Md. Code, Transp. § 8-656

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session from Chs. 2 through 1049, effective on or before 6/1/2024
Section 8-656 - Dedication of structures (Hero's Highway Act)

The Department shall establish a process by which a member of the General Assembly, another elected official, or any member of the general public may request that the Department dedicate a bridge or another appropriate transportation structure under the jurisdiction of the Department to:

(1) A deceased member of the armed forces:
(i) Whose home of record was in the State; and
(ii) Whose surviving spouse, parent, or next of kin is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense Gold Star memorializing that the member was killed in action; or
(2) A firefighter, law enforcement officer, or another emergency responder who died in the line of duty.

Md. Code, TR § 8-656

Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 278,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2018.
Added by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 53,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.
Added by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 52,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.