There is established a special fund to be known as the “Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Fund.” This fund shall consist of all moneys collected under Code Section 32-6-75.3, any appropriations by the General Assembly to the fund, revenues derived from the sale of any special and distinctive wildflower motor vehicle license plates issued pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (l) of Code Section 40-2-86, any contributions to the fund from any other source, and all interest thereon. All moneys collected under Code Section 32-6-75.3 and fees for any special and distinctive wildflower motor vehicle license plates shall be paid into the fund. All balances in the fund shall be deposited in an interest-bearing account identifying the fund and shall be carried forward each year so that no part thereof may be deposited in the general treasury. The department shall administer the fund and expend moneys held in the fund in furtherance of roadside enhancement and beautification projects along public roads in this state and administration of the tree and vegetation trimming permit program under Code Section 32-6-75.3. In addition to the foregoing, the department may, without limitation, promote and solicit voluntary contributions, promote the sale of motor vehicle license tags authorized under paragraph (5) of subsection (l) of Code Section 40-2-86, and develop any fund raising or other promotional techniques deemed appropriate by the department. Contributions to the fund shall be deemed supplemental to and shall in no way supplant funding that would otherwise be appropriated for these purposes. The department shall prepare, by February 1 of each year, an accounting of the funds received and expended from the fund. The report shall be made available to the members of the State Transportation Board, the Senate Transportation Committee, the Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives, and to members of the public on request.
History. Code 1933, § 95A-934.4, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 955, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1313, § 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 32; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1021, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-60/HB 1055.
Cross references.
Roadside enhancement and beautification fund, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. IX, Para. VI.
Editor’s notes.
The constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1998, p. 1688) which authorized provisions of this Code section was approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at the 1998 November general election.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries
Chapter 6 - Regulation of Maintenance and Use of Public Roads Generally
Article 3 - Control of Signs and Signals
§ 32-6-70. Declaration of Policy
§ 32-6-75.1. Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council; Membership; Purpose; Compensation
§ 32-6-75.2. Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Fund; Dedication of Certain Revenues
§ 32-6-76. Restrictions on Directional Signs Generally
§ 32-6-77. Exceptions to Spacing Limitations Contained in Code Sections 32-6-75 and 32-6-76
§ 32-6-78. Restrictions on Public Service Signs
§ 32-6-80. Renewal of Permits for Nonconforming Signs; Transfer of Permits for Nonconforming Signs
§ 32-6-84. Interests and Losses Which May Be Compensable Under Code Sections 32-6-82 and 32-6-83
§ 32-6-86. Compensation Contingent Upon Federal Matching Funds
§ 32-6-87. Agreements With United States Secretary of Transportation
§ 32-6-87.1. “Rv Friendly” Markers
§ 32-6-89. Retention of Directional Signs, Displays, and Devices in Defined Areas
§ 32-6-90. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Department
§ 32-6-91. Erection or Maintenance of Sign Without Permit as Constituting Misdemeanor
§ 32-6-92. Maintenance of Unauthorized Sign as Constituting Misdemeanor