§ 72-4-301.5. Designation of highways as a National Scenic Byway or All-American Road -- Legislative approval.

(1) Except as provided in Section 72-4-304, a highway or state scenic byway may not be nominated for designation as a National Scenic Byway or All-American Road unless the corridor management plan that will be submitted with the application for the highway or state scenic byway to be nominated for designation as a National Scenic Byway or All-American Road is approved by the Legislature.

(2)

(a) In accordance with Subsection (1), the Legislature may:

(i) approve the corridor management plan;

(ii) approve the corridor management plan with conditions specified by the Legislature; or

(iii) deny the corridor management plan.

(b) Upon a decision by the Legislature under Subsection (2)(a), the nominating entity is not required to move forward with the nomination for the National Scenic Byway or All-American Road designation.

Amended by Chapter 195, 2010 General Session