November 4, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Hune, Vander Veen, Brown, DeRoche, Garfield, Gaffney, Huizenga, Emmons, Nofs, Acciavatti, Ward, Walker, Amos, Nitz, LaJoy, Farrah, Gleason and Elkins and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1996 PA 299, entitled
"An act to regulate tourist-oriented directional signs on certain
rural roads; and to impose certain duties upon the state
transportation department,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 247.401).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 1. As used in this act:
2 (a) "Department" means the state transportation department.
3 (b) "Eligible attraction" means a tourist-oriented activity
4 that is all of the following:
5 (i) Within 10 miles of the rural road for which a
6 tourist-oriented directional sign is sought, unless otherwise
7 restricted or permitted by the department.
8 (ii) Not visible from the rural road for which a
9 tourist-oriented directional sign is sought.
10 (iii) In compliance with section 131 of title 23 of
the
1 United States Code, 23
U.S.C. 23 USC 131, and the
national
2 standards, criteria, and rules established under that act, if the
3 activity is advertised by rural road signs.
4 (c) "Rural road" means a highway as that term is defined in
5 section 20 of the
Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the
6 Public Acts of 1949,
being section 257.20 of the Michigan
7 Compiled Laws 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.20, but does not include
8 any either of the following:
9 (i) A road or street within the boundaries of an
10 incorporated city or
village.
11 (i) (ii) A limited
access highway as that term is defined
12 in section 26 of Act
No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being
13 section 257.26 of the
Michigan Compiled Laws the
Michigan
14 vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.26.
15 (ii) (iii) A road
that is part of the national system of
16 interstate and defense highways.
17 (d) "Tourist-oriented activity" means a lawful cultural,
18 historical, recreational, educational, or commercial activity
19 that is annually attended by 2,000 or more people and for which a
20 major portion of the activity's income or visitors are derived
21 during the normal business season from motorists not residing in
22 the immediate area of the activity.
23 (e) "Tourist-oriented directional sign" means a sign used to
24 provide motorists with advanced notice of a tourist-oriented
25 activity.