- A. The commissioner may order a railroad corporation to keep a private crossing open or to immediately restore and keep in good repair a private crossing closed by the railroad corporation upon written request by a person eligible to make such a request if the commissioner determines that the order is necessary to carry out the provisions of R.S. 48:390(H).
- B. After receiving the written request, the commissioner may order the department to conduct an investigation.
- C. The decision of the commissioner shall be based on the information submitted to him or obtained by him as a result of an investigation into the matter by the department.
- D. The decision of the commissioner shall be in the exercise of the discretionary authority granted to him by R.S. 48:390(H) and shall be the final administrative decision in the matter.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:390(H).
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of the Commissioner, LR 38:963 (April 2012).