Title 37 — Title 37 — Public Utilities
18 chapters · 509 sections in this title.
W.S. § 37-8-503 Repealed by Laws 1983, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 1.
W.S. § 37-8-504 Repealed by Laws 1983, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 1.
W.S. § 37-8-505 Repealed by Laws 1983, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 1.
W.S. § 37-8-506 Repealed by Laws 1983, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 1.
W.S. § 37-8-507 Repealed by Laws 1983, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 1.
W.S. § 37-8-508 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 52, § 2.
W.S. § 37-8-509 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 52, § 2.
W.S. § 37-8-510 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 52, § 2.
W.S. § 37-8-511 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 52, § 2.
W.S. § 37-8-512 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 52, § 2.
W.S. § 37-8-513 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 52, § 2.
W.S. § 37-8-514 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 52, § 2.
W.S. § 37-8-515 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 52, § 2.
W.S. § 37-8-516 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 52, § 2.
W.S. § 37-8-517 Repealed by Laws 1983, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 1.
W.S. § 37-8-518 Repealed by Laws 1983, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 1.
W.S. § 37-9-101 as to bonds
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as to bonds. Mortgages; issue of corporate bonds; provisions Every railroad company organized under the general incorporation laws of this state shall have power and is hereby authorized to mortgage or execute deeds of trust, in whole or in part, of the real and personal property…
W.S. § 37-9-102 Consolidation; mode of effecting
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Consolidation; mode of effecting. Whenever a line of railroad or any railroad company in this state, or any portion of said line, has been constructed so as to connect with any two (2) or more of such roads, said companies are hereby authorized to consolidate themselves into a si…
W.S. § 37-9-103 Consolidation; when consummated
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Consolidation; when consummated. Upon making the agreement mentioned in the preceding section, in the manner required therein, and filing a duplicate or counterpart thereof in the office of the secretary of state, the said two (2) or more corporations (mentioned or referred to in…
W.S. § 37-9-104 Consolidation; effects; rights of creditors
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Consolidation; effects; rights of creditors. Upon the election of the first board of trustees of the corporation created by the agreement pursuant to W.S. 37-9-102, and by the provisions of W.S. 37-9-101 through 37-9-105, all and singular the rights and franchises of each and all…
W.S. § 37-9-105 Company may subscribe to capital stock of other railroad company
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Company may subscribe to capital stock of other railroad company. Any railroad company incorporated under the general laws of this state may at any time by means of subscription to the capital stock of any other company or otherwise, aid such company in the construction of its ro…
W.S. § 37-9-106 Aid to other companies; extension outside of state; sale or lease to other railroads permitted; foreign railroads; taxation
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Aid to other companies; extension outside of state; sale or lease to other railroads permitted; foreign railroads; taxation. Any railroad company now or hereafter incorporated pursuant to the laws of this state, or of the United States, or of any state or territory of the United …
W.S. § 37-9-201 Repealed by Laws 1981, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 174, § 3.
W.S. § 37-9-202 Renumbered as 37-9-311 by Laws 2001, Ch
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Renumbered as 37-9-311 by Laws 2001, Ch. 200, §
W.S. § 37-9-203 Lands heretofore taken may be acquired
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Lands heretofore taken may be acquired. Any railroad company which may have prior to January ninth, A.D. 1891, taken any of the lands of this state for right-of-way and depot grounds shall, upon filing a plat and survey thereof, with the director, and payment for depot grounds, b…
W.S. § 37-9-204 Rights-of-way for oil and gas companies
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Rights-of-way for oil and gas companies. W.S. 37-9-202 and 37-9-203 shall also apply to all gas and petroleum oil corporations, companies and individuals, for the right-of-way ten (10) feet wide, through the school and other lands, over which the state has control, for the purpos…
W.S. § 37-9-205 Plats of survey to be filed
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Plats of survey to be filed. The secretary of state is hereby authorized to transfer to the office of the director all plats of survey which may have been filed in the office of the secretary of state under the provisions of W.S. 37-9-203 and 37-9-204, and from and after the pass…
W.S. § 37-9-301 Fireguards
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Fireguards. It shall be the duty of every railroad corporation operating its line of road, or any part of it, within this state, upon its right-of-way upon each side of its roadbed, to maintain annually an effective fireguard upon order of and satisfactory to specifications set f…
W.S. § 37-9-302 Fireguards; penalty
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Fireguards; penalty. (a) Any railroad corporation failing to comply with the provisions of W.S. 37-9-301 shall be liable to pay a penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each and every mile, or fractional mile, of any strips of land it neglects to treat as directed by the…
W.S. § 37-9-303 Fireguards; liability for damages
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Fireguards; liability for damages. (a) Every railroad corporation operating its line of road, or any part of it, within this state, shall be liable for all damages by fire resulting from or caused by operating any such line of road together with suppression costs, established by …
W.S. § 37-9-304 Fences and cattle guards; generally
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Fences and cattle guards; generally. (a) All railway corporations, owning or operating a line of railway within the state, shall construct, maintain and keep in repair on each side of the track thereof, a sufficient fence which meets or exceeds department of transportation fencin…
W.S. § 37-9-305 Fences and cattle guards; liability for damages
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Fences and cattle guards; liability for damages. Any corporation operating a railway and failing to fence the same and to construct and maintain suitable cattle guards as required by W.S. 37-9-304, shall be liable to the owner or owners of any livestock killed or injured by reaso…
W.S. § 37-9-306 Injury to stock; definitions
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Injury to stock; definitions. For the purpose of this article the terms "livestock" and "stock" shall include all classes of horses, asses, mules, cattle, sheep, swine, buffalo, beefalo, llamas and other domesticated animals.
W.S. § 37-9-307 owner unknown
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owner unknown. Injury to stock; notice to owner; procedure if Any railroad corporation injuring or killing any livestock, by running any engine, car or cars, over or against the livestock, shall immediately notify the owner or owners, a brand inspector or the department of transp…
W.S. § 37-9-308 of value
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of value. Injury to stock; owner to make sworn statement Any person owning any livestock which is killed or injured, in the manner set forth in W.S. 37-9-307, shall within thirty (30) days after the person is notified of the killing or injuring, as provided in W.S. 37-9-307, furn…
W.S. § 37-9-309 Payment of claims; time; interest; costs
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Payment of claims; time; interest; costs. (a) Any railroad corporation liable for the payment of claims for damages from fire and livestock killed or injured shall either pay or reject the claim within sixty (60) days after notice and evidence of the claim is furnished by the cla…
W.S. § 37-9-310 Authority of department of transportation to adopt rules and regulations; information to be provided
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Authority of department of transportation to adopt rules and regulations; information to be provided. The department of transportation shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act prescribing standards for fireguards, fences and ca…
W.S. § 37-9-311 Spraying weeds on rights-of-way
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Spraying weeds on rights-of-way. It shall further be the duty of the railroad to spray noxious weeds on rights-of-way to prevent spread to adjoining lands.
W.S. § 37-9-312 Immediate or urgent fence repairs
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Immediate or urgent fence repairs. (a) After notification to the railroad and the department of transportation by the landowner concerning any damaged fence or a fence in disrepair, the landowner shall have the right to be reimbursed by the railroad for the reasonable and customa…
W.S. § 37-9-401 Establishment of depots; when required; deviation to avoid establishment prohibited
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Establishment of depots; when required; deviation to avoid establishment prohibited. No railroad company shall construct or operate a railroad within four (4) miles of any existing town or city without providing a suitable depot or stopping place at the nearest practicable point …
W.S. § 37-9-402 railroad
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railroad. Establishment of depots; prosecution; notice to Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the district attorney for any county in this state, or whenever complaint shall be made to such officer by any citizen or citizens thereof, that any railroad corporation or compan…
W.S. § 37-9-403 Establishment of depots; penalty
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Establishment of depots; penalty. If, after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the service of the notice hereinbefore specified, the said railroad corporation or company still neglects or refuses to comply with the term of such notice and with the provisions of W.S. 37-9-401…
W.S. § 37-9-404 authority
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authority. Sale of tickets; agent to have certificate of It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of any railroad or other conveyance for the transportation of passengers to provide each agent who may be authorized to sell tickets or other certificates, entitling the holder to…
W.S. § 37-9-405 Sale of tickets; penalty for violating W.S
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Sale of tickets; penalty for violating W.S. Any person or persons violating the provisions of the preceding section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to be punished by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) and by imprisonment not exceed…
W.S. § 37-9-406 W.S. § 37-9-406
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[Repealed or reserved.]
W.S. § 37-9-407 posted; form
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posted; form. Sale of tickets; certificate of authority to be It shall be the duty of every agent who shall be authorized to sell tickets or parts of tickets, or other evidences of the holder's title to travel, to exhibit to any person desiring to purchase a ticket, or to any off…
W.S. § 37-9-408 Sale of tickets; unused tickets redeemable; sale of unused ticket by purchaser
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Sale of tickets; unused tickets redeemable; sale of unused ticket by purchaser. It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of railroads, or other public conveyances, to provide for the redemption of the whole or any parts, or coupons of any ticket or tickets, as they may have so…
W.S. § 37-9-409 Demurrage on cars
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Demurrage on cars. All railroads, shipping cars, or parts of cars of all commodities, from any point in the state of Wyoming, to consignees in any other part of this state, shall give time, free of charge, for loading and unloading said cars, or parts of cars, as follows: All loa…
W.S. § 37-9-410 Additional charges for delay forbidden
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Additional charges for delay forbidden. Any railroad company, operating within the state of Wyoming, and transporting commodities from a consignor to a consignee, within this state, shall not charge to either the consignor, or consignee of said commodities any additional sum of m…
W.S. § 37-9-501 Death or injury due to negligence
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Death or injury due to negligence. Every person or corporation operating a railroad in the state shall be liable in damages to any person suffering injury while he is employed by the person or corporation so operating any railroad, or, in case of the death of an employee, instant…