MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 009 of Title 77

77-9-1.  Commission shall see that the laws are complied with. 
77-9-3.  Commission to visit counties to hear complaints and investigate service. 
77-9-5.  "Railroad" and "company" defined. 
77-9-9.  General supervision and regulation authorized. 
77-9-11.  Regulation and revision of tariffs of charges. 
77-9-15.  Penalty. 
77-9-17.  Penalty for failure to make reports and returns. 
77-9-19.  Certain information to be furnished to commission. 
77-9-21.  Service of commission orders and decisions. 
77-9-23.  Notices to railroads and other common carriers. 
77-9-25.  Service of notices. 
77-9-27.  Surety bonds of employees shall not be required to be in any particular company. 
77-9-29.  Sureties shall be authorized to do business in state. 
77-9-31.  Bond shall cover definite term; cancellation of bond. 
77-9-33.  Penalty. 
77-9-35.  Liability of the last of several carriers. 
77-9-37.  Settlement of claims for lost or damaged freight shall be within reasonable time. 
77-9-39.  Sale of goods for transportation charges. 
77-9-41.  General penalty provision. 
77-9-101.  Preparation of application to governor by persons desiring creation of railroad corporation. 
77-9-103.  Issuance of proclamation by governor authorizing organization of railroad corporation. 
77-9-105.  Recording of application and proclamation. 
77-9-107.  Organization and election of board of directors; selection of officers and adoption of bylaws. 
77-9-109.  Capital stock of railroad corporation. 
77-9-111.  Filing of statement showing date of organization, amount of entire capital stock, and shares into which divided. 
77-9-113.  Organization by purchasers of railroad sold under execution, deed of trust, or foreclosure. 
77-9-115.  Amendment of railroad corporation charter. 
77-9-117.  Amendment of charter to carry out plan of reorganization under federal laws. 
77-9-119.  Consolidation of railroad corporations. 
77-9-121.  Competing or parallel railroads shall not consolidate. 
77-9-141.  Powers, rights and privileges of railroad corporations. 
77-9-143.  Owning and disposing of property. 
77-9-145.  Suing; having a common seal. 
77-9-147.  Building and operating railroad. 
77-9-149.  Collecting charges for transportation of persons and property. 
77-9-151.  Issuing stocks and bonds. 
77-9-153.  Increasing capital stock; issuing preferred stock to satisfy obligations. 
77-9-155.  Determining number of directors, officers and agents; prescribing compensation, duties and terms thereof. 
77-9-157.  Authorizing appointment of executive committee. 
77-9-159.  Opening books of subscription; calling stockholders' meetings. 
77-9-161.  Mortgaging; securing mortgage bonds. 
77-9-163.  Consolidating with other railroad corporations. 
77-9-165.  Leasing railroad and its properties. 
77-9-167.  Doing an express or telegraph business. 
77-9-169.  Having right of way generally. 
77-9-171.  Having right of way over state lands. 
77-9-173.  Entering upon land adjacent to its right of way. 
77-9-175.  Acquiring lands for depots and other purposes. 
77-9-177.  Crossing, intersecting, joining or uniting with other railroads. 
77-9-179.  Crossing water courses. 
77-9-181.  Insuring persons and property. 
77-9-183.  General grant of powers. 
77-9-185.  How powers are to be exercised. 
77-9-187.  Terminal points and direction of line may be changed. 
77-9-189.  Adoption and change of guage. 
77-9-191.  Fictitious stock is void. 
77-9-193.  Powers of stockholders. 
77-9-223.  Exception to requirement of headlights. 
77-9-225.  Locomotives to give warning when approaching crossings; penalty. 
77-9-227.  Freight cars shall not be placed in rear of passenger cars; penalty. 
77-9-229.  Backing into or along a passenger depot; penalty. 
77-9-233.  Exception to requirement of pilots and headlights. 
77-9-235.  Obstructing highways and streets; penalty. 
77-9-236.  Obstructing highways and streets; criminal responsibility of crew complying with orders of employer. 
77-9-237.  Speed limit in cities. 
77-9-239.  Use of automatic couplers. 
77-9-245.  Inclosures around depots. 
77-9-247.  Railroads shall erect "railroad crossbuck." 
77-9-248.  Installation of crossbuck as present signs are replaced. 
77-9-249.  Obedience to signal indicating approach of train; penalties.
77-9-251.  Highway crossings and bridges. 
77-9-252.  Grade crossings; installation and costs. 
77-9-253.  Stock-gaps and cattle-guards; crossing for plantation roads; penalty. 
77-9-254.  Removal by railroad companies of vegetation at railroad right-of-way grade crossings; specifications; inspections by Department of Transportation; fines; damages. 
77-9-257.  Inspection of railroads. 
77-9-261.  Failure to submit to inspection; penalties. 
77-9-265.  Switching or standing trains on certain tracks may be prohibited; removal or readjustment of track. 
77-9-267.  Where interlocking or other safety device is used trains need not stop before crossing. 
77-9-321.  Rights of shippers of livestock. 
77-9-323.  Railroads shall weigh cottonseed. 
77-9-373.  Civil damages recoverable from railroad guilty of extortion. 
77-9-375.  Criminal punishment of railroad guilty of extortion. 
77-9-381.  Tariffs and notices to be posted. 
77-9-383.  Penalty for defacing posted matter. 
77-9-385.  Classification of freight. 
77-9-387.  Complaints of schedules and tariffs; contents; notice; hearing and determination. 
77-9-431.  Notice of accidents. 
77-9-433.  Commissioners shall visit scene of accident. 
77-9-435.  Railroads liable for negligence and mismanagement of employees, and mismanagement of engines. 
77-9-481.  Duties of railroad inspectors. 
77-9-483.  Training of railroad inspectors. 
77-9-485.  Authority of railroad inspectors. 
77-9-487.  Purchase of necessary equipment authorized. 
77-9-489.  Payment of salaries and expenses from Public Service Commission Regulation Fund. 
77-9-491.  Cooperation with other state agencies authorized. 
77-9-493.  Tax for regulation of railroads. 
77-9-501.  Short title. 
77-9-503.  Definitions. 
77-9-505.  Appointment of officers; oath; identification; exercise of powers of arrest and right to bear firearms. 
77-9-507.  Handling of persons arrested by officers. 
77-9-509.  Liability of railroad for acts of officer; indemnification. 
77-9-511.  Powers of officers appointed and commissioned in other states. 
77-9-513.  Fee for commission; bond; "hold harmless" provision. 
77-9-515.  Termination of powers and authority of officers. 
77-9-517.  No waiver of sovereign immunity of state. 
77-9-521.  Rail carrier notice of intent to abandon rail line or discontinue service; legislative notification. 
77-9-523.  Legislative committees to consider proposed abandonment. 
77-9-525.  Public hearing; resolution as to position on proposed abandonment. 
77-9-527.  Transportation Commission authorized to acquire railroads proposed to be abandoned or discontinued; powers of commission in regard to such railroads. 
77-9-531.  Mississippi-Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. 
77-9-601.  Only chartered express companies to do business of common carriers. 
77-9-603.  Penalty for violation. 
77-9-605.  Offices of express companies. 
77-9-607.  Civil liability of express companies. 
77-9-701.  Offices of telegraph companies. 
77-9-703.  Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to transmit messages; penalty for failure, neglect or refusal. 
77-9-705.  Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to deliver messages; penalty for failure, neglect or refusal. 
77-9-707.  Evidence of transmission of telegram in suits against telegraph companies. 
77-9-709.  Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to transmit public messages. 
77-9-711.  Erection of telegraph and telephone lines. 
77-9-713.  Local authorities may regulate construction and maintenance of lines. 
77-9-715.  Liability for damages caused by erection, continuance and use of lines. 
77-9-717.  Exercise of eminent domain for construction of new lines. 
77-9-719.  Consolidation and merger of telephone lines, exchanges and property authorized. 
77-9-721.  Local authorities, public service commission, and attorney-general must consent to consolidation and merger. 
77-9-723.  Nothing in preceding sections shall mandate consolidation and merger. 
77-9-725.  Blacklisting of telegraphers because of union affiliations is unlawful. 
77-9-727.  Conspiracy to blacklist telegrapher is unlawful. 
77-9-729.  Telegrapher discriminated against may recover actual and exemplary damages. 
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