Sec. 13b-355. (Formerly Sec. 16-170). Bulletin of late trains. Forfeiture. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 13b-355. (Formerly Sec. 16-170). Bulletin of late trains. Forfeiture. The Commissioner of Transportation, whenever requested by twenty electors residing within two miles of any station on a railroad in this state, or by the first selectman of the town, the mayor of the city or the warden of the borough in which such station is located, shall require the company owning such station to bulletin the arrival and departure of all trains over ten minutes late. No such order shall be rescinded except after hearing by the commissioner held at or near such station, after reasonable notice by mail to the signers of such request. Any company failing to comply with such order shall forfeit to the state fifty dollars for each day of such neglect.

      (1949 Rev., S. 5552; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610.)

      History: P.A. 75-486 substituted "public utilities control authority" for "commission", i.e. public utilities commission, and "authority" for "commission" thereafter, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted "commissioner of transportation" for "public utilities control authority" and "commissioner" for "authority", effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-170 transferred to Sec. 13b-355.