LAC 7:XLVII.103. Authority of the Commissioner

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.