Tex.
Transp. Code Section 391.256
Scenic Byways Program
(a)
The department shall plan, design, and establish a program for designating highways as State Scenic Byways.(b)
The program must include a process by which the department:(1)
receives proposals from political subdivisions or other community groups approved by the department for funding projects in accordance with 23 U.S.C. Section 162;(2)
applies for grants under 23 U.S.C. Section 162 for the projects; and(3)
allows an applicant who consents to pay for the costs of the projects that are not covered by grants made under 23 U.S.C. Section 162.(c)
A highway must be designated as a State Scenic Byway under the program established by this section before the department applies for a grant under Subsection (b)(2) for a project related to the highway.(d)
The department may use money from the state highway fund for a project that receives a grant made under 23 U.S.C. Section 162 only for the purpose of satisfying matching funds requirements for the grant.(e)
The department may only designate a highway described by Section 391.252 (Prohibited Commercial Signs) as a State Scenic Byway.(f)
The commission by rule shall prohibit outdoor advertising in a manner consistent with 23 U.S.C. Section 131(s) on a State Scenic Byway designated under this section.
Source:
Section 391.256 — Scenic Byways Program, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.391.htm#391.256
(accessed May 11, 2024).