A. The State Highway Commission, created in Section 301 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall hereafter be known as the Transportation Commission. Except as specifically provided, this act shall not be construed to alter the present terms, districts, membership, method of appointment, powers and duties of the State Highway Commission hereinafter referred to as the Transportation Commission. Any statutory references to the State Highway Commission shall mean the Transportation Commission as redesignated herein. The Commission shall be the governing and policymaking body for the Department of Transportation and shall determine the policies, plans and programs for accomplishment of the purposes of this act. It shall be the duty of and the Commission shall be empowered to develop plans and programs for an efficient, safe system of transportation for the State of Oklahoma at reasonable cost to the people.
B. The Commission is authorized and empowered to prescribe all necessary procedures for carrying out its objectives and to administer the affairs of the Department.
Laws 1976, c. 218, § 6.