(c),31,and32,ArticleIV,Constitutionof
1818 2Missouri,arerepealedandsevennewsectionsadoptedinlieuthereof,tobeknownas
1919 3Sections29,29(b),30(a),30(b),30(c),31,and32,toreadasfollows:
2020 Section29.[Thehighwaysandtransportationcommissionshallbeinchargeofthe
2121 2departmentoftransportation] Thedirectorofthedepartmentoftransportationshallbe
2222 3appointedbythegovernorbyandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,andshallbe
2323 4inchargeofthedepartmentoftransportation.Thequalificationsofthedirectorshall
2424 5befixedbylaw.Thegovernorshallalsoappointachiefengineerbyandwiththeadvice
2525 6andconsentofthesenate.Thequalificationsofthechiefengineershallbefixedbylaw.
2626 7Thehighwaysandtransportationcommissionshalladvisethegovernorregarding
2727 8transportationmattersandthedepartmentoftransportation. Thenumber,
2828 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
2929 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 9qualifications,compensationandtermsofthemembersofthehighwaysandtransportation
3030 10commissionshallbefixedbylaw,andnotmorethanone-halfofitsmembersshallbeofthe
3131 11samepoliticalparty.Theselectionandremovalofallemployeesotherthanthedirector
3232 12shallbewithoutregardtopoliticalaffiliation.[Thehighwaysandtransportationcommission
3333 13(i)shallhaveauthorityoverthestatehighwaysystem;(ii)shallhaveauthorityoverallother
3434 14transportationprogramsandfacilitiesasprovidedbylaw,including,butnotlimitedto,
3535 15aviation,railroads,masstransportation,ports,andwaterbornecommerce;and(iii)shallhave
3636 16authoritytolimitaccessto,fromandacrossstatehighwaysandothertransportationfacilities
3737 17wherethepublicinterestsandsafetymayrequire.Allreferencestothehighwaycommission
3838 18andthedepartmentofhighwaysinthisconstitutionandinthestatutesshallmeanthe
3939 19highwaysandtransportationcommissionandthedepartmentoftransportation.]
4040 Section29(b).Thedepartmentoftransportation(i)shallhaveauthorityoverthe
4141 2statehighwaysystem;(ii)shallhaveauthorityoverallothertransportationprograms
4242 3andfacilitiesasprovidedbylawincluding,butnotlimitedto,aviation,railroads,mass
4343 4transportation,ports,andwaterbornecommerce;and(iii)shallhaveauthoritytolimit
4444 5accessto,fromandacrossstatehighwaysandothertransportationfacilitieswherethe
4545 6publicinterestsandsafetymayrequire.Allreferencestothehighwaycommissionand
4646 7thedepartmentofhighwaysinthisconstitutionandinthestatutesshallmeanthe
4747 8departmentoftransportation.
4848 Section30(a).1.Ataxuponormeasuredbyfuelusedforpropellinghighwaymotor
4949 2vehiclesshallbeleviedandcollectedasprovidedbylaw.Anyamountofthetaxcollected
5050 3withrespecttofuelnotusedforpropellinghighwaymotorvehiclesshallberefundedbythe
5151 4stateinthemannerprovidedbylaw.Theremainingnetproceedsofthetax,afterdeducting
5252 5actualcostsofcollectionofthedepartmentofrevenue(butafterJune30,2005,notmorethan
5353 6threepercentoftheamountcollected)andrefundsforoverpaymentsanderroneouspayments
5454 7ofsuchtaxaspermittedbylaw,shallbeapportionedanddistributedbetweenthecounties,
5555 8citiesandthe[statehighwaysandtransportationcommission] departmentoftransportation
5656 9ashereinafterprovidedandshallstandappropriatedwithoutlegislativeactionforthe
5757 10followingpurposes:
5858 11 (1)Tenpercentoftheremainingnetproceedsshallbedepositedinaspecialtrustfund
5959 12knownasthe"CountyAidRoadTrustFund".Inaddition,beginningJuly1,1994,an
6060 13additionalfivepercentoftheremainingnetproceedswhichisderivedfromthedifference
6161 14betweentheamountreceivedfromataxrateequaltothetaxrateineffectonMarch31,1992,
6262 15andthetaxrateineffectonandafterJuly1,1994,shallalsobedepositedinthecountyaid
6363 16roadtrustfund,andofsuchmoneysgeneratedbythisadditionalfivepercent,fivepercent
6464 17shallbeapportionedanddistributedsolelytocitiesnotwithinanycountyinthisstate.After
6565 18suchdistributiontocitiesnotwithinanycounty,theremainingproceedsinthecountyaid
6666 HJR32 2 19roadtrustfundshallbeapportionedanddistributedtothevariouscountiesofthestateonthe
6767 20followingbasis:One-halfontheratiothatthecountyroadmileageofeachcountybearstothe
6868 21countyroadmileageoftheentirestateasdeterminedbythelastavailablereportofthe[state
6969 22highwaysandtransportationcommission] departmentoftransportationandone-halfonthe
7070 23ratiothattherurallandvaluationofeachcountybearstotherurallandvaluationoftheentire
7171 24stateasdeterminedbythelastavailablereportofthestatetaxcommission,exceptthatcounty
7272 25roadmileageinincorporatedvillages,townsorcitiesandthelandvaluationinincorporated
7373 26villages,townsorcitiesshallbeexcludedinsuchdetermination,exceptthat,iftheassessed
7474 27valuationofrurallandsinanycountyislessthanfivemilliondollars,thecountyshallbe
7575 28treatedashavinganassessedvaluationoffivemilliondollars.Thefundsapportionedand
7676 29distributedtoeachcountyshallbededicated,usedandexpendedbythecountysolelyforthe
7777 30construction,reconstruction,maintenanceandrepairsofroads,bridgesandhighways,and
7878 31subjecttosuchotherprovisionsandrestrictionsasprovidedbylaw.Themoneysgenerated
7979 32bytheadditionalfivepercentoftheremainingnetproceedswhichisderivedfromthe
8080 33differencebetweentheamountreceivedfromataxrateequaltothetaxrateineffecton
8181 34March31,1992,andthetaxrateineffectonandafterJuly1,1994,shallnotbeusedor
8282 35expendedforequipment,machinery,salaries,fringebenefitsorcapitalimprovements,other
8383 36thanroadsandbridges.Incountieshavingthetownshipformofcountyorganization,the
8484 37fundsdistributedtosuchcountiesshallbeexpendedsolelyunderthecontrolandsupervision
8585 38ofthecountycommission,andshallnotbeexpendedbythevarioustownshipslocatedwithin
8686 39suchcounties."Ruralland"asusedinthissectionshallmeanalllandlocatedwithinany
8787 40county,exceptlandinincorporatedvillages,towns,orcities.
8888 41 (2)Fifteenpercentoftheremainingnetproceedsshallbeapportionedanddistributed
8989 42tothevariousincorporatedcities,townsandvillageswithinthestatesolelyforconstruction,
9090 43reconstruction,maintenance,repair,policing,signing,lightingandcleaningroadsandstreets
9191 44andforthepaymentofprincipalandinterestonindebtednessonaccountofroadandstreet
9292 45purposes,andtheusethereofbeingsubjecttosuchotherprovisionsandrestrictionsas
9393 46providedbylaw.Theamountapportionedanddistributedtoeachcity,townorvillageshall
9494 47bebasedontheratiothatthepopulationofthecity,townorvillagebearstothepopulationof
9595 48allincorporatedcities,townsorvillagesinthestatehavingalikepopulation,asshownbythe
9696 49lastfederaldecennialcensus,providedthatanycity,townorvillagewhichhadamotorfuel
9797 50taxpriortotheadoptionofthissectionshallannuallyreceivenotlessthananamountequalto
9898 51thenetrevenuederivedtherefromintheyear1960;and
9999 52 (3)Alltheremainingnetproceedsinexcessofthedistributionstocounties,andto
100100 53cities,townsandvillagesunderthissectionshallbeapportioned,distributedanddepositedin
101101 54thestateroadfundandshallbeexpendedandusedsolelyasprovidedinsubsection1of
102102 55section30(b)ofArticleIVofthisConstitution.
103103 HJR32 3 56 2.Thedirectorofrevenueofthestateshallmaketheapportionment,distributionand
104104 57depositofthefundsmonthlyinthemannerrequiredhereby.
105105 58 3.Exceptfortaxesorlicenseswhichmaybeimposeduniformlyonallmerchantsor
106106 59manufacturersbaseduponsales,orwhichuniformlyapplyadvaloremtothestocksof
107107 60merchantsormanufacturers,nopoliticalsubdivisioninthisstateshallcollectanytax,excise,
108108 61licenseorfeeupon,measuredbyorwithrespecttotheimportation,receipt,manufacture,
109109 62storage,transportation,saleoruse,onorafterthefirstdayofthemonthnextfollowingthe
110110 63adoptionofthissectionoffuelusedforpropellingmotorvehicles,unlessthetax,excise,
111111 64licenseorfeeisapprovedbyavoteofthepeopleofanycity,townorvillagesubsequenttothe
112112 65adoptionofthissection,byatwo-thirdsmajority.Allfundscollectedshallbeusedsolelyfor
113113 66construction,reconstruction,maintenance,repair,policing,signing,lighting,andcleaning
114114 67roadsandstreetsandforthepaymentandinterestonindebtednessincurredonaccountof
115115 68roadandstreetpurposes.
116116 69 4.Thenetproceedsoffueltaxesapportioned,distributedanddepositedunderthis
117117 70sectiontothestateroadfund,counties,cities,townsandvillagesshallnotbeincludedwithin
118118 71thedefinitionof"totalstaterevenues"insection17ofarticleXofthisconstitutionnorbe
119119 72consideredasan"expenseofstategovernment"asthattermisusedinsection20ofarticleX
120120 73ofthisconstitution.
121121 Section30(b).1.Forthepurposeofconstructingandmaintaininganadequatesystem
122122 2ofconnectedstatehighwaysallstaterevenuederivedfromhighwayusersasanincidentto
123123 3theiruseorrighttousethehighwaysofthestate,includingallstatelicensefeesandtaxes
124124 4uponmotorvehicles,trailersandmotorvehiclefuels,andupon,withrespectto,oronthe
125125 5privilegeofthemanufacture,receipt,storage,distribution,saleorusethereof(excepting
126126 6thoseportionsofthesalestaxonmotorvehiclesandtrailerswhicharenotdistributedtothe
127127 7stateroadfundpursuanttosubsection2ofthissection30(b)andfurtherexceptingall
128128 8propertytaxes),lessthe(1)actualcostofcollectionofthedepartmentofrevenue(butnotto
129129 9exceedthreepercentoftheparticulartaxorfeecollected),(2)actualcostofrefundsfor
130130 10overpaymentsanderroneouspaymentsofsuchtaxesandfeesandmaintainingretirement
131131 11programsaspermittedbylawand(3)actualcostofthestatehighwaypatrolinadministering
132132 12andenforcinganystatemotorvehiclelawsandtrafficregulations,shallbedepositedinthe
133133 13stateroadfundwhichisherebycreatedwithinthestatetreasuryandstandappropriated
134134 14withoutlegislativeactiontobeusedandexpendedbythe[highwaysandtransportation
135135 15commission] departmentoftransportationforthefollowingpurposes,andnoother:
136136 16 First,tothepaymentoftheprincipalandinterestonanyoutstandingstateroadbonds.
137137 17Thetermstateroadbondsinthissection30(b)meansanybondsorrefundingbondsissuedby
138138 18the[highwaysandtransportationcommission] departmentoftransportationtofinanceor
139139 19refinancetheconstructionorreconstructionofthestatehighwaysystem.
140140 HJR32 4 20 Second,tomaintainabalanceinthestateroadfundintheamountdeemednecessary
141141 21tomeetthepaymentoftheprincipalandinterestofanystateroadbondsforthenext
142142 22succeedingtwelvemonths.
143143 23 Theremainingbalanceinthestateroadfundshallbeusedandexpendedinthesole
144144 24discretionofandunderthesupervisionanddirectionofthe[highwaysandtransportation
145145 25commission] departmentoftransportationforthefollowingstatehighwaysystemusesand
146146 26purposesandnoother:
147147 27 (1)Tocompleteandwidenorotherwiseimproveandmaintainthestatehighway
148148 28systemheretoforedesignatedandlaidoutunderexistinglaws;
149149 29 (2)Toreimbursethevariouscountiesandotherpoliticalsubdivisionsofthestate,
150150 30exceptincorporatedcitiesandtowns,formoneyexpendedbythemintheconstructionor
151151 31acquisitionofroadsandbridgesnoworhereaftertakenoverbythe[highwaysand
152152 32transportationcommission] departmentoftransportationaspermanentpartsofthestate
153153 33highwaysystem,totheextentofthevaluetothestateofsuchroadsandbridgesatthetime
154154 34takenover,notexceedinginanycasetheamountexpendedbysuchcountiesandsubdivisions
155155 35intheconstructionoracquisitionofsuchroadsandbridges,exceptthatthe[highwaysand
156156 36transportationcommission] departmentmay,initsdiscretion,repay,oragreetorepay,any
157157 37cashadvancedbyacountyorsubdivisiontoexpeditestateroadconstructionorimprovement;
158158 38 (3)Inthediscretionofthe[commission] departmenttoplan,locate,relocate,
159159 39establish,acquire,constructandmaintainthefollowing:
160160 40 (a)interstateandprimaryhighwayswithinthestate;
161161 41 (b)supplementarystatehighwaysandbridgesineachcountyofthestate;
162162 42 (c)statehighwaysandbridgesin,toandthroughstateparks,publicareasand
163163 43reservations,andstateinstitutionsnoworhereafterestablishedtoconnectthesamewiththe
164164 44statehighways,andalsonational,stateorlocalparkways,travelways,tourways,with
165165 45coordinatedfacilities;
166166 46 (d)anytunnelorinterstatebridgeorpartthereof,wherenecessarytoconnectthestate
167167 47highwaysofthisstatewiththoseofotherstates;
168168 48 (e)anyhighwaywithinthestatewhennecessarytocomplywithanyfederallawor
169169 49requirementwhichisorshallbecomeaconditiontothereceiptoffederalfunds;
170170 50 (f)anyhighwayinanycityortownwhichisfoundnecessaryasacontinuationofany
171171 51stateorfederalhighway,oranyconnectiontherewith,intoandthroughsuchcityortown;and
172172 52 (g)additionalstatehighways,bridgesandtunnels,eitherincongestedtrafficareasof
173173 53thestateorwhereneededtofacilitateandexpeditethemovementofthroughtraffic.
174174 54 (4)Toacquirematerials,equipmentandbuildingsandtoemploysuchpersonnelas
175175 55necessaryforthepurposesdescribedinthissubsection1;and
176176 HJR32 5 56 (5)Forsuchotherpurposesandcontingenciesrelatingandappertainingtothe
177177 57constructionandmaintenanceofsuchstatehighwaysystemasthe[highwaysand
178178 58transportationcommission] departmentoftransportationmaydeemnecessaryandproper.
179179 59 2.(1)Thestatesalestaxuponthesaleofmotorvehicles,trailers,motorcycles,
180180 60mopedsandmotortricyclesattherateprovidedbylawonNovember2,2004,isleviedand
181181 61imposedbythissectionuntiltherateischangedbylaworconstitutionalamendment.
182182 62 (2)One-halfoftheproceedsfromthestatesalestaxonallmotorvehicles,trailers,
183183 63motorcycles,mopedsandmotortricyclesshallbededicatedforhighwayandtransportation
184184 64useandshallbeapportionedanddistributedasfollows:tenpercenttothecounties,fifteen
185185 65percenttothecities,twopercenttobedepositedinthestatetransportationfund,whichis
186186 66herebycreatedwithinthestatetreasurytobeusedinamannerprovidedbylawandseventy-
187187 67threepercenttobedepositedinthestateroadfund.Theamountsapportionedanddistributed
188188 68tothecountiesandcitiesshallbefurtherallocatedandusedasprovidedinsection30(a)of
189189 69thisarticle.Theamountsallocatedanddistributedtothe[highwaysandtransportation
190190 70commission] departmentoftransportationforthestateroadfundshallbeusedasprovided
191191 71insubsection1ofthissection30(b).Thesalestaxeswhichareapportionedanddistributed
192192 72pursuanttothissubdivision(2)shallnotincludethosetaxesleviedandimposedpursuantto
193193 73sections43(a)or47(a)ofthisarticle.Theterm"proceedsfromthestatesalestax"asusedin
194194 74thissubdivision(2)shallmeanandincludeallrevenuesreceivedbythedepartmentof
195195 75revenuefromthesaidsalestax,reducedonlybyrefundsforoverpaymentsanderroneous
196196 76paymentsofsuchtaxaspermittedbylawandactualcostsofcollectionbythedepartmentof
197197 77revenue(butnottoexceedthreepercentoftheamountcollected).
198198 78 (3)(i)FromandafterJuly1,2005,throughJune30,2006,twenty-fivepercentofthe
199199 79remainingone-halfoftheproceedsofthestatesalestaxonallmotorvehicles,trailers,
200200 80motorcycles,mopedsandmotortricycleswhichisnotdistributedbysubdivision(2)of
201201 81subsection2ofthissection30(b)shallbedepositedinthestateroadbondfundwhichis
202202 82herebycreatedwithinthestatetreasury;(ii)fromandafterJuly1,2006,throughJune30,
203203 832007,fiftypercentoftheaforesaidone-halfoftheproceedsofthestatesalestaxonallmotor
204204 84vehicles,trailers,motorcycles,mopedsandmotortricycleswhichisnotdistributedby
205205 85subdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofthissection30(b)shallbedepositedinthestateroadbond
206206 86fund;(iii)fromandafterJuly1,2007,throughJune30,2008,seventy-fivepercentofthe
207207 87aforesaidone-halfoftheproceedsofthestatesalestaxonallmotorvehicles,trailers,
208208 88motorcycles,mopedsandmotortricycleswhichisnotdistributedbysubdivision(2)of
209209 89subsection2ofthissection30(b)shallbedepositedinthestateroadbondfund;and(iv)from
210210 90andafterJuly1,2008,onehundredpercentoftheaforesaidone-halfoftheproceedsofthe
211211 91statesalestaxonallmotorvehicles,trailers,motorcycles,mopedsandmotortricycleswhich
212212 92isnotdistributedbysubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofthissection30(b)shallbedepositedin
213213 HJR32 6 93thestateroadbondfund.Moneysdepositedinthestateroadbondfundareherebydedicated
214214 94toandshallonlybeusedtofundtherepaymentofbondsissuedbythe[highwaysand
215215 95transportationcommission] departmentoftransportationtofundtheconstructionand
216216 96reconstructionofthestatehighwaysystemortofundrefundingbonds,exceptthatafter
217217 97January1,2009,thatportionofthemoneysinthestateroadbondfundwhichthe
218218 98commissionerofadministrationandthe[highwaysandtransportationcommission] director
219219 99ofthedepartmentoftransportationeachcertifyisnotneededtomakepaymentsuponsaid
220220 100bondsortomaintainanadequatereserveformakingfuturepaymentsuponsaidbondsmaybe
221221 101appropriatedtothestateroadfund.The[highwaysandtransportationcommission]
222222 102departmentoftransportationshallhaveauthoritytoissuestateroadbondsfortheusesset
223223 103forthinthissubdivision(3).Thenetproceedsreceivedfromtheissuanceofsuchbondsshall
224224 104bepaidintothestateroadfundandshallonlybeusedtofundconstructionorreconstruction
225225 105ofspecificprojectsforpartsofthestatehighwaysystemasdeterminedbythe[highwaysand
226226 106transportationcommission] departmentoftransportation. Themoneysdepositedinthe
227227 107stateroadbondfundshallonlybewithdrawnbyappropriationpursuanttothisconstitution.
228228 108Noobligationforthepaymentofmoneyssoappropriatedshallbepaidunlessthe
229229 109commissionerofadministrationcertifiesitforpaymentandfurthercertifiesthatthe
230230 110expenditureisforausewhichisspecificallyauthorizedbytheprovisionsofthissubdivision
231231 111(3).Theproceedsofthesalestaxwhicharesubjecttoallocationanddepositintothestate
232232 112roadbondfundpursuanttothissubdivision(3)shallnotincludetheproceedsofthesalestax
233233 113leviedandimposedpursuanttosections43(a)or47(a)ofthisarticlenorshalltheyincludethe
234234 114proceedsofthatportionofthesalestaxapportioned,distributedanddedicatedtotheschool
235235 115districttrustfundonNovember2,2004.Theterm"proceedsfromthestatesalestax"asused
236236 116inthissubdivision(3)shallmeanandincludeallrevenuesreceivedbythedepartmentof
237237 117revenuefromthesaidsalestax,reducedonlybyrefundsforoverpaymentsanderroneous
238238 118paymentsofsuchtaxaspermittedbylawandactualcostsofcollectionbythedepartmentof
239239 119revenue(butnottoexceedthreepercentoftheamountcollected).
240240 120 3.AfterJanuary1,1980,anyincreaseinstatelicensefeesandtaxesonmotor
241241 121vehicles,trailers,motorcycles,mopedsandmotortricyclesotherthanthosetaxesdistributed
242242 122pursuanttosubsection2ofthissection30(b)shallbedistributedasfollows:tenpercenttothe
243243 123counties,fifteenpercenttothecitiesandseventy-fivepercenttobedepositedinthestateroad
244244 124fund.Theamountsdistributedshallbeapportionedanddistributedtothecountiesandcities
245245 125asprovidedinsection30(a)ofthisarticle,tobeusedforhighwaypurposes.
246246 126 4.Themoneysapportionedordistributedunderthissectiontothestateroadfund,the
247247 127statetransportationfund,thestateroadbondfund,counties,cities,townsorvillagesshallnot
248248 128beincludedwithinthedefinitionof"totalstaterevenues"asthattermisusedinsection17of
249249 HJR32 7 129ArticleXofthisconstitutionnorbeconsideredasan"expenseofstategovernment"asthat
250250 130termisusedinsection20ofarticleXofthisconstitution.
251251 Section30(c).The[highwaysandtransportationcommission] departmentof
252252 2transportationshallhaveauthoritytoplan,locate,relocate,establish,acquire,construct,
253253 3maintain,control,andasprovidedbylawtooperate,developandfundpublictransportation
254254 4facilitiesaspartofanystatetransportationsystemorprogramsuchasbutnotlimitedto
255255 5aviation,masstransportation,transportationofelderlyandhandicapped,railroads,ports,
256256 6waterbornecommerceandintermodalconnections,providedthatfundsotherthanthose
257257 7designatedordedicatedforhighwaypurposesinordepositedinthestateroadfundorthe
258258 8stateroadbondfundpursuanttosections30(a)or30(b)ofthisconstitutionaremadeavailable
259259 9forsuchpurposes.Nomoneyswhicharedistributedtothestatetransportationfundpursuant
260260 10tosection30(b)shallbeusedforanypurposeotherthanfortransportationpurposesas
261261 11providedinthissection.
262262 Section31.Anystatehighwayauthorizedhereintobelocatedinanymunicipality
263263 2maybeconstructedwithoutlimitationsconcerningthedistancebetweenhousesorother
264264 3buildingsabuttingsuchhighwayorconcerningthewidthortypeofconstruction.The
265265 4[commission] departmentoftransportationmayenterintocontractswithcities,countiesor
266266 5otherpoliticalsubdivisionsforandconcerningthemaintenanceof,andregulationoftraffic
267267 6onanystatehighwaywithinsuchcities,countiesorsubdivision.
268268 Section32.Thefundswhichareallottedbythe[commission] departmentof
269269 2transportationtotheconstructionoracquisitionofsupplementarystatehighwaysand
270270 3bridgesineachofthecountiesofthestateshallbeapportionedtotheseveralcountiesas
271271 4follows:One-fourthintheratiothattheareaofeachcountybearstotheareaofthestate,one-
272272 5fourthintheratioofthepopulation,andtwo-fourthsonsuchbasisasthe[commission]
273273 6departmentoftransportationmaydeemtobeforthebestinterestofhighwayusers;
274274 7providedtheareasandpopulationofcitieshavingapopulationof150,000ormoreshallnot
275275 8beconsideredinmakingsuchapportionment,andthelatestavailableUnitedStatesdecennial
276276 9censusshallbeused;providedfurther,thatiftrafficonanysupplementarystatehighway
277277 10becomessuchthatahighertypethanordinarysupplementaryhighwayconstructionshallbe
278278 11required,thenthe[commission] departmentoftransportationmayconstructsuchhigher
279279 12typeandchargesuchextracosttounallottedstatehighwayfunds.Supplementarystate
280280 13highwaysshallbeselectedbymutualagreementofthe[commission] departmentof
281281 14transportationandthelocalofficialshavingchargeoforjurisdictionoverroadsinthe
282282 15territorythroughwhichsuchsupplementarystatehighwaysaretobeconstructed.
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