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Amend CSHB 300 as follows:
(1) In the recital to SECTION 10.01 of the bill (page 158,
line 11), strike "Section 544.013" and substitute "Sections 544.013
and 544.014".
(2) In SECTION 10.01 of the bill (page 158, between lines 21
and 22), insert the following:
Sec. 544.014. EMERGENCY INFORMATION NETWORK. (a) In this
section:
(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of
Transportation.
(2) "Digital display sign" means an electronic display
sign that complies with applicable federal law and is capable of
displaying dynamic messages.
(3) "Emergency information network" means a system of
digital display signs capable of broadcasting dynamic messages that
are controlled remotely from a centralized location.
(b) The department shall implement an emergency information
network using digital display signs erected under Section 391.272
and at no cost to the state, along designated evacuation routes and
highways in major metropolitan areas located within 50 miles of a
designated evacuation route. A digital display sign that is part of
an emergency information network may display:
(1) messages for which a statewide alert system
authorized by Subchapter L, Chapter 411, Government Code, or a
silver alert authorized by Subchapter M, Chapter 411, Government
Code, has been activated;
(2) public service messages to the traveling public
during an evacuation ordered or following declaration of a disaster
pursuant to Chapter 418, Government Code, including information
regarding the availability of gas, food, lodging, or pharmacy
services; and
(3) messages regarding severe weather.
(c) The department may adopt rules to implement this
section.
(3) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to
ARTICLE 10 of the bill, and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of that
ARTICLE accordingly:
SECTION 10.___. Chapter 391, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter J to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER J. DIGITAL DISPLAY SIGNS
Sec. 391.271. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter, "digital
display sign" means an electronic display sign that complies with
applicable federal law and is capable of displaying dynamic
messages.
Sec. 391.272. DIGITAL DISPLAY SIGNS. (a) To the extent
allowed by federal law, a person may erect a digital display sign
located along a route or highway described by Section 544.014(b)
for a commercial advertising purpose if the sign has the capacity to
timely display, in place of advertising, information required by
Section 544.014.
(b) When a digital display sign is not being used to display
messages described by Section 544.014, the department shall allow
the owner of the digital display sign to display commercial digital
messages and charge and retain the prevailing market rate to
display those messages.
(c) Each year, from the net revenue collected by the owner
pursuant to Subsection (b), the owner shall pay for each digital
display maintained by the owner:
(1) $5,000 to the comptroller for deposit in the
general revenue fund; and
(2) if the digital display is located within the
boundaries of a municipality, $5,000 to the municipality.
(d) The department may adopt rules to implement this
section.
(e) This section prevails to the extent another provision of
this chapter or an ordinance adopted under Chapter 216, Local
Government Code, conflicts with this section.