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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5339
Introduced 02/06/04, by Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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625 ILCS 5/18c-7403 |
from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7403 |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning railroad safety standards.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5339 |
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LRB093 17462 DRH 43128 b |
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| AN ACT in relation to transportation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
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| Section 18c-7403 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/18c-7403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7403)
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| Sec. 18c-7403. Enforcement and Waiver of Safety |
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| Requirements.
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| (1) Enforcement.
Except with regard to grade crossing |
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| obstructions under
Section 18c-7402 of this Chapter and |
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| trespass on railroad rights of way and
yards under Section |
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| 18c-7503 of this Chapter, jurisdiction to initiate
actions to |
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| enforce provisions of this Chapter is vested
exclusively in the |
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| Commission. Where a valid federal
statute, regulation, or order |
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| sets forth procedures or
sanctions for violation of safety |
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| standards, and those
such
procedures or sanctions are |
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| preemptive of state law, the
Commission shall exercise its |
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| enforcement jurisdiction under
this Article in accordance |
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| therewith. Otherwise, the
provisions of this Chapter regarding |
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| enforcement procedures and
sanctions shall apply.
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| (2) Waiver.
The Commission may waive any of the safety |
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| requirements under
this Article if continued adherence to the |
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| requirement or requirements is
not required for the safety of |
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| railroad employees or the
public.
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| (Source: P.A. 90-257, eff. 7-30-97.)
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