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Georgia Statutes, Title 46

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Title 46

14 chapters · 842 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 46842 Ch 3, ELECTRICAL SERVICE209 Ch 5, TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE133 Ch 8, RAILROAD COMPANIES128 Ch 9, TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT AND PASSEN…106 Ch 4, DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE, AND SALE OF GAS104 Ch 2, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION58 Ch 7, MOTOR CARRIERS53 Ch 4A, PROVISION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION ASS…14 Ch 3A, INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING11 Ch 10, CONSUMERS’ UTILITY COUNSEL DIVISION9 Ch 11, TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS6 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS5 Ch 8A, RAPID RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE4 Ch 2A, ELECTRIC UTILITIES GENERALLY2

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O.C.G.A. § 46-8-345 Consent by municipality to sale of street, suburban, or interurban railroad and bus properties and franchises; hearing for approval of sale; filing of board resolution, resolution of municipality, and
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Any electric street, suburban, or interurban railroad corporation which desires to avail itself of the provisions of Code Section 46-8-344 shall, before consummating such sale or other disposition of its railroad and bus properties and franchises: (1) Secure the consent of the ma…
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-346 Effect of sale on corporate existence, powers, and liabilities of company
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Upon compliance with Code Sections 46-8-344 and 46-8-345, the electric street, suburban, or interurban railroad company shall be authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of its railroad and bus properties and franchises and to continue its corporate existence and the operation of …
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-347 Adoption of chapter by railroad companies
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Any railroad company desiring to adopt this chapter as a part of its charter may so signify by resolution of its board of directors filed with the Secretary of State. The certificate of the Secretary of State that such resolution has been filed with him shall be conclusive eviden…
Jurisdiction of commission over interurban railroads; applicability of laws pertaining to other railroad companies; existing contracts between municipalities and railroad companies; fares established

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O.C.G.A. § 46-8-348

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Nothing in this article shall be construed as depriving the commission of jurisdiction over interurban railroad companies or limiting its powers in any way, but all of the laws of this state which apply to railroads in general, and to street and suburban railroads in particular, …

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-360 ‘‘To wreck’’ defined

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As used in this article, the term ‘‘to wreck’’ means to perform any act, either singly or in conjunction with other acts, rendering a railroad company insolvent or causing a company to be seized under any judicial procedure in consequence of insolvency, either by the appointment …

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-361 Wrecking a railroad company

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Any person who is a director or other officer or agent of a railroad company which owns a railroad situated in this state and who, either alone or in conjunction with any other person, whether or not such person is an officer, stockholder, or agent of a railroad company, does any…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-362 Attempting to wreck a railroad company

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Any person who is a director or other officer or agent of a railroad company which owns a railroad situated in this state and who does any act with the intent and purpose of wrecking the company, although by the act the company is not thus wrecked, shall be guilty of the felony o…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-363 Conspiring to wreck a railroad company — Successful attempt to wreck

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Any person who is not a director or other officer or agent of a railroad company which owns a railroad situated in this state and who conspires with any director or other officer or agent of the company to do any act with the intent and purpose of wrecking the company or who indu…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-364 Conspiring to wreck a railroad company — Unsuccessful attempt to wreck

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Any person who is not a director, agent, or other officer of a railroad company which owns a railroad situated in this state and who conspires with a director, agent, or other officer of such company to do any act with the intent and purpose of wrecking the company or who induces…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-365 Acts done with intent and purpose of depreciating the value of stock as prima-facie evidence of intent to wreck

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Any act done by any parties subject to Code Sections 46-8-361 through 46-8-364 with the intent and purpose of depreciating the value of the stock of a railroad company shall be taken as prima-facie evidence of an intent to wreck the company, provided that nothing in this Code sec…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-380 Intruding on railroad tracks

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Any person intruding unlawfully upon the constructed track of a railroad company, contrary to the will of the company, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Laws 1837; Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 850; Code 1863, § 4334; Code 1868, § 4370; Code 1873, § 4437; Ga. L. 1875, p. 26, § 1; Code …

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-381 Hiding on train for purpose of stealing a ride

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Any person who rides or attempts to ride on a railroad train of any character and conceals himself from the conductor or train authorities by hiding under the train, or on top of the train, or in box cars, on tenders, or elsewhere, for the purpose of avoiding the payment of fare …

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-382 Neglect or refusal of officer, agent, or employee of railroad company to make and furnish report required by commission; obstructing commission

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Every officer, agent, or employee of any railroad company who willfully neglects or refuses to make and furnish any report required by the commission, as necessary to the purposes of this title, or who willfully and unlawfully hinders, delays, or obstructs the commission in the d…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-103 General powers

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Contracts between railroad companies for common use of tracks within cities. Construction and operation of vessels by railroad companies. Appropriation by railroad corporations of public highways, bridges, and ferries. Power of railroad companies to cross other railroads in order…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-194 Erection of blowposts to warn of crossings; duty of locomotive engineers to blow whistle, keep and maintain lookout, and exercise due care upon reaching blowposts

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Duty of railroad companies as to erection of blowposts within city limits; exercise of due care by locomotive engineers within city limits; duty of companies and engineers to observe speed-limit ordinances. Effect of title on duties or liabilities of railroad companies under othe…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-22 Exclusive power of commission to determine just and reasonable rates and charges; establishing rates and tariffs generally; locating of depots and construction of freight and passenger buildings

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Powers of commission regarding railroads generally. Investigation by commission of books and papers of railroad companies; inspection of railroad offices and stations; examination of railroad’s agents and employees; rules and regulations concerning investigations and inspections.…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-54 T.46, C.8 Part 2 dure by directors in case of default by subscriber

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Procedures regarding organizational meeting; qualifications of directors; selection of officers and agents; annual election of directors; filling of vacancies on board. Determination of directors’ compensation; appointment of chairman and vice-presidents; time and place of board …

O.C.G.A. § 46-8A-1 ‘‘Person’’ defined

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As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘person’’ means any corporation, company, firm, association, or individual operating a public rapid rail passenger service line in this state, provided that said term shall not include any public corporation or governmental entity. (Code 1981, §…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8A-2 Line or system permit required

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Except as provided in Code Section 46-8A-4, no person shall operate any rapid rail passenger service line or system or any extension thereof in this state without first obtaining a permit from the Public Service Commission. The commission shall grant a permit to any person who co…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8A-3 Permit application process

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The application for any permit provided for in Code Section 46-8A-2 shall be made under such rules and regulations as the commission may from time to time prescribe. Upon the receipt of any such application for such permit, the commission shall cause notice thereof to be given by…

O.C.G.A. § 46-8A-4 Permit for extension of line or system

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O.C.G.A. § 46-9-2 Power of common carrier to limit liability

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A common carrier may not limit his legal liability by any notice given either by publication or by entry on receipts given or tickets sold, provided that a common carrier may limit his liability by means of an express contract; provided, however, that a motor common carrier of ho…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-3 Showings required by common carrier as prerequisite to use of exceptions under Code Sections 46-9-1 and 46-9-2

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In order for a common carrier to avail himself of the act of God exception under Code Section 46-9-1 or the contractual exception under Code Section 46-9-2, he must establish not only that the act of God or the contractually excepted fact ultimately occasioned the loss but that h…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-4 Liability of common carrier corporation for acts committed outside of scope of charter

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In all cases where persons are injured or property is damaged by any corporation engaged as a common carrier in the transportation of freight or passengers, or both, either by land or by water, such corporation shall be liable to pay damages to anyone whose person or property may…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-5 Limitation of actions by common carriers for recovery of charges

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All actions at law by common carriers operating in this state for the recovery of their charges or any part thereof, where such charges have accrued in connection with intrastate shipments, shall be initiated within three years after the time the cause of action accrues, and not …

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-6 Limitation of actions against carriers for recovery of overcharges; requirements regarding rates, charges, and claims for loss or damage

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(a) All actions at law against carriers operating in this state, which actions seek to recover overcharges accruing on intrastate shipments, shall be initiated within a period of three years after the time the cause of action accrues, and not thereafter, provided that, if a claim…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-7 Time of accrual of actions under Code Sections 46-9-5 and 46-9-6

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For the purposes of Code Sections 46-9-5 and 46-9-6, the cause of action in respect of a shipment of property shall be deemed to accrue upon delivery or tender of delivery thereof by the carrier, and not thereafter. (Ga. L. 1933, p. 191, § 2; Code 1933, § 18-603.)

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-8 Requiring specific bonding company as surety

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(a) No common carrier authorized to do business in this state, when requiring of any employee that he give bond or undertaking of any nature whatsoever, shall require as surety thereon any specific or certain bonding company, provided that nothing in this Code section shall be co…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-9 Right of employee or surety to cancel bond; notice of cancellation

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(a) Any employee who gives any bond or undertaking pursuant to Code Section 46-9-8 shall, upon the breach of any of the conditions thereof by the other party thereto, have the power to cancel the same by giving the surety thereon and the common carrier for whose benefit the same …

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-20 Schedules of transportation rates for passengers and freight by railroad companies as evidence of just and reasonable nature of rates; commission to change and revise schedules periodically

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Any schedule of rates and charges established by the commission for the transportation of passengers and freight shall, in actions brought against any railroad company involving the rates charged by the company for the transportation of any passengers or freight, or cars, includi…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-21 Giving notice of new and revised rate schedules; giving proof of authenticity of schedules

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(a) When any schedule has been made or revised as provided in Code Section 46-9-20, it shall be the duty of the commission to give notice of such new schedule or of any amendment or revision, by means of circulars, tariff publications, its annual reports, or in such other manner …

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-22 Investigation by commission of through rates

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It shall be the duty of the commission to investigate thoroughly all through freight rates from points outside of Georgia to points within Georgia and from points within Georgia to points outside of Georgia. (Ga. L. 1890-91, p. 147, § 1; Civil Code 1895, § 2202; Civil Code 1910, …

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-25 Representation of commission by Attorney General

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In all work devolving upon the commission pursuant to Code Sections 46-9-22 through 46-9-24, the commission shall receive, upon application, the services of the Attorney General of this state; and he shall also represent the commission, whenever called upon to do so, before the I…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-26 Commission to prescribe schedule of maximum rates and charges for freight storage by railroad companies

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The commission is required to fix and prescribe a schedule of maximum rates and charges for storage of freight to be made and charged by railroad companies doing business in this state, and to fix at what time after the receipt of freight at place of destination such charges for …

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-110 Issuance of receipts by common carriers to persons delivering goods for transportation; contents of receipts

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(a) Whenever any person delivers property of any description to a common carrier for transportation, the common carrier shall, upon demand, furnish the delivering party a valid receipt which shall specify the shipping marks and numbers thereon and the weight of the property thus …

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-111 Issuance by railroad companies of duplicate freight receipts to shippers; contents of receipts; delivery of freight to consignee on presentation of railroad receipt

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All railroad companies in this state shall, on demand, issue duplicate freight receipts to shippers, which receipts shall state the class or classes of freight shipped, the freight charges over the road giving the receipt, and, so far as practicable, the freight charges over othe…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-112 Contents of freight bills and freight lists

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All freight bills or freight lists charged against or to be collected from any person for whom a common carrier carries freight in this state shall, before they may be collectable, contain a certain and specific description of the items of freight charged in such bills or freight…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-40 Duty of common carriers to receive goods

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A person holding himself out to the public as a common carrier is bound to receive all goods offered to him that he is able and accustomed to carry, upon compliance with such reasonable regulations as he may adopt for his own safety and the benefit of the public. (Orig. Code 1863…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-41 Duty of common carriers to transport and deliver goods safely and without unreasonable delay

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A common carrier shall have the duty of transporting and delivering goods safely and without unreasonable delay. (Laws 1847, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 398; Code 1863, § 2045; Code 1868, § 2047; Code 1873, § 2073; Code 1882, § 2073; Civil Code 1895, § 2282; Civil Code 1910, § 2736; C…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-42 Effect of strike by carrier’s employees on carrier’s duty to transport goods

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A carrier who receives freight for shipment is bound to forward the freight within a reasonable time, even though his employees strike or otherwise refuse to work, provided that if the strike is accompanied with violence and intimidation so as to render it unsafe to forward the f…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-43 Measure of damages for delay in delivery of goods by carrier

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If a carrier fails to deliver goods within a reasonable time, the measure of damages is the difference between the market value at the time and place they should have been delivered and the market value at the time of actual delivery. (Civil Code 1895, § 2319; Civil Code 1910, § …

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-44 Estoppel of carrier to dispute title to goods delivered to him for shipment

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A carrier may not dispute the title of the person delivering goods to him by setting up adverse title in himself or a title in third persons which is not being enforced against him. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2048; Code 1868, § 2050; Code 1873, § 2076; Code 1882, § 2076; Civil Code 1895…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-45 Commencement and termination of carrier’s responsibility for goods

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The responsibility of a carrier shall commence with the delivery of the goods to him or to his agent or at the place where the carrier is accustomed or agrees to receive them. The carrier’s responsibility shall cease with the delivery of the goods at destination according to the …

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-46 Effect of delivery to consignee at intermediate point

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A common carrier may recover pro rata for the actual distance transported when the consignee voluntarily receives the goods at an intermediate point. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2049; Code 1868, § 2051; Code 1873, § 2077; Code 1882, § 2077; Civil Code 1895, § 2287; Civil Code 1910, § 274…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-47 Fraud on carrier as to nature and value of goods

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A carrier may require the nature and value of the goods delivered to him to be made known, and any fraudulent acts, sayings, or concealment by his Page: 816 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj04040.63 Date: 06/30/04 Time: 21:1:55 0000 42051-21 (QS) GA 04 RV34 -- 3rd RUN PUB…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-48 Adjustment and payment by common carriers of claims for loss of property or overcharge for freight; effect of failure by common carrier to adjust and pay claim

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Every claim for loss of or damage to property, or for overcharge for freight, for which any common carrier of household goods may be liable shall be adjusted and paid by such common carrier within 90 days after such claim, duly verified by the claimant or his or her agent, has be…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-49 Duty of railroad or transportation company to furnish facilities for weighing freight; measure of damages for overcharges caused by overweights or false billing

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(a) Every railroad or transportation company in this state shall furnish suitable and adequate facilities for correctly weighing all freight offered for shipment in carload lots in this state at points where the volume of business offered is sufficient to warrant the expense. (b)…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-50 Weighing of railroad cars by certified public weighers; manner of weighing cars

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(a) Whenever any railroad company in this state weighs any cars loaded with freight to be shipped and charged for by the carload, such weighing shall be done by a certified public weigher, as provided for the weighing of cotton, rice, and other produce. (b) When such cars are wei…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-51 Written application for railroad cars as prerequisite for consignors’ and shippers’ taking advantage of penalties or forfeitures for failure of company to supply cars

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Whenever a shipper or consignor requires a railroad company to furnish a car to be used in carload shipments, in order for the consignor or shipper to avail himself of the forfeitures or penalties prescribed by the rules and Page: 820 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj0404…

O.C.G.A. § 46-9-52 Unjust discrimination in freight-transportation rates by common carriers generally

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(a) No person, including an officer or agent of any corporation, shall, either by payment of money or other thing of value, by solicitation, or otherwise, induce any common carrier of freight within this state, or any officers or agents of the common carrier, to discriminate unju…