Petition for installation; hearings

Sec. 1. The Indiana department of transportation shall, upon proper petition by: (1) five (5) or more citizens of this state; or (2) a board of county commissioners; conduct a hearing to declare as dangerous or extra hazardous any grade crossing in this state that the department finds to be of such a character as that the safety of the users of the highway requires the installation of automatic train-activated warning signals or other crossing safety devices. The petition, hearing, and all proceedings must conform with IC 4-21.5. Formerly: Acts 1931, c.89, s.1; Acts 1933, c.61, s.1; Acts 1935, c.234, s.1; Acts 1965, c.200, s.1. As amended by P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.64; P.L.18-1990, SEC.74.