Beware graffiti artists everywhere.
A bill sponsored by Rep. Sheryl Briggs, D-Mexico, would make it a civil offense to apply graffiti on public or private property without permission from the owner.
It would also ban the possession of “graffiti implements” by minors on or near a school.
Graffiti implements, according to the bill’s language, include any device or material capable of scarring or leaving a visible mark on any natural or artificial surface, including, but not limited to, an aerosol paint container, broad-tipped marker, gun label, chalk, paint stick, graffiti stick, etching equipment or brush.
The proposal, which is scheduled to be taken up by the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Monday, would impose a $250 fine for the first offense and a $500 fine for each subsequent offense.
Pay raises?
Sen. Kevin Raye, R-Perry, has sponsored a pair of bills that would nix the annual cost-of-living pay raises scheduled for state lawmakers for this year and next year.
The proposals are scheduled to be worked on by the State and Local Government Committee on Wednesday.
Perry is the senate minority leader.
Watchful eye
Members of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee are scheduled to take up a bill that would require that Internet service providers to keep customer records for at least 180 days on Friday.
The proposal, sponsored by Rep. Anne Haskell, D-Portland, also directs the attorney general to make rules about how the records should be maintained.
Failure to keep the records would result in a civil violation with a fine of up to $10,000 per violation, according to the bill’s language.
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