SB372: Roadways; authorizes Buchanan County Board of Supervisors to maintain those within right-of-way.


SENATE BILL NO. 372
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Transportation
on February 23, 2010)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Puckett)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 13 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-412.3, relating to maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 13 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-412.3 as follows:

? 56-412.3. Maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County.

The Board of Supervisors of Buchanan County is hereby authorized to maintain roadways located within the right-of-way of railroads pursuant to an agreement between Buchanan County and the railroad. However, nothing in this section shall obligate Buchanan County or the railroad to enter into any such agreement, nor shall Buchanan County or the railroad be precluded from including in any agreement any term, condition, or other lawful contractual provision. Any agreement made between Buchanan County and a railroad shall result in the complete immunity of the railroad from suit for any acts of the County in maintaining the roadways within the right-of-way of the railroad. The Board of Supervisors of Buchanan County shall cause all such roadways to be appropriately posted to warn users of such roadways that they are present on such roadways at their own risk.


SENATE BILL NO. 372
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Senate Committee on Local Government
on February 9, 2010)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Puckett)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 13 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-412.3, relating to maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 13 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-412.3 as follows:

? 56-412.3. Maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County.

The Board of Supervisors of Buchanan County is hereby authorized to maintain roadways located within the right-of-way of the Norfolk Southern Railway Company pursuant to an agreement between Buchanan County and the Norfolk Southern Railway Company. However, nothing in this section shall obligate Buchanan County or the Norfolk Southern Railway Company to enter into any such agreement, nor shall Buchanan County or the Norfolk Southern Railway Company be precluded from including in any agreement any term, condition, or other lawful contractual provision. Any agreement made between Buchanan County and the Norfolk Southern Railway Company shall result in the complete immunity of the Norfolk Southern Railway Company from liability to any person using such roadways. The Board of Supervisors of Buchanan County shall cause all such roadways to be appropriately posted to warn users of such roadways that they are present on such roadways at their own risk.

SENATE BILL NO. 372
Offered January 13, 2010
Prefiled January 12, 2010
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 13 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-412.3, relating to maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County.
Patron-- Puckett

Referred to Committee on Local Government

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 56-412.3 as follows:

§ 56-412.3. Maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County.

The Board of Supervisors of Buchanan County is hereby authorized to maintain roadways located within the right-of-way of the Norfolk Southern Railroad Corporation, subject to an agreement with the Corporation. The Corporation shall have no liability for the use of such roadways by the traveling public, and the Board of Supervisors shall cause all such roadways to be appropriately posted to warn users of such roadways that they are traveling on such roadways at their own risk.