California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2599 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/18/2022

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2599Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 1978 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2599, as introduced, Cervantes. Courtesy signs: state or county highways.Existing law authorizes 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, to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, at or near the county line and at county expense, signs stating, or to add to their existing signs, the statement Where We Honor Veterans. Existing law requires the approval of the Department of Transportation if those signs are on a state highway.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that approval requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe 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 the following statement: 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. department.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2599Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 1978 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2599, as introduced, Cervantes. Courtesy signs: state or county highways.Existing law authorizes 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, to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, at or near the county line and at county expense, signs stating, or to add to their existing signs, the statement Where We Honor Veterans. Existing law requires the approval of the Department of Transportation if those signs are on a state highway.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that approval requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2599

Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 18, 2022

Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes
February 18, 2022

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

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2599, as introduced, Cervantes. Courtesy signs: state or county highways.

Existing law authorizes 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, to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, at or near the county line and at county expense, signs stating, or to add to their existing signs, the statement Where We Honor Veterans. Existing law requires the approval of the Department of Transportation if those signs are on a state highway.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that approval requirement.

Existing law authorizes 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, to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, at or near the county line and at county expense, signs stating, or to add to their existing signs, the statement Where We Honor Veterans. Existing law requires the approval of the Department of Transportation if those signs are on a state highway.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that approval requirement.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

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 the following statement: 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. department.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## 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 the following statement: 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. department.

SECTION 1. Section 1978 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

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 the following statement: 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. department.

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 the following statement: 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. department.

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 the following statement: 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. department.



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 the following statement: 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. department.