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Section
58-15-10

Petition for incorporation of railroad, street railway, steamboat or canal company.

Section
58-15-20

Publication of notice of application.

Section
58-15-30

Opponents of application may appear; action on application.

Section
58-15-40

Issuance of commission to incorporators; authorization for opening books of subscription after giving of notice.

Section
58-15-50

Manner in which subscriptions shall be payable; action against subscriber for failure to perform.

Section
58-15-60

Organization of company.

Section
58-15-70

Filing and contents of incorporators' return.

Section
58-15-80

Effect of failure to file return within twelve months.

Section
58-15-90

Issuance of charter.

Section
58-15-100

Recordation and filing of charter and other documents.

Section
58-15-110

Effect of irregularity in incorporation.

Section
58-15-120

Incorporators shall turn over subscription lists and other papers to corporation.

Section
58-15-130

Forfeiture of charter for failure to commence or complete construction or operation within certain time.

Section
58-15-140

Capital stock shall not be issued until price paid; exception.

Section
58-15-150

Railroads may issue no par common stock.

Section
58-15-160

Manner in which charters may be amended.

Section
58-15-170

Stockholders' meeting shall authorize amendment.

Section
58-15-180

Stockholders' preemptive right.

Section
58-15-190

Duration of charters.

Section
58-15-200

Fees shall be paid into State Treasury.

Section
58-15-210

Charters subject to repeal, alteration or amendment.

Section
58-15-220

Reserved right of taxation.

Section
58-15-240

Fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void.

Section
58-15-250

Stockholder entitled to one vote for each share of stock held or owned by him.

Section
58-15-260

Stock transfer shall be valid, except between parties, only if entered on corporation's books.

Section
58-15-270

Stockholder's right to inspect books.

Section
58-15-410

Powers of canal companies.

Section
58-15-420

Rights to compensation for damages not affected.

Section
58-15-430

Canal companies may mortgage property and franchises and issue bonds.

Section
58-15-440

State may acquire property of canal companies.

Section
58-15-450

Transfer or other disposition of canal rights of State.

Section
58-15-610

Steamboat companies may exact tolls for use of wharves or landings.

Section
58-15-710

Bicycles and baby carriages deemed baggage.

Section
58-15-720

Toilet facilities.

Section
58-15-810

Protection of private crossings over railroads.

Section
58-15-820

Wilful obstruction of railroad or electric railway.

Section
58-15-830

Placing explosives on railroad rails.

Section
58-15-840

Taking or removing brasses, bearings, waste or packing from railroad cars.

Section
58-15-850

Breaking and entering or shooting into cars.

Section
58-15-860

Injuring or destroying electric signals or other structures or mechanisms.

Section
58-15-870

Injury to railroad or electric railway; penalties.

Section
58-15-875

Unlawful to purchase, sell, or transport railroad track materials for recycling; method of payment; penalties.

Section
58-15-880

Riotous or disorderly conduct on trains; ejection.

Section
58-15-890

Use in advertisement of cross usually used as crossing sign by railroads.

Section
58-15-900

Making, selling or purchasing duplicate railroad switch keys.

Section
58-15-910

Bell and whistle shall be installed on locomotives and sounded at crossings.

Section
58-15-920

Lien of judgments for certain injuries.

Section
58-15-930

Liability of railroads having relief departments.

Section
58-15-940

Fiscal year for railroads.

Section
58-15-950

Reports to conform to fiscal year.

Section
58-15-960

Time for filing annual reports.

Section
58-15-1110

Violation by railroads of Interstate Commerce Act shall be unlawful.

Section
58-15-1120

County where violation deemed committed.

Section
58-15-1130

Taking part in violations shall be unlawful.

Section
58-15-1140

Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

Section
58-15-1510

Commission may provide rules and regulations with reference to crossing.

Section
58-15-1520

Investigation of crossings requiring overpass or underpass.

Section
58-15-1530

Payment of expense of elimination or relocation of grade crossings.

Section
58-15-1540

Eliminated crossings shall be closed.

Section
58-15-1610

Definitions.

Section
58-15-1620

Application of article.

Section
58-15-1625

Department of Transportation authorized to eliminate railroad grade crossings.

Section
58-15-1630

Notice to railroad and effort to agree on plan for elimination of grade crossing.

Section
58-15-1640

Procedure when agreement shall not be reached.

Section
58-15-1650

Railroad company may select materials; minimum standards.

Section
58-15-1660

Division of costs.

Section
58-15-1670

Specifications as to overhead bridges and approaches.

Section
58-15-1680

Underpasses and overhead bridges shall meet specifications of Department of Transportation.

Section
58-15-1690

Time within which railroad shall commence work; effect of failure so to do.

Section
58-15-1700

Appeal to Commission and to court.

Section
58-15-1710

Direct appeal to court.

Section
58-15-1720

Construction pending appeal.

Section
58-15-1730

Continuance of crossings as private crossings.

Section
58-15-1740

Special agreements.

Section
58-15-1910

Department of Transportation shall cooperate in relation to grade separation structures.

Section
58-15-1920

Necessity of work shall be determined by Department; notice to companies.

Section
58-15-1930

Apportionment of costs.

Section
58-15-1940

Grade separation structures to which article shall apply.

Section
58-15-1950

Appeal to Supreme Court; stay of construction.

Section
58-15-2110

Railroads shall construct and maintain grade crossings of highways.

Section
58-15-2120

Department of Transportation may make specifications and enter into agreements concerning grade crossings of State highways; penalties may be waived by Department.

Section
58-15-2130

Penalty for noncompliance.

Section
58-15-2140

Article shall not affect certain penalties.