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2003 SESSION
036658660Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 33.1-375.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 33.1-375.1. Commissioner may enter into certain agreements; penalties.
A. The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may enter into agreements with
the local governing body of [ any county having a population of at least 57,000
but no more than 57,450 Fairfax County ] authorizing local law-enforcement
agencies or other local governmental entities to act as agents of the Commissioner for the
purpose of (i) enforcing the provisions of § 33.1-373 and (ii) collecting the
penalties and costs provided for in that section. However, no local governing body
shall enter into any such agreement until it has held a public hearing thereon.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 33.1-373, one-half 1/2 of the penalties
and costs collected under this section shall be paid to the affected locality, and the remainder shall be
remitted to the Commissioner and paid into the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the following signs and advertising shall not be subject to the agreements provided for in subsection A of this section:
1. Signs and advertising supporting an individual's candidacy for elected
public office or other ballot issues, provided this exception shall not include
signs and advertising in place more than three 3 days after the election to
which they apply.
2. Signs and advertising promoting and/or providing directions to a special
event to be held at a specified date stated on the sign or advertising,
provided this exception shall not include special event signs in place more
than three 3 days after the conclusion of the special event.
3. Other signs and advertising erected for no more than three 3 days.
D. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the Commissioner
may enter into agreements with the local governing bodies of localities to
which the foregoing provisions of this section do not apply to authorize those
governing bodies to act as agents of the Commissioner and the Department in
enforcing the provisions of § 33.1-373. The limitations applicable to
agreements entered into under subsections A through C of this section [ need
shall ] not apply to agreements entered into under this subsection.