SEC. 77-9-1. Commission shall see that the laws are complied with.

It is the duty of the public service commission to call for information from railroads and other common carriers from time to time, and to make investigations to determine whether the laws are being complied with on their several parts. It is its duty to see that all the laws, civil and penal, whether contained in this chapter or not, affecting railroads and other common carriers, are complied with, and to prosecute all offenders.

SOURCES: Codes, 1892, Sec. 4331; 1906, Sec. 4885; Hemingway's 1917, Sec. 7672; 1930, Sec. 7044; 1942, Sec. 7820; Laws, 1908, ch. 82.

1997 Amendment:

 Repealed.

SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 460, Sec. 1, SB2997, Effective July 1, 1997.