(a) The Division of Highways shall undertake a study of the feasibility of implementing a program to facilitate commercial sponsorship of rest areas, welcome centers, roads, and vehicles owned or leased by the Division of Highways to help offset the costs of the operation and maintenance of rest areas, welcome centers, roads, and vehicles.
(b) The Division of Highways shall implement a program to facilitate commercial sponsorship of rest areas, welcome centers, roads, and vehicles owned or leased by the Division of Highways (1) if it is feasible and practicable, in accordance with the study required by subsection (a) of this section, and (2) upon approval of the proposed sponsorship program by the Federal Highway Administration.
(c) Upon implementation of the program, the Division of Highways may enter into sponsorship agreements with private entities in accordance with this section. A sponsorship agreement may allow a private entity to place signs and placards identifying itself as a sponsor of the rest area, welcome center, road or vehicle that is visible to the traveling public in exchange for consideration at fair market value. A sponsorship agreement may include any other provisions the Division of Highways deems necessary. Sponsorship agreements shall comply with all applicable state and federal rules and regulations.
(d) All net revenue received by the Division of Highways from the sponsorship agreements shall be deposited in the State Road Fund.
(e) The Commissioner of the Division of Highways may propose rules for legislative
approval or emergency rules pursuant to §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to establish and implement the program as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(f) On or before December 1, 2018, the Commissioner of the Division of Highways shall
submit a report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance detailing the status and progress of the feasibility study directed in subsection (a) of this section. If the sponsorship program is implemented, the commissioner shall also report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on the status of the sponsorship program.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 17. Roads and Highways
§17-4-2. Definitions of Roads Comprising State Road System
§17-4-3. Classification of Roads in State Road System; Reclassification
§17-4-4. Interstate and International Highway Planning
§17-4-5. Right of Eminent Domain
§17-4-6. Cost of Acquiring Rights-of-Way
§17-4-7. Information to Be Filed With Clerk of County Court
§17-4-8. Use of Roadbed by Railroad, Telephone Company, etc.
§17-4-10. Same -- Commissioner's Order to Eliminate, etc., Crossing; Amendment to Order
§17-4-11. Same -- Protest Against Order; Hearing; Appeal
§17-4-12. Same -- Railroad to File Plans, etc., for Separation With Commissioner
§17-4-13. Same -- Bidding Upon Approval of Plans; Work to Be Let to Lowest Responsible Bidder
§17-4-14. Same -- Distribution of Cost Between Railroad and State
§17-4-15. Same -- Rejection of Bids; New Bids; Performance of Work by State or Railroad
§17-4-16. Same -- Payment of State's Share of Cost; Commissioner May Furnish Engineer
§17-4-17. Same -- Maintenance of Work
§17-4-17a. Same -- Relocation or Reconstruction of Existing Grade Separation Structures
§17-4-17b. Relocation of Public Utility Lines on Highway Construction Projects
§17-4-18. Approved Types of Paving to Be Determined and Advertised
§17-4-19. Contracts for Construction, Materials, etc.; Work by Prison Labor, etc.; Bidding Procedure
§17-4-20. Bidder S Bond Required; Return or Forfeiture of Bond
§17-4-21. Form and Signing of Deeds and Contracts Made by Commissioner
§17-4-22. Combination in Restraint of Trade; Persons Limiting Competition in Bidding
§17-4-23. Certificate Showing Constituents of Materials; False Certificates
§17-4-24. Testing and Approval of Materials or Supplies
§17-4-24a. Guardrail Construction
§17-4-25. Acquisition, Establishment and Operation of Quarries, Cement and Other Plants
§17-4-27. Same -- Control of Connecting Parts of State Road System Within Municipalities
§17-4-29. Same -- Taking Over Streets Not to Affect Franchise
§17-4-30. Same -- Taking Over Streets Not to Affect Existing Contracts
§17-4-33. Inspection, Condemnation, etc., of Unsafe Bridges
§17-4-34. Contracts for Interstate Bridges; Report to Governor
§17-4-35. Diversion of Nonnavigable Stream
§17-4-37. State Not to Be Made Defendant in Action for Damages
§17-4-38. Violations of Article; Penalty
§17-4-39. Controlled-Access Facilities -- Defined
§17-4-40. Same -- Authority to Establish, Maintain, Regulate, etc.
§17-4-41. Same -- Design of Controlled-Access Facilities
§17-4-42. Same -- Acquisition of Property and Property Rights
§17-4-43. Same -- New and Existing Facilities; Grade Crossing Eliminations; Consent to Connect
§17-4-44. Same -- Authority to Contract With Other Governmental Agencies
§17-4-45. Same -- Local Service Roads and Streets
§17-4-48. Same -- Regulations by Commissioner
§17-4-52. Same -- Requirements for Objections, Preliminary Determinations and Notices
§17-4-54. Location of Trash and Garbage Collection Containers by Counties and Municipalities
§17-4-55. Rest Area, Welcome Center, Road, and Vehicle Commercial Sponsorship Program