S 0788 General Bill, By Jackson, Drummond, Land, Matthews, McConnell, O'Dell, 
Patterson, Russell, Ryberg and Waldrep

Similar(H 4062)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 57-25-30 so as to provide that bus shelters may be erected and maintained
 within the rights-of-way of public roads upon authorization of the appropriate
 governmental authority, and to provide for the manner in which advertising may
 be placed in these bus shelters.

   04/26/95  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-6
   02/08/96  Senate Committed to Committee on Transportation SJ-33

April 26, 1995

S. 788

Introduced by SENATORS Jackson, O'Dell, Patterson, Waldrep, Russell, McConnell, Drummond, Land, Ryberg and Matthews

S. Printed 4/26/95--S.

Read the first time April 26, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 25, TITLE 57, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-25-30 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BUS SHELTERS MAY BE ERECTED AND MAINTAINED WITHIN THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF PUBLIC ROADS UPON AUTHORIZATION OF THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH ADVERTISING MAY BE PLACED IN THESE BUS SHELTERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-25-30. Bus shelters, including those on which commercial advertisements are placed, may be erected and maintained within the rights-of-way of public roads by municipalities, counties, public transit systems, or any person specifically authorized to do so by the State, county, municipality, or other entity having jurisdiction over the rights-of-way. A bus shelter to be located within the right-of-way of a state or federal aid primary road shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Department of Transportation, Title 23 of the United States Code, and Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A bus shelter to be located within the right-of-way of a road other than a state or federal aid primary road shall comply with all applicable requirements of the municipality or county within whose jurisdiction it is to be located."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.