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Amend CSSB 1952 by inserting the following new section in the
bill to read as follows:
SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 391, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 391.256 to read as follows:
Sec. 391.256. SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM. (a) The department
shall plan, design, and establish a program for designating
highways as State Scenic Byways.
(b) The department shall:
(1) develop grant projects in accordance with 23
U.S.C. Section 162 for highways designated as State Scenic Byways,
National Scenic Byways, or All-American Roads; and
(2) apply for funding under 23 U.S.C. Section 162 for
the grant projects.
(c) The department may prohibit outdoor advertising
according to 23 U.S.C. Section 131(s).
(d) The department may not use money from the state highway
fund or the Texas Mobility Fund for the purposes of this section.
(e) The department shall adopt rules to implement this
section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.