Sec. 202.060.  LIVING LOGOS;  PILOT PROJECT.  (a)  The commission may adopt rules implementing a pilot project for the leasing of state highway right-of-way, subject to any applicable federal regulation of outdoor advertising, as a location or locations for commercial advertising by means of a floral mosaic living logo.
(b)  Rules adopted under this section shall:
(1)  provide for the award of a lease in a manner that maximizes revenue to the state;
(2)  regulate the content, composition, placement, installation, and maintenance of a floral mosaic living logo;
(3)  set a bond for faithful performance of the lessee;
(4)  provide for the public safety;
(5)  ensure that installation and maintenance of a floral mosaic living logo will not interfere with access to, or be inconsistent with the use of, abutting property;  and
(6)  include such other matters as may be necessary to protect the integrity of the involved highway.
(c)  A floral mosaic living logo installed or placed under this section may not contain a message, symbol, or trademark that resembles an official traffic-control device.
(d)  This section applies to state highway right-of-way in a county with a population of 500,000 or more.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.