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4 <br />§ 136-62. Right of petition. <br />The citizens of the State shall have the right to present <br />petitions to the board of county commissioners, and through the <br />board to the Department of Transportation, concerning additions <br />to the system and improvement of roads. The board of county <br />commissioners shall receive such petitions, forwarding them on <br />to the Board of Transportation with their recommendations. <br />Petitions on hand at the time of the periodic preparation of the <br />secondary road plan shall be considered by the representatives <br />of the Department of Transportation in preparation of that <br />plan, with report on action taken by these representatives on <br />such petitions to the board of commissioners at the time of <br />consultation. The citizens of the State shall at all times have <br />opportunities to discuss any aspect of secondary road additions, <br />maintenance, and construction, with representatives of the <br />Department of Transportation in charge of the preparation of the <br />secondary road plan, and if not then satisfied opportunity to <br />discuss any such aspect with the division engineer, the <br />Secretary of Transportation, and the Board of Transportation in <br />turn. (1931, c. 145, s. 14; 1933, c. 172, s. 17; 1957, c. 65, s. <br />7; 1965, c. 55, s. 12; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, ss. <br />7.1, 24, 24.1. )