Railroads and Monorails

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Section
705.005

Effect of federal preemption.

Section
705.010

Construction and operation of railroad by foreign corporation; qualification to do business.

Section
705.020

County, city or town may grant use of street by railroad to reach depot or pass through; limitations.

Section
705.030

Contract reserving title or lien as security for full payment.

Section
705.040

Lease containing stipulation for conditional sale of equipment at termination of lease.

Section
705.050

Validity of contract for conditional sale.

Section
705.060

Contract recorded with Secretary of State; recording of declaration of full payment; fees.

Section
705.070

NRS 705.030 to 705.060, inclusive, not to invalidate contracts made before March 27, 1913.

Section
705.080

Sale, transfer or lease of property and franchises to corporation: Consent of stockholders; operation by buyer or lessee.

Section
705.090

Confinement of livestock in car for longer than 28 hours in intrastate shipment prohibited; extension of time.

Section
705.100

Animals to be fed and watered when unloaded; duties of custodian or company; lien of company.

Section
705.110

Penalty.

Section
705.120

Duty of maintaining fences; liability for killing livestock.

Section
705.130

Duty of constructing barriers or guards where public road crosses fenced-in right-of-way; liability for killing or injuring livestock.

Section
705.140

Penalty for allowing animal to stray on enclosed right-of-way.

Section
705.150

Liability for negligent killing or injuring livestock; prima facie evidence of negligence.

Section
705.160

Settlement of claim within 90 days; action for recovery; assignment of claim.

Section
705.170

Fenced right-of-way to be equipped with passageways and gates; responsibility of railroad.

Section
705.180

Employee to report killing or injuring of livestock.

Section
705.190

Owner or operator of railroad to provide notice upon injuring or killing livestock; notice to be posted at stations and forwarded to State Department of Agriculture; contents of notice.

Section
705.200

Penalties.

Section
705.210

Employees’ hours of employment limited; penalties.

Section
705.220

Railroad police: Appointment; responsibility for actions; wearing of badge.

Section
705.230

Unlawful compulsion or requirement of purchase of uniform or apparel as condition of continued employment; penalty.

Section
705.240

Engineer required to be able to read timetables and ordinary handwriting; penalty.

Section
705.250

Intoxication and other violations of duties; penalties.

Section
705.260

"Common carrier" defined.

Section
705.270

Liability for injury to or death of employee.

Section
705.280

Contributory negligence of employee not to bar recovery; diminution of damages by jury; violation by employer of safety statute.

Section
705.290

Risk of employment not assumed where injury or death results from negligence of employer’s officers or employees or defect in equipment.

Section
705.300

Question of causation for jury’s determination.

Section
705.310

Fact of injury or death presumptive evidence of want of care by employer.

Section
705.320

Contract or regulation of employer exempting employer from liability void; setoff by employer in action.

Section
705.330

Survival of right of action.

Section
705.340

Limitation of actions.

Section
705.350

Liability to passenger for personal injury; violation by passenger of printed regulations or verbal instructions.

Section
705.360

Headlights on locomotive; penalty.

Section
705.370

Emergency first-aid kits: Contents prescribed by Commission; reports when used or missing; penalties.

Section
705.380

Windshield made of safety glass, electric headlamps, wiper and other equipment required on motor car used for transporting employees; penalty.

Section
705.390

Protection of flagger and trainman employed on certain dates from discharge or loss of employment.

Section
705.415

Requirements for certain railroads transporting freight; exception.

Section
705.420

Civil penalties.

Section
705.421

Department of Transportation to develop state plan for service by rail.

Section
705.423

Power of Department of Transportation to accept money, enter into agreements and act as agent for county or city.

Section
705.425

State program for preservation of lines of railroad on which service has been discontinued: Establishment; admission of lines to program; allowance for taxes on property admitted.

Section
705.427

Contract for acquisition and operation of track and other property of lines of railroad.

Section
705.428

Contract for construction, improvement or rehabilitation of track and other property of lines of railroad.

Section
705.429

Regulations.

Section
705.430

Penalty for unlawful failure to ring bell or sound whistle at crossing; exceptions.

Section
705.440

Illegal rates and charges; penalty.

Section
705.450

Penalty for willful obstruction or delay of train.

Section
705.460

Penalty for unlawful obstruction or destruction of track, equipment or devices.

Section
705.480

Tampering with railroad property; penalty.

Section
705.610

Definitions.

Section
705.650

"Monorail" defined.

Section
705.660

"Operator" defined.

Section
705.665

"Owner" defined.

Section
705.680

Installation and operation authorized in county whose population is 700,000 or more; authority of owner or operator.

Section
705.690

Installation and operation of monorail is not public work; monorail is not public utility within meaning of chapter 704 of NRS; Department of Transportation, county and city authorized to assist in installation, operation and financing.

Section
705.695

County or city authorized to grant franchise or enter into agreement for installation and operation; franchise or agreement with county or city required before beginning construction; franchise or agreement dispenses with permit otherwise required by county or city.

Section
705.700

Requirements for agreement or ordinance granting franchise for installation and operation.

Section
705.800

Legislative declaration. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.810

Definitions. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.820

Authority" defined. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.830

Nevada High-Speed Rail System" defined. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.840

Southern California" defined. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.850

Authority: Creation; membership; terms. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.860

Purpose of Authority. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.870

Selection of franchisee by Authority; criteria; rights and duties of franchisee. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.880

Incorporation of Authority; immunity from liability. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.890

Authority authorized to incur debt; payment and security of debt; financing agreements. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.900

Declaration of completion by Governor. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.4291

Legislative declaration. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.4292

Definitions. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.4293

California-Nevada Super Speed Ground Transportation Commission: Creation; membership; terms and reappointment of members; Chair. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.4294

Power of Commission to take certain actions regarding Super Speed Ground Transportation System; requirements for approval of route and terminals. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.4295

Power of Commission to incorporate in Nevada or California; admissibility of proceedings, records and acts of Commission; immunity from liability for members, agents and employees of Commission. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.4296

Governor to issue proclamation when System completed. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.42935

Designation of Commission as agency of State of Nevada for certain purposes. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]

Section
705.42955

Power of Commission to issue bonds, notes, obligations or other evidences of borrowing; authorized sources of payment or security; financing agreements; refund of obligations; no authority to obligate certain governmental entities without intergovernmental agreement; distribution of property upon dissolution; liens. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]