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90_HB2858
625 ILCS 5/18c-7403 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7403
Amends the Vehicle Code to make a grammatical change in
the rail carrier safety requirement provisions.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing
2 Section 18c-7403.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6 changing Section 18c-7403 as follows:
7 (625 ILCS 5/18c-7403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7403)
8 Sec. 18c-7403. Enforcement and Waiver of Safety
9 Requirements.
10 (1) Enforcement. Except for with regard to grade
11 crossing obstructions under Section 18c-7402 of this Chapter
12 and trespass on railroad rights of way and yards under
13 Section 18c-7503 of this Chapter, jurisdiction to initiate
14 actions to enforce provisions of this Chapter is vested
15 exclusively in the Commission. Where a valid federal
16 statute, regulation, or order sets forth procedures or
17 sanctions for violation of safety standards, and such
18 procedures or sanctions are preemptive of state law, the
19 Commission shall exercise its enforcement jurisdiction under
20 this Article in accordance therewith. Otherwise, the
21 provisions of this Chapter regarding enforcement procedures
22 and sanctions shall apply.
23 (2) Waiver. The Commission may waive any of the safety
24 requirements under this Article if continued adherence to the
25 requirement or requirements is not required for the safety of
26 railroad employees or the public.
27 (Source: P.A. 90-257, eff. 7-30-97.)