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300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)

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Michigan Railroad Commission; Qualifications and Duties of Commissioners; Removal; Pecuniary Interest Prohibited; Oath; Compensation and Expenses; Chairperson; Meetings; Quorum; Vacancy; Investigations, Inquiries, and Hearings; Employees and Appointments; Offices; Rules; Conferences.

Applicability of Act.

Definitions; Scope.

Common Carrier; Duty to Serve; Rates; Through Routes; Rates; Joint Rates.

Free Transportation; Penalty; Freight; Tickets.

Switch Connection With Private Side Track; Order of Commission; Rules; Spur Track; Payment of Cost and Expenses; Disagreement.

Interchange of Traffic; Preferred Freight; Routing by Shippers or Initial Carrier; Steam Railroads and Interurban and Suburban Railroads; Drawing Cars and Merchandise of Connecting Lines; Local Traffic; Intrastate Traffic.

Railroads to Furnish Cars; Shortage, Preference, Regulation by Commission; Demurrage.

Charges for Longer and Shorter Hauls; Governing Rate.

Schedule of Rates; Filing With Commission; Public Inspection; Rate Change; Joint Tariff; Form of Schedules; Filing and Publication of Rates Required; Complaints; Military Traffic.

Special Contract Rates.

Freight Classification.

Maintenance of Depot Facilities; Joint Maintenance by Connecting Railroads; Discontinuance of Passenger Service; Approval of Commission; Appeal of Order of Commission.

Sidetracks, Spurs and Branches; Control by Commission; Abandonment or Removal, Procedure.

Continuous Carriage of Freight; Unlawful Acts.

Rate Discrimination Unlawful; Compensation for Incidental Service.

Traffic Discrimination Unlawful.

Receiving Rebate or Discrimination; Penalty.

Civil Liability.

Failure to Report Unlawful.

Fees; Disposition.

Rate Investigation on Complaint; Hearing, Order for Change in Schedules; Separate Hearings; Dismissal; Rate Investigation on Motion of Commission; Order; Complaint by Common Carrier; Through Rates; Joint Rates.

Commissioners; Powers; Issuance of Subpoena by Court; Witness Fees; Depositions; Record of Proceedings.

Orders of Commission; Rescission or Amendment.

Rates; Classification and Regulations Prescribed by Commission to Be Prima Facie Lawful; Express Companies.

Appeal to Court of Appeals; Injunction; Equitable Powers; Preliminary Injunction; Additional Evidence; Judgment on Amended Order or Original Order; Appeal to Circuit Court; Burden of Proof.

Process; Practice and Evidence; Incriminating Testimony; Perjury; Immunity; Orders as Evidence.

Common Carriers; Authority of Commission; Blanks; Inspection; Order to Produce Books; Penalty.

Common Carriers; Contracts and Free Transportation Lists; Annual Free Transportation List.

Common Carriers; Annual Statement, Contents, Time; Blanks; Additional Information; Earnings and Income, Report.

Freight Tariffs; Filing.

Unreasonable Rate or Practice; Regulation by Commission.

Accidents; Report; Investigation, Expense.

Equipment and Structures; Inspection; Notice of Repairs; Orders as to Rate of Speed and Use of Defective Equipment; Penalties, Forfeitures.

Rules Regarding Maximum Speed Limits; Order; Effective Date of Speed Limit.

Equipment and Structures; Authority of Commission.

Equipment and Structures; Hearing Prior to Order.

Equipment and Structures; Refusal to Obey Order; Penalty.

Fences; Inspection, Construction.

Bill of Lading; Liability of Carrier; Statements of Charges.

Violations; Investigation; Enforcement of Act.

Investigation of Claims.

Liability for Violations; Penalty.

Police Powers Vested in Commission.

Substantial Compliance.

Rights of Action; Penalties Cumulative.

Mandamus; Injunction; Civil Remedies.

Record of Proceedings; Report to Governor, Contents, Publication.

Powers, Duties and Privileges Transferred to Commission; Saving Clause.

Legislation; Hearing on Changes; Recommendations.