160.675. Retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs, grants issued by department to local governments, procedure--rulemaking authority.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

160.675. Retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs, grants issued by department to local governments, procedure--rulemaking authority.

Retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs, grants issued bydepartment to local governments, procedure--rulemaking authority.

160.675. 1. The director of the department of transportation shallhave the authority to award grants to local governments for the purpose ofobtaining retro reflective sheeting for school warning signs which shall:

(1) Be fluorescent yellow-green in color;

(2) Comply with Section 7B.07 of the Manual on Uniform TrafficControl Devices of the United States Department of Transportation; and

(3) Qualify as Type IX retro reflective sheeting as defined by theAmerican Society for the Testing of Materials (ASTM).

2. The grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be paid from thegeneral revenue fund, subject to appropriation, and may not exceed a totalamount of two hundred thousand dollars.

3. To qualify for a grant pursuant to this section, local governmententities shall contribute local funds, labor or materials in an amount notless than twenty-five percent of the amount of such community's grantaward.

4. In awarding the grants, the director shall consider thecommunity's need for assistance based on safety concerns related to trafficcontrol near a school. The director shall also consider awarding grants topublic governmental bodies in different regions throughout the state.

5. The department shall promulgate such rules as are necessary toimplement this section. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuantto this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgatedpursuant to chapter 536*, RSMo.