Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may grant a franchise upon such terms as it prescribes for the building of any interurban railway having, constructing, or building ten miles or more of track outside of such municipal corporation, to any company using electric or other motive power, except steam, for the purpose of securing to such company access to or terminals within the municipal corporation. The legislative authority may authorize such company to build and construct tracks and to operate cars thereon, on any street, or parts of streets, of such municipal corporation, upon which tracks have not already been laid and where the consent of the owners of a majority foot frontage has already been obtained by such company.