                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION SAFETY AND INSPECTION
PROGRAM (§ 56-129.1)

The State Corporation Commission shall have the authority to participate in
carrying out safety inspection activities in connection with any rule,
regulation, order, or standard prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation of
the United States under the authority of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (49
U.S.C. § 20101 et seq.) as delegated to the Commonwealth by the Federal
Railroad Administration, provided that the Commission shall comply with all the
requirements imposed by the United States Code. The Commission shall employ such
expert, professional or other assistance as is necessary to carry out the
activities authorized by this section. Safety inspectors shall attain the
Federal Railroad Administration qualifications necessary to qualify the
Commonwealth for federal funds. A maximum of $200,000 paid to the State
Corporation Commission under §§ 58.1-2660 through 58.1-2662 shall be allocated
to this program.
		The Commission shall have the authority to adopt such rules in conformance
with the Federal Railroad Safety Act that are necessary for the promulgation of
railroad safety within the Commonwealth.

HISTORY: 1981, c. 363; 1987, c. 145; 1996, cc. 114, 157.