MCL - Act 354 of 1993
AN ACT to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to railroads and their employees; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to prescribe fees; to create certain funds; to provide for the disposition of certain money; to provide remedies and penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.
History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section 462.101 | Section | Short title. |
| Section 462.103 | Section | Meanings of words and phrases. |
| Section 462.105 | Section | Definitions; A to G. |
| Section 462.107 | Section | Definitions; H to P. |
| Section 462.109 | Section | Definitions; R to W. |
| Section 462.131 | Section | Regulatory and police power of department; rules. |
| Section 462.133 | Section | Records to be kept by department. |
| Section 462.137 | Section | Reports to be furnished to department. |
| Section 462.153 | Section | Orders; oaths; official acts; subpoenas; witnesses; production of documents; contempt; witness fees and mileage; depositions; record of proceedings; copy of transcript. |
| Section 462.155 | Section | Rescission, alteration, or amendment of order. |
| Section 462.157 | Section | Orders, regulations, practices, and services; effect. |
| Section 462.159 | Section | Rehearing. |
| Section 462.161 | Section | Review of order; time for bringing action. |
| Section 462.171 | Section | Action to vacate or set aside order; issuance of injunction to stay or suspend order; different or additional evidence; appeal; burden of proof. |
| Section 462.173 | Section | Service of process; practice and rules of evidence; execution of process; certified copies of orders. |
| Section 462.175 | Section | Authority of department to obtain information. |
| Section 462.201 | Section | Corporation; formation; purpose; articles of association; filing; powers of subscribers; increasing or decreasing number of directors; resolution. |
| Section 462.203 | Section | Stock certificate; signature; seal. |
| Section 462.205 | Section | Applicability of MCL 450.1101 to 450.2098 to railroad corporations. |
| Section 462.207 | Section | Records of corporations formed under former acts; duration, rights, and limitations of existing corporations. |
| Section 462.211 | Section | Board of directors; corporate powers; stockholders entitled to vote for directors; election of president; powers of board of directors generally; voting by stockholders; quorum; vacancy. |
| Section 462.213 | Section | Articles of association; alteration and amendment; signature; certification; filing; effect; recording; powers of railroad company; copies as prima facie evidence; public inspection of records and files. |
| Section 462.215 | Section | Board of directors; election; classification; terms; meetings; notice; removal of directors or officers; rules, regulations, and directions; stockholder vote by proxy; adjournment of meeting. |
| Section 462.217 | Section | Annual meeting; statement of affairs. |
| Section 462.219 | Section | Subscribers to capital stock; payment in installments; forfeiture of stock for neglect or refusal to pay. |
| Section 462.221 | Section | Stock as personal estate; transfer. |
| Section 462.223 | Section | Railroad company; liabilities and restrictions. |
| Section 462.225 | Section | Ownership and operation of steamboats, barges, or vessels; conditions. |
| Section 462.227 | Section | Ownership and operation of steamboats, barges, or vessels; number; restrictions. |
| Section 462.229 | Section | Automobile buses or motor vehicles and trailers; ownership and operation; purpose; aerial transportation; powers of railroad company. |
| Section 462.231 | Section | Railroad company; organizing and holding interest in subsidiary corporation; disposition of capital stock of other corporations; rights, powers, and privileges of ownership. |
| Section 462.233 | Section | Cutting dangerous trees. |
| Section 462.235 | Section | Land held by foreign company; transfer of title. |
| Section 462.241 | Section | Acquisition of property in manner prescribed by MCL 213.51 to 213.77; exception. |
| Section 462.243 | Section | Purchase of land belonging to state, city, village, county, or township. |
| Section 462.245 | Section | Construction of bridges or tunnels; acquisition of right-of-way; issuance and sale of bonds; rights of railroad bridge and railroad tunnel companies. |
| Section 462.247 | Section | Negotiation by railroad bridge or tunnel company with railroad company; purpose. |
| Section 462.249 | Section | Use of road and bridge or tunnel; compensation charged by railroad bridge or tunnel company; terms. |
| Section 462.250 | Section | Acquisition of right-of-way by railroad company; amount offered for damages; eligibility of owners to recover or collect costs. |
| Section 462.251 | Section | Removal of person from train by conductor or employee. |
| Section 462.253 | Section | Person using abusive, profane, or indecent language or exhibiting violent conduct; powers of conductor. |
| Section 462.255 | Section | Conduct as misdemeanor; penalty; powers of conductor or freight agent; duties of police officer; jurisdiction of court. |
| Section 462.257 | Section | Conduct as felony or misdemeanor; penalties. |
| Section 462.259 | Section | Liability of railroad company for loss or damage by fire. |
| Section 462.261 | Section | Liability of railroad company for death or injury to passenger. |
| Section 462.263 | Section | Transportation of railroad employees; vehicles. |
| Section 462.265 | Section | Stringing wire over and across railway right-of-way; procedures; construction of aerial crossings; dispute between parties; order. |
| Section 462.267 | Section | Light or banner attached to switch or derailing device; prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. |
| Section 462.271 | Section | Offer to sell certain property; contents of offer; disagreement as to price or other terms; application to state tax commission to resolve disagreement; hearing; decision and order; determination of fair market value; appraisals; applicability of section. |
| Section 462.273 | Section | Walking, riding, driving, or being upon or along right-of-way or yard; permission required; “right-of-way” defined; being upon, entering, or damaging buildings, rolling stock, or equipment; applicability of section; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. |
| Section 462.301 | Section | Grade crossings; diagnostic study team review; notice; decision; order; consensus during review not reached; cost of necessary changes; funding sources; administration and expenditure of funds; notice of corrective action. |
| Section 462.303 | Section | Traffic control devices; determination and order by department. |
| Section 462.305 | Section | Order of department. |
| Section 462.307 | Section | Construction; approval required; investigation of proposed crossing location; changing location or abolishing existing public grade crossing; hearing; order; action against department to vacate or set aside order; construction across high-speed rail corridor; granting or denying permission for crossing; cost; furnishing inspector; request for reconstruction, change, widening, or alteration; abandonment; removal of track and traffic control devices. |
| Section 462.309 | Section | Maintenance, renewal, and repair of roadbeds, tracks, culverts, and certain streets or sidewalks. |
| Section 462.310 | Section | Culverts. |
| Section 462.311 | Section | Passive traffic control devices; street lighting. |
| Section 462.313 | Section | National inventory signs. |
| Section 462.315 | Section | Active traffic control devices; maintenance payments. |
| Section 462.317 | Section | Clear vision areas; expenditure of funds relating to high speed rail corridor. |
| Section 462.318 | Section | Whistle post; erection and maintenance as notice to engineer of approach to public crossing. |
| Section 462.319 | Section | New construction, partial reconstruction, alteration, or removal of grade separation. |
| Section 462.321 | Section | Acquisition of property rights by condemnation. |
| Section 462.323 | Section | Farm crossings; other private crossings. |
| Section 462.325 | Section | Fencing in agricultural areas; other areas. |
| Section 462.327 | Section | Bridges carrying railroad traffic; inspection; applicability of section and MCL 462.331 to 462.335. |
| Section 462.331 | Section | Bridge carrying railroad traffic; qualifications of inspector; affidavit; performance and recording of inspections; report; reinspection and order by department. |
| Section 462.333 | Section | Unsafe bridge; prohibited conduct. |
| Section 462.335 | Section | Unsafe bridge; penalties for certain conduct. |
| Section 462.337 | Section | Applicability of act. |
| Section 462.339 | Section | Construction, erection, placement, and maintenance of a bridge, structure, pole, or other obstruction or loading or unloading device; compliance with clear spaces; exceptions; application; warning signs; required distance for construction of railroad track or sidetrack; inspection; report; violation; penalty; failure to correct violation; applicability of section. |
| Section 462.351 | Section | “Operator” and “operate” defined. |
| Section 462.353 | Section | Locomotive engine; operation by person under influence of alcoholic liquor or controlled substance. |
| Section 462.355 | Section | Repealed. 2002, Act 658, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003. |
| Section 462.357 | Section | Locomotive engine; authorization or knowledge of operation by person under influence of alcoholic liquor or controlled substance. |
| Section 462.359 | Section | Chemical test and analysis of operator's blood, urine, or breath. |
| Section 462.361 | Section | Chemical tests of blood, breath, or urine; consent; administration. |
| Section 462.363 | Section | Refusal to submit to chemical test; report. |
| Section 462.365 | Section | Report of certain convictions; form. |
| Section 462.367 | Section | Railroad police officer; appointment; commission; eligibility; duration of commission; employment before certain date. |
| Section 462.369 | Section | Railroad police officer applicant; cost of training. |
| Section 462.371 | Section | Railroad police officer; application fee; identification. |
| Section 462.373 | Section | Railroad police officer; notice of appointment. |
| Section 462.375 | Section | Railroad police officer; oath. |
| Section 462.377 | Section | Railroad police officer; duties and powers. |
| Section 462.379 | Section | Keepers of jails, lockups, and station houses. |
| Section 462.381 | Section | Railroad police officer; wearing and receiving badge. |
| Section 462.383 | Section | Railroad police officer; surety bond. |
| Section 462.385 | Section | Railroad police officer; delivery of commission; identification card; roster. |
| Section 462.387 | Section | Railroad police officer; compensation. |
| Section 462.389 | Section | Railroad police officer; termination. |
| Section 462.390 | Section | Conductor or flagperson; requirements for employment; applicability of section; substantial compliance; enforcement. |
| Section 462.391 | Section | Obstruction of vehicular traffic; offenses as separate violations; penalty; allocation of fines. |
| Section 462.400 | Section | Employee sanitation and shelter facilities; rules; compliance with section. |
| Section 462.402 | Section | Definitions; unreasonable endangerment of employee; complaint by employee or union; inspection by department; notice; order; hearing; appeal; enforcement. |
| Section 462.431 | Section | Liens; effect. |
| Section 462.441 | Section | Administration of act; investigation of complaints; violation or noncompliance; penalty; inspections; hearing; action to recover penalties; enforcement; remedies. |
| Section 462.450 | Section | Applicability of act to street railway organized under MCL 472.1 to 472.31. |
| Section 462.451 | Section | Repeal of certain acts and parts of acts. |