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§47-11-1403.
§47-11-1403.
The Commissioner of Public Safety and the Turnpike Authority are
hereby authorized to enter into contracts and agreements for law
enforcement on turnpikes. The Department of Public Safety is
authorized to use any of its automotive and other equipment in
policing turnpikes, and to charge the Authority for the use thereon on
a rental basis to be agreed to by the Department and the Authority,
and to perform such services in connection with policing turnpikes
with its general personnel and equipment at such rates, salaries,
expenses, and miscellaneous costs as may be agreed to by the
Department and the Authority. It is the intent of this section that
rental rates and other costs of policing turnpikes shall be determined
on an average actual cost basis, and in accordance with salaries and
expenses paid by the Department of Public Safety in its regular
operations. Payments shall be made by the Authority monthly and shall
be remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited to the Department of
Public Safety Revolving Fund in the State Treasury. Such monies shall
be expended for vehicles, equipment, personnel and other operating
expenses for turnpike enforcement.
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