174.057 Railroad regulation -- Division of Planning -- Administrative regulations. - Kentucky Statutes

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174.057 Railroad regulation -- Division of Planning -- Administrative regulations. The Transportation Cabinet shall have the responsibility of regulating railroads within the
Commonwealth. The cabinet shall delegate to the Division of Planning within the
Department of Highways' Office of Project Development the powers necessary to carry
out the provisions of this section. The secretary may employ such personnel as necessary
to perform the duties, functions, and responsibilities associated with the regulation of
railroads. The division shall have all the powers previously vested in the Kentucky
Railroad Commission. The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations under
KRS Chapter 13A to carry out the provisions of this section. Effective: June 25, 2009
History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 13, sec. 6, effective June 25, 2009. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 417, sec. 1, effective December 1, 2000. Legislative Research Commission Note (12/1/2000). The contingency on the effectiveness of this statute set by 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 417, sec. 18, was met, the voters
of the Commonwealth having ratified at the general election on November 7, 2000, a
constitutional amendment (see 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 399) abolishing the Railroad
Commission.