Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 672 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 672-1 - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
Rule 672-1-.02 - General Definitions

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 672-1-.02

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 27, 2023

The following definitions shall apply generally to all rules and regulations of the Department of Transportation.

(a) "Board" shall mean the State Transportation Board of the State of Georgia.

(b) "Department" shall mean the Department of Transportation of the State of Georgia.

(c) "Commissioner" shall mean the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation of the State of Georgia.

(d) "Hearing" shall mean a right of the Department and of parties affected by any action of the Department to present, either formally or informally, relevant information, testimony, documents, evidence and argument as to why such action should or should not be taken.

(e) "Hearing Examiner" or "Hearing Officer" or "Reviewing Officer" shall mean an officer or employee of the Department or other person so designated by the Commissioner who shall be employed or appointed by the Department for this purpose as needed and shall be authorized to exercise such powers as are given such persons by statute or rule, except that in contested cases relating to bidder prequalification arising under the provisions of Chapter 672-5, Rules of the State Department of Transportation,"Hearing Examiner" or "Hearing Officer" or "Reviewing Officer" shall mean the Board of Review as defined in Rule 672-5-.02(a), Rules of the State Department of Transportation.

(f) Department or agency review shall mean a Department review of the initial determination of the hearing examiner or hearing officer designated by the Commissioner to conduct the hearing as authorized in Rule 672-1-.05(e), and shall be conducted in the manner prescribed in Rule 672-1-.05(f) and (g).

Ga. L. 1965, pp. 283, 291 (Ga. Code Ann. Sec. 3A-114(a)(5)); Ga. L. 1973, p. 947; (Ga. Code Ann., Secs. 95A-104 and 95A-303); Ga. L. 1964, p. 338, as amended (Ga. Code Ann. Ch. 3A).

Original Rule entitled "General Definitions" was filed on August 9, 1973; effective August 29, 1973.

Amended: Filed July 15, 1974; effective August 4, 1974.

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