Amended in Assembly April 21, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2498

Introduced by Assembly Member Achadjian

February 21, 2014

An act to add Section 101.14 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2498, as amended, Achadjian. Highway signs: veterans’ memorials and monuments.

Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation is in full possession and control of the state highway system. Existing law provides for placement of signs on state highways, as specified.

This bill would require the department to begin delete erect, on the state highway system, end delete begin insert affix, on National Purple Heart Trail memorial signs existing as of January 1, 2015, end insert directional signs to each veterans’ memorial or begin delete monument, end delete begin insert monument located within three miles of State Highway 101, end insert upon receiving funds from nonstate sources sufficient to cover the cost. begin insert The bill would prohibit the department from affixing more than one directional sign on a National Purple Heart Trail memorial sign located on State Highway 101. end insert

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 101.14 is added to the Streets and
Highways Code, to read:

101.14.  

The department shall begin delete erect, on the state highway
system, end delete begin insert affix, on National Purple Heart Trail memorial signs
existing as of January 1, 2015, end insert directional signs to each veterans’
memorial or begin delete monument, end delete begin insert monument located within three miles of
State Highway 101, end insert upon receiving funds from nonstate sources
sufficient to cover the cost. begin insert The department shall not affix more
than one directional sign on a National Purple Heart Trail
memorial sign located on State Highway 101. end insert