SENATE BILL NO. 456
INTRODUCED BY E. STONINGTON
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ALLOWING CERTAIN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS AT REST AREAS; AND AMENDING SECTION 60-5-110, MCA."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 60-5-110, MCA, is amended to read:
"60-5-110. Commercial enterprise or structure prohibited -- exception exceptions. (1) Except as provided in
60-5-505 and subsection (2) of this section, no a commercial enterprise or structure shall may not be constructed or
operated on the publicly owned right-of-way of a controlled-access highway or facility or on any publicly leased land used
in connection therewith with the highway or facility.
(2) (a) A regional nonprofit tourism corporation or a local nonprofit organization that has as one of its primary functions the promotion of state and local tourism may construct and operate tourist information centers in safety rest areas, as defined in 75-15-103.
(b) As used in this section, "tourist information center" means a structure that is used solely for the promotion of state and local tourism, including but not limited to attractions, museums, events, recreational opportunities, and lodging and dining facilities."
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