27-52-101. Penalty for interference with highway or railroad sign, etc.
27-52-102. Penalty for interference with devices in construction areas.
27-52-103. Obedience to official devices required.
27-52-104. Adoption of uniform system.
27-52-105. Devices on state highways.
27-52-109. Unauthorized signs, etc. prohibited - Removal.
Effective Dates. Acts 1937, No. 300, § 165: Mar. 23, 1937. Emergency clause provided: It is hereby ascertained and determined by the General Assembly that the proper regulation of traffic on the highways is a necessary function of the State Government, and that the loss of life and property under the present laws creates an emergency. Therefore, this act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall go into effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
Acts 1939, No. 128, § 4: Feb. 24, 1939. Emergency clause provided: It is hereby ascertained and declared that there is much vandalism along the highways of the State and that many official highway signs and markers are being unlawfully removed, mutilated, or destroyed; that this removal, mutilation, or destruction of highway signs on the State Highway System is causing great wastage of public funds; that by reason of this unlawful removal, mutilation, or destruction of highway signs and markers accidents are caused and human life is endangered daily; an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this act being for the preservation of public peace, health and safety shall take effect and be in full force from and after the date of its passage and approval.
Acts 1981, No. 273, § 3: Mar. 3, 1981. Emergency clause provided: It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that construction areas represent a danger to pedestrian traffic and motor vehicle traffic; that devices are utilized to control traffic in construction areas; that interfering with such traffic control devices creates a substantial risk to the welfare of persons in construction areas; and that this Act is immediately necessary to provide specific criminal penalties for unauthorized persons to interfere with any traffic control devices erected in construction areas. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
Acts 1987, No. 865, § 3: Apr. 13, 1987. Emergency clause provided: It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that because of the case Ricarte v. State, CR 86-31, a question has arisen over the validity of Act 1068 of the Extended Session of 1976; that this Act is a reenactment of the former law; and that the immediate passage of this Act is necessary to clarify the state of the law on this issue. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after is passage and approval.