BILL NUMBER: AB 1984	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Nielsen

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2010

   An act to amend Section 1978 of the Streets and Highways Code,
relating to highways.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1984, as introduced, Nielsen. Highways: county signs: honoring
veterans.
   Existing law authorizes county officials to place and maintain on
any state or county highway within their respective jurisdictions, at
or near the county line and at county expense, signs stating or
adding "Where We Honor Veterans." If located on a state highway,
these signs are subject to approval by the Department of
Transportation.
   This bill would include "In Honor of Our Vietnam Veterans" as an
alternative or additional statement for these signs.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 1978 of the Streets and Highways Code is
amended to read:
   1978.  (a) County officials, with respect to any state or county
highway within their respective jurisdictions and upon a resolution
adopted by the respective county board of supervisors, may place and
maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, at or near the county
line and at county expense, signs stating or adding to their
existing signs  either or both of  the following 
statement:   statements: "In Honor of Our Vietnam
Veterans" and  "Where We Honor Veterans."
   (b) Signs or additions to signs described in subdivision (a) that
are on a state highway shall only be placed or added to upon the
approval of the Department of Transportation.