as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to railroads; prohibiting a railroad from 1.3 permitting a road or street crossing a railroad track 1.4 within New Brighton to be closed for more than five 1.5 minutes; prescribing a criminal penalty. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. [CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON; BLOCKING OF GRADE 1.8 CROSSINGS.] 1.9 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 219.383, a 1.10 railroad may not permit a public road or street crossing a 1.11 railroad track within the city of New Brighton to be closed for 1.12 traffic for more than five minutes by a railroad movement or a 1.13 standing car, train, engine, or other railroad equipment. 1.14 Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.