PUBLIC LAW 95-473—OCT. 17, 1978 (c) The Commission may take action under this section only after a full hearing. Action of the Commission under this section supersedes State law or action taken under State law in conflict with the action of the Commission. § 11502. Conferences and joint hearings with State authorities (a)(1) In carrying out this subtitle as it applies to a class of persons providing transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter I, III, or IV of chapter 105 of this title, the Commission may— (A) confer and hold joint hearings with the State authorities having regulatory jurisdiction of that class when the conference or hearing is related to an investigation of the relationship between rate structures and practices of carriers providing transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the State authorities and of the Commission, and the Commission may take action as a result of the investigation that may affect the ratemaking authority of a State; and (B) cooperate with and use the services, records, and facilities of the State authorities. (2) In carrying out this subtitle as it applies to motor carriers and brokers providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title, the Commission may— (A) confer and hold joint hearings with State authorities; (B) cooperate with and use the services, records, and facilities of State authorities; and (C) make cooperative agreements with a State to enforce the economic laws and regulations of a State and the United States concerning highway transportation. (b) When an investigation under this subtitle involving a common carrier providing transportation or service subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter I or IV of chapter 105 of this title, is about a rate, classification, rule, or practice of a State, the Commission shall notify the interested State of the proceeding before disposing of the issue. (c) When a representative of a State authority sits with the Commission in an investigation about a carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter I or III of chapter 105 of this title, the representative may be given an allowance for travel and subsistence expenses. The Commission may determine the amount of the allowance. § 11503. Tax discrimination against rail transportation property (a) In this section— (1) "assessment" means valuation for a property tax levied by a taxing district. (2) "assessment jurisdiction" means a geographical area in a State used in determining the assessed value of property for ad valorem taxation. (3) "rail transportation property" means property, as defined by the Interstate Commerce Commission, owned or used by a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title. (4) "commercial and industrial property" means property, other than transportation property and land used primarily for
92 STAT. 1445 Hearing,
49 USC 11502.
Ante, pp. 1359, 1^65, 1369.
Ante, p. 1361.
Travel and subsistence allowances.
49 USC 11503. Definitions.
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