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OH HB239
Bill
Status
6/23/2009
Primary Sponsor
Courtney Combs
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AI Summary
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Legislation proposing to give a distinctive name to a bridge or highway portion by statute requires supporting resolutions from the governing legislative body of each county, township, or municipal corporation where the bridge is located or the highway extends.
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The Director of Transportation is not required to implement any legislation naming a state bridge or highway portion unless it is supported by resolutions from all affected local governments.
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The Department of Transportation may erect markers for newly named bridges or highways only if it receives contributions from private sources to cover all manufacturing, erection, and maintenance costs.
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County, township, and municipal corporations that support a named bridge or highway by resolution may erect markers at their own expense within their jurisdiction, subject to applicable laws and highway signing directives.
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The Department of Transportation may continue repairing, replacing, and maintaining markers already in place as of the bill's effective date without requiring contributions.
Legislative Description
To require supportive resolutions from affected local governments to name highways by statute, to allow local governments to erect appropriate markers naming highways, and to prohibit the use of state funds to erect new markers naming state highways.
Named highways-local support/locally erected markers/no new state markers
Last Action
To Transportation & Infrastructure
6/23/2009