Current Status Bill Number:4062 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950412 Primary Sponsor:Haskins All Sponsors:Haskins, Herdklotz, Townsend, Cooper, Wright, Simrill, Vaughn, Fair, Huff, Wells, Easterday, Klauber and Cato Drafted Document Number:pfm\7388sd.95 Companion Bill Number:788 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Bus shelters, advertising
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19950412 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
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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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. 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.