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Under the direction of the Aviation Services Program Administrator, this
program area has
the following responsibilities:
Administration provides a myriad number of functions and
services for the Division. The administrative function is responsible for
secretarial and clerical support, records management, and personnel services.
The Section is continually involved with a wide spectrum of aviation
issues.
The Aviation Services Program Administrator is the Division's
legislative liaison, directly responsible for review and comments on legal and
regulatory matters, as well as the communication of the Division's views to the
legislative branch. In addition, the Aviation Services Program Administrator is
responsible for the preparation of budgets, the design and use of accounting and
fiscal controls, general management policy, and the preparation and management
of all contracts.
Annually, the state legislature reviews and approves an
administrative budget from the State Aviation Fund, for the Aeronautics
Division. A portion of the budget is designated for Aeronautics Division
operations with the remainder earmarked for airport construction and
development. The State Transportation Board, through public hearings and a
priority rating system, approves individual airport construction projects as
published in the Five-Year Airport and Highway Construction Program (See Airport Development Program for
details.)
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