Texas § 391.256 SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM.

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§ 391.256 — SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM.

Texas § 391.256

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 391.256 (2026).

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Sec. 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. (

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Sec. 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 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.