Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 227

State Highway System

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Section 227.299.1

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August 28, 2015

Memorial bridge or highway designations, procedure--notice requirements--signs to be erected--multiple designations prohibited--time period of designation.

227.299. 1. Except as provided in subsection 7 of this section, an

organization or person that seeks a bridge or highway designation on the state

highway system to honor an event, place, organization, or person who has been

deceased for more than two years shall petition the department of

transportation by submitting the following:



(1) An application in a form prescribed by the director, describing the

bridge or segment of highway for which designation is sought and the proposed

name of the bridge or relevant portion of highway. The application shall

include the name of at least one current member of the general assembly who

will sponsor the bridge or highway designation. The application may contain

written testimony for support of the bridge or highway designation;



(2) A list of at least one hundred signatures of individuals who support

the naming of the bridge or highway; and



(3) A fee to be determined by the commission to cover the costs of

constructing and maintaining the proposed signs. The fee shall not exceed the

cost of constructing and maintaining each sign.



2. All moneys received by the department of transportation for the

construction and maintenance of bridge or highway signs on the state highway

system shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state

road fund.



3. The documents and fees required under this section shall be submitted

to the department of transportation no later than November first prior to the

next regular session of the general assembly to be approved or denied by the

joint committee on transportation oversight during such legislative session.



4. The department of transportation shall give notice of any proposed

bridge or highway designation on the state highway system in a manner

reasonably calculated to advise the public of such proposal. Reasonable

notice shall include posting the proposal for the designation on the

department's official public website, and making available copies of the sign

designation application to any representative of the news media or public upon

request and posting the application on a bulletin board or other prominent

public place which is easily accessible to the public and clearly designated

for that purpose at the principal office.



5. If the memorial highway designation requested by the organization is

not approved by the joint committee on transportation oversight, ninety-seven

percent of the application fee shall be refunded to the requesting

organization.



6. Two highway signs shall be erected for each bridge and highway

designation on the state highway system processed under this section. When a

named section of a highway crosses two or more county lines, consideration

shall be given by the department of transportation to allow additional signage

at the county lines or major intersections.



7. Highway or bridge designations on the state highway system honoring

fallen law enforcement officers, members of the Armed Forces killed in the

line of duty, emergency personnel killed while performing duties relating to

their employment, or state employees killed while serving the state shall not

be subject to the provisions of this section.



8. No bridge or portion of a highway on the state highway system may be

named or designated after more than one event, place, organization, or person.

Each event, place, organization, or person shall only be eligible for one

bridge or highway designation.



9. Any highway signs erected for any bridge or highway designation on

the state highway system under the provisions of this section shall be erected

and maintained for a twenty-year period. After such period, the signs shall

be subject to removal by the department of transportation and the bridge or

highway may be designated to honor events, places, organizations, or persons

other than the current designee. An existing highway or bridge designation

processed under the provisions of this section may be retained for additional

twenty-year increments if, at least one year before the designation's

expiration, an application to the department of transportation is made to

retain the designation along with the required documents and all applicable

fees required under this section.



10. The provisions of this section shall apply to bridge or highway

designations sought after August 28, 2006.



(L. 2005 S.B. 233 § 227.365, A.L. 2006 S.B. 840, A.L. 2007 H.B. 732)





2006

2005



2006



227.299. 1. Except as provided in subsection 7 of this section, an

organization or person that seeks a bridge or highway designation on the

state highway system to honor an event, place, organization, or person who

has been deceased for more than two years shall petition the department of

transportation by submitting the following:



(1) An application in a form prescribed by the director, describing

the bridge or segment of highway for which designation is sought and the

proposed name of the bridge or relevant portion of highway. The

application shall include the name of at least one current member of the

general assembly who will sponsor the bridge or highway designation. The

application may contain written testimony for support of the bridge or

highway designation;



(2) A list of at least one hundred signatures of individuals who

support the naming of the bridge or highway; and



(3) A fee to be determined by the commission to cover the costs of

constructing and maintaining the proposed signs. The fee shall not exceed

the cost of constructing and maintaining each sign.



2. All moneys received by the department of transportation for the

construction and maintenance of bridge or highway signs on the state

highway system shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of

the state road fund.



3. The documents and fees required under this section shall be

submitted to the department of transportation no later than November first

prior to the next regular session of the general assembly to be approved or

denied by the joint committee on transportation oversight during such

legislative session.



4. The department of transportation shall give notice of any proposed

bridge or highway designation on the state highway system in a manner

reasonably calculated to advise the public of such proposal. Reasonable

notice shall include posting the proposal for the designation on the

department's official public web site, and making available copies of the

sign designation application to any representative of the news media or

public upon request and posting the application on a bulletin board or

other prominent public place which is easily accessible to the public and

clearly designated for that purpose at the principal office.



5. If the memorial highway designation requested by the organization

is not approved by the joint committee on transportation oversight,

ninety-seven percent of the application fee shall be refunded to the

requesting organization.



6. Two highway signs shall be erected for each bridge and highway

designation on the state highway system processed under this section. When

a named section of a highway crosses two or more county lines,

consideration shall be given by the department of transportation to allow

additional signage at the county lines or major intersections.



7. Highway or bridge designations on the state highway system

honoring fallen law enforcement officers, members of the armed forces

killed in the line of duty, or state employees killed while serving the

state shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.



8. No bridge or portion of a highway on the state highway system may

be named or designated after more than one event, place, organization, or

person. Each event, place, organization, or person shall only be eligible

for one bridge or highway designation.



9. Any highway signs erected for any bridge or highway designation on

the state highway system under the provisions of this section shall be

erected and maintained for a twenty-year period. After such period, the

signs shall be subject to removal by the department of transportation and

the bridge or highway may be designated to honor events, places,

organizations, or persons other than the current designee. An existing

highway or bridge designation processed under the provisions of this

section may be retained for additional twenty-year increments if, at least

one year before the designation's expiration, an application to the

department of transportation is made to retain the designation along with

the required documents and all applicable fees required under this section.



10. The provisions of this section shall apply to bridge or highway

designations sought after August 28, 2006.



2005



227.299. 1. Except as provided in subsection 8 of this section, an

organization that seeks a bridge or highway designation to honor an event,

place, organization, or person who has been deceased for more than two

years shall petition the department of transportation by submitting the

following:



(1) An application in a form prescribed by the director, describing

the bridge or segment of highway for which designation is sought and the

proposed name of the bridge or relevant portion of highway. The

application shall include the name of at least one current member of the

general assembly who will sponsor the bridge or highway designation. The

application may contain written testimony for support of the bridge or

highway designation;



(2) Each application submitted under this section shall be

accompanied by a list of at least one hundred signatures of individuals who

support the naming of the bridge or highway;



(3) A deposit of four hundred dollars per sign proposed to designate

the bridge or highway, with the funds to be used for construction of each

sign;



(4) A deposit of six hundred dollars per sign proposed, with the

funds to be used to maintain each sign; and



(5) All moneys received by the department of transportation for the

construction and maintenance of bridge or highway signs shall be deposited

in the state treasury to the credit of the "Department of Transportation

Bridge and Highway Sign Fund" which is hereby created. The state treasurer

shall be custodian of the fund and shall make disbursements from the fund

requested by the Missouri director of the department of transportation for

personal services, expenses, and equipment required to construct and

maintain signs erected in accordance with the provisions of this section.



2. At the end of each state fiscal year, the director of the

department of transportation shall:



(1) Determine the amount of all moneys deposited into the department

of transportation bridge and highway sign fund;



(2) Determine the amount of disbursements from the department of

transportation bridge and highway sign fund which were made to construct

and maintain the signs; and



(3) Subtract the amount of disbursements from the income figure

referred to in subdivision (1) of this subsection and deliver this figure

to the state treasurer.



3. The state treasurer shall transfer an amount of money equal to the

figure provided by the director of the department of transportation from

the department of transportation bridge and highway sign fund to the state

highways and transportation department fund. An unexpended balance in the

department of transportation bridge and highway sign fund at the end of the

biennium not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars shall be exempt from

the provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, relating to transfer of unexpended

balances to the general revenue fund.



4. The documents and fees required under this section shall be

submitted to the department of transportation thirty days before any

approval or denial by the house and senate committees on transportation

during that legislative session.



5. The department of transportation shall give notice of any proposed

bridge or highway designation in a manner reasonably calculated to advise

the public of such proposal. Reasonable notice shall include posting the

proposal for the designation on the department's official public web site,

and making available copies of the sign designation application to any

representative of the news media or public upon request and posting the

application on a bulletin board or other prominent public place which is

easily accessible to the public and clearly designated for that purpose at

the principal office.



6. If the memorial highway designation requested by the organization

is not approved by the house and senate committees on transportation,

ninety-seven percent of the application fee shall be refunded to the

requesting organization.



7. Two highway signs shall be erected for each bridge and highway

designation, except when a named section of a highway crosses two or more

county lines, consideration shall be given by the department of

transportation to allow additional signage at the county lines or major

intersections.



8. Highway or bridge designations honoring law enforcement officers

or members of the armed forces killed in the line of duty shall not be

subject to the provisions of this section.



9. Upon approval of a bridge or highway designation, the department

of transportation shall provide five miniature signs, free of charge, to

persons or organizations sponsoring signs under this section.



10. The provisions of this section shall apply to bridge or highway

designations sought after August 28, 2005.



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