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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to commercial signs along certain roads. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 391, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 391.2521 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 391.2521. COUNTY APPROVAL FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL |
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SIGNS. (a) The commissioners court of a county by order may |
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require a person to obtain county approval for the construction or |
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reconstruction of a commercial sign located adjacent to and visible |
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from: |
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(1) Ranch-to-Market Road 12; |
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(2) Ranch-to-Market Road 150; |
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(3) Ranch-to-Market Road 967; or |
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(4) Ranch-to-Market Road 1826. |
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(b) The department may not issue a permit under this chapter |
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to an applicant who is required to obtain county approval under this |
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section unless the person has obtained the required county |
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approval. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |