Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 6073 – Appointment
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 6073
- Railroad: includes every commercial, interurban and other railway and each and every branch and extension thereof by whatsoever power operated, together with all tracks, bridges, trestles, rights-of-way, subways, tunnels, stations, depots, union depots, ferries, yards, grounds, terminals, terminal facilities, structures and equipment and all other real estate, fixtures and personal property of every kind used in connection therewith, owned, controlled, operated or managed for public use in the transportation of persons or property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 5001
The Commissioner of Public Safety may commission and rescind the commissions of all railroad police officers in the State. The commissioner may commission and rescind the commissions of railroad police officers recommended and appointed by the chief police officer, or in his absence the chief operating officer of any railroad located wholly or partially within the State. Railroad police officers shall be qualified persons as defined in section 6072, subsection 1, and are subject to the existing rules of the commissioner. Nothing contained in this Act may relieve any railroad from any civil liability for acts of a policeman in exercising or attempting to exercise the powers conferred by this Act. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A4 (NEW).