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COMMITTEE REPORT
January 31, 2008
H. 4357
S. Printed 1/31/08--H.
Read the first time January 8, 2008.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4357) to amend Section 57-25-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to bus shelters and advertising allowed thereon for such shelters located in the right, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 57-25-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 57-25-30. (A) Bus shelters and benches, including those on which commercial advertisements are placed, may be erected and maintained within the rights-of-way of public roads by the Stateat bus stops of public authorities. A bus shelter or bench located within the right-of-way of a state road shallmust 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 or bench located within the right-of-way of a road other than a state road shallmust comply with all applicable requirements of the municipality or county within whose jurisdiction it is located.
(B) A person erecting a bus shelter or bench, including those on which commercial advertisements are placed, within the right-of-way of a state road shall obtain a permit for eachall shelter locationor bench locations from the Department of Transportation. The permit shall cost twenty-five dollars. Permit fees must be placed in the department's trust fund and used for public transportation purposes.
(C) Commercial advertisements may be placed only on bus shelters or benches belonging to or permitted through a public owner who has awarded an advertising contract through a competitive bid process. Fees for special advertising permits must be assessed as follows:
(1) an initial, nonrefundable permit application fee of one hundred dollars for each location, and
(2) an annual fee of fifty dollars for each bus shelter, or
(3) an annual fee of twenty-five dollars for each bus bench.
Notwithstanding the provisions of items (2) and (3) of this subsection, the annual fee charged for a single location must not exceed fifty dollars.
(D) Permit fees collected pursuant to this section must be placed in the State Highway Fund. The department shall report the amount of fees collected pursuant to this section to the General Assembly no later than 2010.
(E) Payment of the annual permit fee must be made in the same manner as an outdoor advertising permit fee pursuant to Section 57-25-150(C).
(F) Violators of this section are subject to the penalty provisions provided pursuant to Sections 57-25-160 and 57-25-180."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
ROBERT E. WALKER for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 57-25-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BUS SHELTERS AND ADVERTISING ALLOWED THEREON FOR SUCH SHELTERS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A STATE ROAD, SO AS TO ALLOW ADVERTISING ON A STAND-ALONE BUS BENCH LOCATED WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A STATE ROAD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 57-25-30 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new subsection at the end to read:
"(C) A stand-alone bus bench, including one on which commercial advertising is placed, may be erected and maintained within the rights-of-way of state roads under the same terms and conditions as is provided for bus shelters pursuant to subsections (A) and (B) of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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