CHAPTER 20. ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAIN SPEED

IC 8-3-20
    Chapter 20. Ordinance Regulating Train Speed

IC 8-3-20-1
Application
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all local ordinances that regulatethe speed of railroad trains.
As added by P.L.63-1984, SEC.3.

IC 8-3-20-2
Effective date of ordinances
    Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other law, a speed limit ordinancedoes not take effect until the expiration of thirty (30) days after acopy of the ordinance is received by the general manager or thedivision superintendent of each affected railroad company.
As added by P.L.63-1984, SEC.3.

IC 8-3-20-3
Petition for reasonableness of speed limit; determination; effectivedate of ordinance
    Sec. 3. Before the expiration of the thirty (30) day periodspecified in section 2 of this chapter, the railroad company maypetition the utility regulatory commission for a determination of thereasonableness of the speed limit. In such a case, the commissionmust make a determination of the reasonableness of the ordinance.If the commission finds the ordinance is reasonable, the ordinancetakes effect on a date set by the commission. If the commission takesno action on the petition, the ordinance takes effect one hundred andtwenty (120) days after the commission receives the railroad'spetition. The ordinance does not take effect if the commission findsthe ordinance is not reasonable.
As added by P.L.63-1984, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.23-1988, SEC.81.