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Section
58-17-10
Definitions.
Section
58-17-20
Definitions applicable to all laws.
Section
58-17-30
Persons to whom chapter shall apply.
Section
58-17-40
Property to which chapter shall apply.
Section
58-17-50
Chapter applicable to trustees, receivers and the like.
Section
58-17-60
Effect of stock ownership, leases and contracts on application of chapter.
Section
58-17-70
Chapter amends charters granted since December 17, 1841.
Section
58-17-80
Benefit of process or proceedings; restrictions.
Section
58-17-90
General powers and duties of railroad companies.
Section
58-17-100
Contracts or combinations in violation of chapter shall be void.
Section
58-17-110
Mandamus to require compliance with law.
Section
58-17-120
Rules of evidence shall be same as in civil cases.
Section
58-17-130
Disposition of fines.
Section
58-17-140
Annual report of Commission with respect to railroads.
Section
58-17-150
Notification of needed repairs or improvements; legal action to enforce.
Section
58-17-160
Railroads shall not remove from towns of more than 500.
Section
58-17-170
General supervision of railroads; enforcement of chapter.
Section
58-17-180
Notification to railroad of violation of charter or law; suit for mandamus or to restrain continued violations.
Section
58-17-190
Investigation of petitions of local governments; notice.
Section
58-17-200
Notice of railroad to remove cause of petition; report to General Assembly; institution of legal proceedings.
Section
58-17-310
Purchaser of railroad shall reorganize and commence operation within sixty days; exceptions.
Section
58-17-320
Penalties for failure to reorganize.
Section
58-17-330
Reorganization provisions not applicable to certain sidetracks or spur tracks.
Section
58-17-340
Formation of corporation following purchase of railroad by virtue of mortgage or deed of trust by filing certificate.
Section
58-17-350
Maximum amount of capital stock which may be named in certificate; increase.
Section
58-17-360
Persons signing certificate shall be body corporate; powers.
Section
58-17-370
Powers, rights and the like of corporation organized under article.
Section
58-17-380
Adoption of bylaws, rules and regulations by corporation.
Section
58-17-390
Amount of capital stock corporation may issue.
Section
58-17-400
Issuance and sale of bonds; execution of mortgage or deed of trust to secure payment of bonds.
Section
58-17-410
Sinking fund.
Section
58-17-420
Charter subject to amendment, alteration or repeal by State.
Section
58-17-430
Certificate as evidence of incorporation.
Section
58-17-610
Merger or consolidation with continuous or connected railroad authorized.
Section
58-17-620
Procedure for consolidation.
Section
58-17-630
Consolidation fees.
Section
58-17-640
New charter shall be issued to consolidated company; no additional fee shall be charged.
Section
58-17-650
Procedure for assessment of damages of dissenting stockholder.
Section
58-17-660
Rights, duties and the like of consolidated corporation.
Section
58-17-670
Transfer of rights, liabilities and the like to consolidated corporation.
Section
58-17-680
Consolidated corporation shall not acquire greater rights than those of consolidating corporations.
Section
58-17-690
Consolidated corporation shall establish offices.
Section
58-17-700
Liability of consolidated corporation to suits.
Section
58-17-710
Property of consolidated corporation subject to taxation.
Section
58-17-720
Consolidations and the like of competing railroads prohibited.
Section
58-17-730
Certain consolidations with companies of other states not authorized.
Section
58-17-740
Purchase of connecting railroad sold under mortgage, deed of trust or judicial process.
Section
58-17-750
Purchase or guarantee of bonds and stock of other companies; purchase, use or lease of other roads.
Section
58-17-760
Ownership of stock or bonds of connecting railroad or steamboat company.
Section
58-17-770
Ownership of stock or company controlling stock of competing railroad prohibited; dissolution.
Section
58-17-780
Penalty for owning, leasing or operating competing lines.
Section
58-17-910
Stock subscriptions.
Section
58-17-920
Time within which proxy must be executed.
Section
58-17-930
Access to lists of stockholders.
Section
58-17-940
Application for examination of books.
Section
58-17-950
Liability of stockholders of certain corporations.
Section
58-17-1110
Powers and authority conferred by chapter additional.
Section
58-17-1120
General corporate powers.
Section
58-17-1130
Execution of mortgages; issuance of bonds.
Section
58-17-1140
Certain mortgages shall secure certain previous bonds and other debts.
Section
58-17-1150
Acquisition of land and rights-of-way.
Section
58-17-1160
Acquisition of rights-of-way around tracks.
Section
58-17-1170
Crossing or connecting with other railroads; purchase, sale, lease or consolidation of property and franchises.
Section
58-17-1180
Extension of lines and construction and extension of branches; rights and restrictions in acquiring rights-of-way.
Section
58-17-1190
Relocation of lines and other changes in tracks and facilities.
Section
58-17-1200
Acquisition of real estate for relocation of lines and other changes in tracks and facilities.
Section
58-17-1210
Operation of sections of road completed or acquired.
Section
58-17-1310
Commission shall regulate crossings and culverts.
Section
58-17-1320
Consent of Office of Regulatory Staff to one railroad crossing another at same grade.
Section
58-17-1330
Railroad shall not obstruct highways at crossings.
Section
58-17-1340
Altering course of highway.
Section
58-17-1350
Crossing on level shall be protected.
Section
58-17-1360
County may authorize highway or town way to cross railroad.
Section
58-17-1370
Stock guards or cattle gaps shall be constructed.
Section
58-17-1380
Trains shall stop at crossings of railroad lines; exceptions.
Section
58-17-1390
Signs shall be maintained at crossings with public roads.
Section
58-17-1410
Commission may require flagman to be stationed at important crossings.
Section
58-17-1420
Appeal from Commission order requiring flagman; appointment of civil engineer to decide matter.
Section
58-17-1430
Railroad shall comply with orders as to crossings or flagmen.
Section
58-17-1440
Penalty and damages for injury at crossing not having required signals.
Section
58-17-1450
Railroad crossing safety requirements.
Section
58-17-1610
Filing of annual schedule and report.
Section
58-17-1620
Manner and form of reports; amendment of defective reports; preservation of reports.
Section
58-17-1630
List of names and residences of president and directors shall be filed.
Section
58-17-1640
Information to be furnished Office of Regulatory Staff on request.
Section
58-17-1650
Interrogatories.
Section
58-17-1660
Investigations and examinations of books and places of business; rules and regulations.
Section
58-17-1670
Examination of agents and employees.
Section
58-17-1680
Issuance of subpoenas; fees; issuance of attachment to compel attendance; contempt for refusal to obey court order.
Section
58-17-1690
Penalty for failing to furnish reports or obstructing commission.
Section
58-17-1810
Extent of rate-making power.
Section
58-17-1820
Rates to which chapter not applicable.
Section
58-17-1830
Power of Commission over rates and routes.
Section
58-17-1840
Notice before establishment of joint rates; hearing.
Section
58-17-1850
Prescribing schedule of rates; schedules as evidence.
Section
58-17-1860
Copies of schedules shall be posted.
Section
58-17-1870
Annual publications of freight rates on watermelons and cantaloupes.
Section
58-17-1880
Revision of schedules.
Section
58-17-1890
Printed schedules shall be prima facie evidence.
Section
58-17-1900
Supervision of contracts concerning rates and division of earnings.
Section
58-17-1910
Procedure when contracts concerning rates violate chapter.
Section
58-17-1920
Use of mileage books.
Section
58-17-1930
Sale of interchangeable mileage shall be continued; family use.
Section
58-17-1940
Surcharge for intrastate Pullman transportation shall be unlawful.
Section
58-17-1950
Charge of unreasonable rates shall constitute extortion.
Section
58-17-1960
Unjust discrimination in rates unlawful.
Section
58-17-1970
Allowing or receiving rebate or other advantage shall be unlawful.
Section
58-17-1980
Charges to be in proportion to distance traveled and freight handled.
Section
58-17-1990
Discriminating rates shall be prima facie evidence of unjust discrimination.
Section
58-17-2000
Charging greater compensation for certain services for shorter distance than for longer distance shall be unlawful; exceptions.
Section
58-17-2010
Exceptions as to uniformity in freight charges.
Section
58-17-2020
Commission shall fix storage charges on freight.
Section
58-17-2030
Procedure for fixing or changing storage rates and charges.
Section
58-17-2040
Discrimination and excessive charges for storage prohibited.
Section
58-17-2050
Suit to recover for discrimination or excessive charges for storage.
Section
58-17-2060
Promulgation of reciprocal demurrage rules.
Section
58-17-2070
Consignee entitled to itemized statement of charges; correction of errors.
Section
58-17-2080
Consignee may require settlement according to contract.
Section
58-17-2090
Suit to recover charges in excess of legal rate.
Section
58-17-2100
Classification of cotton as "heavy goods"; weights.
Section
58-17-2210
Issuance and contents of duplicate freight receipts; delivery of goods on presentation of receipt.
Section
58-17-2220
Merchandise must be promptly forwarded according to directions.
Section
58-17-2310
Consignees of coal or other articles delivered in carload lots may have same reweighed.
Section
58-17-2320
Forfeiture of freight for failure to reweigh.
Section
58-17-2330
No demurrage or similar charge shall be made after demand for reweighing.
Section
58-17-2340
Common carriers shall maintain scales under certain conditions.
Section
58-17-2350
Jurisdiction over railroad track and platform scales; penalties.
Section
58-17-2510
Prompt loading and unloading of livestock required.
Section
58-17-2520
Information required to be furnished owners or shippers of livestock.
Section
58-17-2610
Connecting railroads shall operate as one for rate purposes when operated by same company.
Section
58-17-2620
Railroads authorized to join tracks; expenses.
Section
58-17-2630
Condemnation when connecting switches are refused.
Section
58-17-2640
Facilities for interchange of traffic shall be furnished.
Section
58-17-2650
Lines of two or more railroads which pass through city or town shall be connected; expenses.
Section
58-17-2660
Rights-of-way for connecting tracks in cities and towns; condemnation if track crosses private property.
Section
58-17-2670
Railroad building new line into city or town shall connect and pay part of cost of original connecting track.
Section
58-17-2680
Connecting line may cross other tracks.
Section
58-17-2690
No discrimination between connections at same point.
Section
58-17-2700
Cars shall be transferred to connected track on demand; fees.
Section
58-17-2710
Each connected railroad shall furnish facilities for receiving and forwarding traffic of another without delay, preference or prejudice.
Section
58-17-2720
Railroads shall receive and deliver cars to and from connecting lines at uniform rates and with uniform service.
Section
58-17-2730
Railroad shall issue or recognize through bills of lading between competitive points.
Section
58-17-2740
Shipper may designate routes; changing of route shall be unlawful.
Section
58-17-2750
Civil penalty on railroad for violation of certain statutory provisions.
Section
58-17-2760
Criminal penalty on individuals for violation of certain statutory provisions.
Section
58-17-2770
Discrimination in deliveries prohibited.
Section
58-17-2780
Discrimination by refusing to receive freight or to issue bills of lading prohibited.
Section
58-17-2790
Discrimination in rates of freight as to other railroads prohibited.
Section
58-17-2800
"Railroad company chartered by this State" defined.
Section
58-17-2810
Railroads shall deliver cars from other roads on equal terms; damages; effect of rebates or fraud.
Section
58-17-2820
Refusal to pay freight to connecting carrier shall be unlawful.
Section
58-17-3010
Passenger trains shall stop at stations advertised as stops.
Section
58-17-3020
Passenger trains shall stop at county seats.
Section
58-17-3030
Connections with intersecting railroads; passenger train requirement.
Section
58-17-3040
Posting bulletins as to late trains.
Section
58-17-3050
Publishing change of timetable.
Section
58-17-3060
Discontinuing passenger train or changing it to mixed train without approval of Commission shall be unlawful.
Section
58-17-3070
Accommodations for passengers.
Section
58-17-3080
Waiting rooms for passengers.
Section
58-17-3090
Requiring erection of depots.
Section
58-17-3100
Separate water closets shall be maintained at stations.
Section
58-17-3110
Railroads not required to have second-class coaches.
Section
58-17-3120
Installation of cinder deflectors or wire screens; enforcement of requirement.
Section
58-17-3130
Exemptions from requirements of cinder deflectors.
Section
58-17-3140
Use of baggage checks.
Section
58-17-3310
Certification of compliance of railroad or branch extension.
Section
58-17-3320
Safety devices shall be installed and used on direction of Commission.
Section
58-17-3330
Penalty for failure to obey orders of Commission regarding safety devices.
Section
58-17-3340
Brakes and brakemen.
Section
58-17-3350
Tools and appliances.
Section
58-17-3360
Electric hand lanterns.
Section
58-17-3370
Formation of passenger trains.
Section
58-17-3380
Warning boards shall be maintained near drawbridges and grade crossings.
Section
58-17-3390
Penalty for failure to erect or replace warning boards.
Section
58-17-3400
Removal of hand or lever cars from track and leaving it near crossing shall be unlawful.
Section
58-17-3410
Shelter for employees in railroad shops or yards.
Section
58-17-3420
Construction and maintenance of bridges.
Section
58-17-3430
Railroads shall keep grade at stations level with track.
Section
58-17-3440
Notice of accidents.
Section
58-17-3450
Investigation of causes of accidents.
Section
58-17-3460
Transportation to accident site.
Section
58-17-3610
Police powers of conductors and station agents.
Section
58-17-3620
Ejection of disorderly passenger from train.
Section
58-17-3630
Badges shall be worn by employees.
Section
58-17-3710
"Common carrier" defined.
Section
58-17-3720
Liability of railroads for negligence resulting in injuries to or death of employees; amount and disposition of damages in case of death of employee.
Section
58-17-3730
Effect of contributory negligence.
Section
58-17-3740
Assumption of risk.
Section
58-17-3750
Any exemption from liability under article shall be void.
Section
58-17-3760
Survival of right of action.
Section
58-17-3770
Limitation of actions.
Section
58-17-3780
Setoffs.
Section
58-17-3790
Punitive damages.
Section
58-17-3800
Article shall be cumulative.
Section
58-17-3910
Liability to landowners for damages for wrongful obstruction of watercourses.
Section
58-17-3920
Liability for damage caused by fire.
Section
58-17-3930
Penalty for failure to obey orders of Commission.
Section
58-17-3940
Penalty for failure to pay recompense for violation of rule or regulation of Commission; action for recovery.
Section
58-17-3950
Actions for injuries to persons through violation of rules or regulations of Commission.
Section
58-17-3960
Suits under foregoing section shall be brought within twelve months.
Section
58-17-3970
Acts declared unlawful shall be prohibited.
Section
58-17-3980
Damages and penalty for unlawful acts where no specific penalty provided.
Section
58-17-3990
Action under foregoing section shall be subject of equity jurisdiction.
Section
58-17-4000
Limitation of action.
Section
58-17-4010
Testimony may be compelled; immunity from prosecution; production of books and papers.
Section
58-17-4020
Penalty for violation of chapter by individuals.
Section
58-17-4030
Penalty for injury due to negligence or carelessness.
Section
58-17-4040
Penalty for gross carelessness or negligence.
Section
58-17-4050
Penalty for injury due to wilful violation.
Section
58-17-4060
Common carriers shall not interfere with contracts of shipment.
Section
58-17-4070
Liability of common carriers interfering with contracts of shipment.
Section
58-17-4080
Penalty and damages for obstruction of highway by railroad car, locomotive or other object.
Section
58-17-4090
Penalty for obstruction of railroad.
Section
58-17-4095
Parking or operating vehicle on railroad right-of-way prohibited; exceptions; penalty.
Section
58-17-4096
Trespassing upon railroad tracks.
Section
58-17-4100
Penalty for shooting or throwing at trains.
Section
58-17-4110
Penalty for loitering in or about station houses.
Section
58-17-4120
Certain persons shall be deemed agents of railroad corporation.
Section
58-17-4130
Liabilities of corporation operating road of another and of trustees and receivers.
Section
58-17-4140
Collection of fines and penalties.
Section
58-17-4150
Persons against whom judgments shall be rendered.
Section
58-17-4160
Procedure for attachment of cars and engines which are in use.
Section
58-17-4170
Forfeiture of charter for repeated violations of law.
Section
58-17-4180
Request or advice of Commission shall not impair legal duties of railroad.
Section
58-17-4190
Chapter shall not affect rights of persons injured to action for private damages.