2016 Snapshot: Leadership & Organization
| DOT Leadership Appointments and Requirements. Secretary, Commissioner, or Director |
| Selected and/or appointed |
Appointed by governor with no legislative involvement |
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| Board or Commission Overseeing / Advising DOT |
| Present |
Yes, state has such a board or commission |
| Size |
19 |
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| State DOT and Legislature Characteristics |
| # Legislative Bills Introduced (2016) |
1,100 |
| Full-time Employees in DOT |
7,501 or more |
| DOT Structure Mode |
Organized mainly by transportation mode |
2016 Snapshot data is derived from the 2016 Transportation Governance and Finance.
1992-2019 data is derived from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FHWA Highway Statistics, American Petroleum Institute, state government websites (motor fuel tax data), and toll facility owner/operator websites.