WEST virginia legislature

2018 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 509

By Senators Maynard and Cline

[Introduced February 8, 2018; Referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and then to the Committee on Government Organization]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-1-15, relating to providing the commissioner with the authority to designate road as “Historic Route”; establishing rule-making authority; and mandatory collaboration with Division of Highways to create and erect signs.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE  1. DIVISION OF CULTURE AND HISTORY.

§29-1-15. Naming Historic Routes.

(a) As a part of its mission to preserve the historical significance of sites throughout the state, the commissioner is authorized to undertake determinations as to whether any road that is a part of the United States Numbered Road System should be declared a “Historic Route.” The commissioner may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code.

(b) Once a determination has been made to declare a road a “Historic Route”, the commissioner or his or her designee shall work collaboratively with the Division of Highways to create and erect signs to educate those travelling the road of its historical significance.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide the commissioner with the authority to designate a road a “Historic Route”; establishing rulemaking authority; and mandatory collaboration with Division of Highways to create and erect signs.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.