Article IX: CORPORATIONS

CORPORATIONS

Section IX-1: Corporation - Company - Charter - License.


Section IX-2: Rights as to construction of lines.


Section IX-3: Receipt of cars, tonnage and passengers from other lines.


Section IX-4: Oil pipe line companies - Regulation - Duties.


Section IX-5: Telegraph and telephone companies - Exchange of messages -


Section IX-6: Railroads as public highways - Offices - Meetings - Reports -
Enforcement.


Section IX-7: Movable property as personal property - Liability of property to
execution.


Section IX-8: Consolidation of public service corporations - Common officer.


Section IX-9: Sales and leases - Additional restrictions on consolidation.


Section IX-10: Street railroads - Consent to construction and operation.


Section IX-11: Acceptance of provisions of Constitution.


Section IX-12: Transportation of railroad's own commodities.


Section IX-13: Free transportation of passengers.


Section IX-14: Repealed.


Section IX-15: Creation - Terms of office - Vacancies.


Section IX-16: Qualifications of commissioners.


Section IX-17: Oath of office - Additional oath.


Section IX-18: Powers and duties - Notice before taking action - Process for
witnesses - Authority of Legislature - Municipal powers.


Section IX-18a: Organization - Quorum - Necessary vote.


Section IX-18b: Company defined.


Section IX-19: Powers of court of record - Additional powers - Failure or
refusal to obey orders.


Section IX-20: Appeals to Supreme Court - Other courts to have no jurisdiction -
Mandamus and prohibition.


Section IX-21: Supersedeas - Security - Accounts - Refunds - Precedence of appeals.


Section IX-22: Statement of reasons for action - Cause heard on record -
Certification of facts and evidence - New or additional evidence.


Section IX-24: Rights of action not affected - Questioning action of Commission.


Section IX-25: Reports and recommendations.


Section IX-26: Railway depots and depot buildings.


Section IX-27: Railroad crossings at grade.


Section IX-28: Inspection of books and papers - Examination of officers and
agents.


Section IX-29: Record of financial transactions.


Section IX-30: Greater charge for less distance.


Section IX-31: Foreign corporations - Eminent domain - Restrictions on exercise.


Section IX-32: Through rates - Investigation - Notice - Application to
Interstate Commerce Commission.


Section IX-33: Switches to mines, mills, elevators and industries.


Section IX-34: Definitions - Avoidance of conflicts with U. S. Constitution.


Section IX-35: Power of Legislature.


Section IX-36: Common law doctrine abrogated - Liability for acts of receivers -
Power of Legislature.


Section IX-38: Creation or licensing - Necessity of general law.


Section IX-39: Restrictions on issuance of stock.


Section IX-40: Influencing elections or official duty.


Section IX-41: Banks and trust companies - Restriction on controlling other
stock.


Section IX-42: Arbitration of differences with employees.


Section IX-43: Foreign corporations - Designation of resident agent - Service -
Place of suit.


Section IX-44: Foreign corporations subject to same restrictions and
requirements as domestic corporations.


Section IX-45: Monopoly or destruction of competition - Discrimination
prohibited.


Section IX-46: Grants of special or exclusive privileges.


Section IX-47: Power to alter, amend or repeal charters or franchises.


Section IX-48: Penalties and regulations.