2776                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [Ch. 832

OR CHANGE OF CROSSING PROTECTION EQUIPMENT, FOLLOWING
NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST, INCLUDING ADJACENT
PROPERTY OWNERS. THE SECRETARY, WITH THE TECHNICAL
ADVICE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AS DEEMED
NECESSARY BY HIM, MAY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE PROPOSAL
AND HE MAY IMPOSE UPON THE PARTY INITIATING THE CROSSING
PROJECT, UNDER UNIFORM STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS,
CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO INSURE PUBLIC SAFETY AT THE
CROSSING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF, PAYMENT FOR AND MAINTENANCE OF
CROSSING PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.

THE SECRETARY SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO
APPROVE A GRADE CROSSING, MODIFICATION OF CROSSING OR
CHANGE OF CROSSING PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AND TO IMPOSE
SUCH CONDITIONS. NO OTHER APPROVALS, SAFETY CONDITIONS
OR PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHALL BE REQUIRED BY ANY PUBLIC
AUTHORITY.

THE CONVERSION OF A PRIVATE ROAD CROSSING INTO A
PUBLIC ROAD CROSSING SHALL BE DEEMED FOB PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION TO BE A PROJECTION OF A PUBLIC ROAD OVER THE
RAILROAD BY THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY TAKING JURISDICTION OVER
THE PRIVATE ROAD.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all laws
or parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are repealed to the extent of their inconsistency.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved May 31, 1974.

CHAPTER 833
(House Bill 1609)
AN ACT concerning

State Automobile Insurance Fund

FOR the purpose of eliminating a provision that requires
certain policy holders of the State Automobile
Insurance Fund to attempt to obtain a privately
written automobile insurance policy by a certain
date, eliminating the procedures that implemented
that requirement, and generally relating to the
elimination of the provisions implementing a certain