Bill > HB1082

This bill modifies existing state law regarding political advertising on public property by enabling municipalities to remove political signs from state-owned property within their boundaries after an election. Specifically, the bill adds language that allows municipalities to remove political advertising that remains on public property, including highway rights-of-way or state-owned property, after the second Friday following an election. The existing law already requires candidates to remove their political signs by that date, but now municipalities are explicitly authorized to take down signs that are not removed. The bill maintains other existing provisions, such as prohibitions against placing signs on utility poles or highway signs, and requirements that signs do not obstruct traffic. The new provision gives municipalities a clear legal pathway to clean up political signs from state-owned property after election periods. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, providing a short transition period for municipalities to understand and implement the new removal authority.

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