Minnesota § 219.23 - CROSSING GUARD
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 219.23 — CROSSING GUARD, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 219.23. CROSSING GUARD
If the commissioner of transportation finds in an investigation instituted by the commissioner or upon complaint and after opportunity for hearing, that a crossing guard is necessary to protect life and property at a grade crossing, it shall order the railway company operating the railroad at the crossing to provide a crossing guard and shall specify in the order the hours when the presence of the guard is required. The railway company shall then provide a crossing guard during that time. The crossing guard shall have full control over the traffic at this crossing.
History:
(4743-9) 1925 c 336 s 9; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 26; 1980 c 460 s 15; 1980 c 534 s 29; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1; 1998 c 403 s 29
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 219.23
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Section 219.23 ("CROSSING GUARD") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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