SB265 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Henry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr.

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Billboards and outdoor advertising signs, replacements conforming to federal and state law authorized of original billboards or signs destroyed by natural causes in certain location authorized

Summary

SB265 would let billboard owners replace destroyed billboards in a defined southern Alabama corridor as long as the replacement follows federal and state law.

What This Bill Does

It allows the owner of a billboard or outdoor advertising sign located south of I-20 to I-10 in Alabama that was destroyed by a weather-related event or act of God to replace it in the same place and in the same size, color, and dimensions as before. The replacement must conform to applicable federal and state law, including CFR Part 750.108 and Alabama code sections 23-1-273, 2B-1-279, and 23-1-283. The act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the governor.

Who It Affects

• Billboard or outdoor advertising sign owners in the corridor between I-20 and I-10 who have signs destroyed by weather or acts of God.
• Regulatory agencies at the state and federal level that oversee billboard rules and enforce compliance with the referenced laws.

Key Provisions

• Allows replacement of destroyed billboards/signs in the same location and with the same size, color, and dimensions as existed prior.
• Replacement must conform to applicable state and federal law, including CFR Part 750.108 and Alabama Code sections 23-1-273, 2B-1-279, and 23-1-283.
• Effective immediately following passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Billboards