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Statement of Agency Organizations and Operation
This Statement of Agency Organization and Operation
is promulgated by the Florida Department of Transportation
(Department) pursuant to Sections 120.53(4) and 120.54(5)(b)7,
Florida Statutes, and Rule Chapter 28-101, Florida Administrative
Code.
The Department is created pursuant to Section 20.23,
Florida Statutes, which sets forth the legal structure and general
description of the Department. The Department's mission is to
provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of
people and goods, enhances economic prosperity, and preserves the
quality of Florida's environment and communities. The
Department's goal is to make travel in Florida safer and more
efficient.
General Description of the Agency
The Headquarters of the Department is in Leon
County, at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450.
The head of the Department is the Secretary of
Transportation. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor
from among three persons nominated by the Florida Transportation
Commission and confirmed by the Senate. The Commission's
duties, described in Section 20.23, Florida Statutes, include the
review of major transportation policy initiatives and revisions.
The Secretary serves at the pleasure of the
Governor. The Secretary directs, administers, coordinates, and
delegates the statutory duties of the Department in the planning,
operation, regulation, and development of transportation systems and
facilities.
The Secretary may appoint assistant secretaries and
delegate to any Assistant Secretary the authority to act in the
absence of the Secretary. Assistant secretaries perform duties
assigned by the Secretary. The Secretary may appoint deputy
assistant secretaries or directions for areas of responsibility,
each of whom serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.
The Department's areas of program responsibility
include, but are not limited to:
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Administration;
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Planning;
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Public transportation;
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Design;
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Highway operations;
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Right-of-way;
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Toll operations;
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Information systems;
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Motor carrier compliance;
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Management and budget;
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Comptroller;
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Construction;
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Maintenance; and
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Materials.
Other offices may be established in accordance with
Section 20.04, Florida Statutes. The Secretary may combine,
separate, or delete offices as needed in consultation with the
Executive Office of the Governor.
The Department is a decentralized agency. The
central office establishes departmental policies, rules, procedures,
and standards and ensures uniform compliance and quality performance
by the districts and central office units that implement
transportation programs.
in order to provide for efficient operations and to
expedite the decision making process, the operations of the
Department are organized into seven districts, each headed by a
district secretary, and a turnpike enterprise, headed by an
executive director. The District Secretaries and the Executive
Director of Turnpike Enterprise are appointed by the Secretary and
serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
The headquarters of the Turnpike Enterprise is at
Orlando, Orange County.
The headquarters of the district are established as follows:
District I, at Bartow, Polk County
District II, at Lake City, Columbia County
District III, at Chipley, Washington County
District IV, at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County
District V, at Deland, Volusia County
District VI, at Miami, Dade County
District VII, at Tampa, Hillsborough County
Offices are established within each district to
manage major functional responsibilities of the Department.
Each District Secretary may appoint district directors for areas of
responsibility within the district.
Click here to view the current organizational chart. It may also be obtained by contacting the Department's Forms and
Procedures Office, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 18,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450.
Click here to request Department forms, procedures, and
manual and questions regarding such documents may be directed to the
Forms and Procedures Office.
Other questions and comments may be sent to the
Department's Public Information Office, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail
Station 54, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450, or to the appropriate
office with contact phone numbers and email addresses provided at
this web address:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/PublicInformationOffice/moreDOT/phone.shtm
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