BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE SET FORTH IN THE
ANNUAL PRIMARY HIGHWAY PROGRAM, IT SHALL, IF SO REQUESTED BY
RESOLUTION OF EITHER HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, EXPLAIN
IN WRITING TO THE NEXT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ANY
CHANGE IN THE SCHEDULING OF A PARTICULAR PROJECT INCLUDED IN
THE PRECEDING YEAR'S PROGRAM.

(D)    IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE IN THE SCHEDULING OF A
PARTICULAR PROJECT IN THE SECONDARY HIGHWAY PROGRAM FOR
WHICH FUNDS HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATED IN THE PRECEDING YEAR,
THE ADMINISTRATION, ON WRITTEN REQUEST OF A MAJORITY OF THE
LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FROM THE COUNTY FOR WHICH THE
PROJECT IS PROGRAMMED, SHALL EXPLAIN THAT CHANGE IN WRITING
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THAT COUNTY.

(E)    THE ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981
AND FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR FOLLOWING, AS SUBMITTED TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SHALL INCLUDE FUNDS FOR PROJECTS SCHEDULED
FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND
RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION.

8-613.1. ANNUAL STATUS REPORT.

ON BY JANUARY 1 15, 1980 AND ON BY JANUARY 1 15 OF EACH
YEAR FOLLOWING, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH AFFECTED
COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY A WRITTEN REPORT SETTING FORTH THE
FOLLOWING FOR EACH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HIGHWAY PROJECT:

(1)    THE STATUS OF ALL INCOMPLETE PROJECTS FOR
WHICH FUNDS HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATED OR EXPENDED FOR FISCAL
YEARS COMPLETED BEFORE THE REPORT;

(2)    A STATEMENT OF THE FUNDS BUDGETED OR
EXPENDED ON EACH INCOMPLETE PROJECT IN THE FISCAL YEAR
PRECEDING THE REPORT;

(3)    A STATEMENT OF THE FUNDS EXPENDED OR
EXPECTED TO BE EXPENDED IN THE THEN CURRENT FISCAL YEAR ON
EACH INCOMPLETE PROJECT;

(4) A LIST OF ALL PROJECTS THAT WERE COMPLETED
IN THE FISCAL YEAR PRECEDING THE REPORT; AND

(5) A STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL FUNDS BUDGETED AND
EXPENDED ON EACH PROJECT COMPLETED IN THE FISCAL YEAR
PRECEDING THE REPORT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the
Department shall develop (1) proposed standards for
determining the eligibility of projects for inclusion in the
primary highway system, the secondary highway system, and
any supplemental, maintenance, or other program maintained
by the Department for the purpose of constructing,
reconstructing, or maintaining State highways and (2) a
proposed procedure to be followed by the Department if it
proposes to include a project, or a portion of a project,
eligible for inclusion in the primary or secondary system in