Bill Text: TX HB3360 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the revocation of an organization's adoption of a section of the state highway system.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-31 - Left pending in subcommittee [HB3360 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3360-Introduced.html
By: Spitzer | H.B. No. 3360 |
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relating to the revocation of an organization's adoption of a | ||
section of the state highway system. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 430, Transportation Code, is amended by | ||
adding Section 430.003 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 430.003. PROCEDURES FOR REVOKING ADOPTION OF HIGHWAY | ||
SECTION. (a) In this section, "organization" includes a business | ||
entity. | ||
(b) A person may initiate the revocation of an | ||
organization's adoption of a section of the state highway system | ||
under the department's Adopt-a-Highway program or a similar | ||
department program by submitting to the department a petition | ||
signed by at least one-half of one percent of the of the total votes | ||
cast in the county, in which the highway section is located, by all | ||
candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general | ||
election. | ||
(c) Not later than the 60th day after the date a petition | ||
described by Subsection (b) is received, the department shall hold | ||
a public hearing to determine whether to grant the petition to | ||
revoke the organization's adoption of the section. | ||
(d) The department shall grant the petition and revoke the | ||
organization's adoption of the section of the state highway system | ||
if the department determines that, based on the mission, history, | ||
and reputation of the organization and any other factor the | ||
department considers relevant, the adoption of the section by the | ||
organization will jeopardize the program, is counterproductive to | ||
the purpose of the program, or will create a hazard to the safety of | ||
the traveling public. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 430.003, Transportation Code, as added | ||
by this Act, applies to an organization that adopts a | ||
section of the | ||
state highway system under the Texas Department of Transportation's | ||
Adopt-a-Highway program or a similar department program before, on, | ||
or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |