Chapter 4. RAILROADS  


Article 1. Organization, General Powers and Duties
Sec 40-801. Stock subscription required to form railroad corporation
Sec 40-802. Articles of incorporation
Sec 40-803. Filing and recording articles; commencement of business; amendment of articles to provide for perpetual existence
Sec 40-804. Organization of board of directors; officers; adoption of by-laws by directors; ratification by shareholders
Sec 40-805. Records required to be kept by secretary
Sec 40-806. Call for installments on stock subscriptions; notice; action to collect from defaulting subscriber
Sec 40-807. Certification by president and secretary of paid-in capital stock
Sec 40-808. General powers of railroad corporations
Sec 40-809. Specific powers of railroad corporations
Sec 40-810. Power to borrow money; issuance of notes and bonds; mortgage of property and franchise; sinking fund to redeem bonds
Sec 40-811. Contracting debt exceeding means of corporation to pay; classification; validity of debt
Sec 40-812. Extension of lines; purchase of property and franchise of another railroad company; sale of property; limitations; consolidations; exceptions
Sec 40-813. Organization of new corporation on sale at foreclosure; powers
Sec 40-814. Duty of railroads to transport; liability for failure; exceptions
Sec 40-815. Establishment or maintenance of employee association involving compulsory membership or waiver of rights prohibited
Article 2. Rights of Way and Acquisition of Land
Sec 40-831. Right of way through public lands; appropriation of water
Sec 40-832. Right of way through lands of persons under disability
Article 3. Safety
Sec 40-841. Duty of commission to prescribe standards of safety and safety devices
Sec 40-842. Service of complaint; answer; hearing; intervention
Sec 40-843. Order of decision upon hearing; allowance of time for compliance with order; review of order by superior court; appeal
Sec 40-844. Enforcement of article; compliance with commission regulations and orders
Sec 40-845. Violation; penalty; action to collect penalty
Sec 40-846. Electric headlights; violation; penalty
Sec 40-847. Bells on locomotives; violation; penalties
Sec 40-848. Automatic bell ringer required; violation; classification
Sec 40-849. Transportation of employees; equipment required; violation; classification; time to comply
Sec 40-852. Allowing engine or car to remain upon public crossing; classification
Sec 40-854. Failure to warn at public crossing; classification
Sec 40-855. Violation of duty by railroad officer or employee; classification
Sec 40-856. Railroad police; powers; qualifications; liability of company
Article 4. Crew Requirements
Sec 40-881. Train crew requirements
Sec 40-882. Train crews; penalty for violation of full crew requirements
Sec 40-883. Exceptions to full crew requirements
Sec 40-884. Train dispatcher; age and experience; violation; classification
Sec 40-886.02. Featherbedding