Subdivision 1.Office created.

The commissioner of public safety shall establish an Office of State Safety Oversight in the Department of Public Safety for safety oversight of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems within the state. The commissioner shall designate a director of the office.

Subd. 2.Authority.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 299A.017

  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

The director shall implement and has regulatory authority to enforce the requirements for the state set forth in United States Code, title 49, §§ 5329 and 5330, federal regulations adopted pursuant to those sections, and successor or supplemental requirements.