§ 46-9-236. Posting of Name of President or Chief Officer of Express Company
When the president or other chief officer of any express company resides in this state, it shall be the duty of such company to post in a public and conspicuous place, at each office where it transacts business, the name of its president or other chief officer on whom service may be perfected in this […]
§ 46-9-281. Effect of Article on Other Authorities
This article shall not affect any other authority now or hereafter existing under general or local constitutional amendment or general or local law. History. Code 1981, § 46-9-281 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1283, § 1.
§ 46-9-250. Demand or Receipt by Railroad Companies of More Than a Fair and Reasonable Rate for Transportation of Passengers or Freight or for Transportation of Railroad Cars
If any railroad company organized or doing business under the laws of this state charges, collects, demands, or receives more than a fair and reasonable rate of toll or compensation for the transportation of passengers or freight of any description, or for the use and transportation of any railroad car upon its track or any […]
§ 46-9-290. Designated Georgia Rail Passenger Corridors
For purposes of state planning and development of service there is created a comprehensive and coordinated state-wide system of railway passenger service corridors for providing railway passenger service to the general public and connecting points within and throughout this state and to nearby states, which shall be known as the Designated Georgia Rail Passenger Corridors […]
§ 46-9-251. Unjust Discrimination by Railroad Companies as to Rates or Charges for Transportation of Passengers or Freight and for Use and Transportation of Railroad Cars
If any railroad company organized or doing business under the laws of this state makes any unjust discrimination in its rates or charges of toll or any compensation for the transportation of passengers or freight of any description, or for the use and transportation of any railroad car upon its road or upon any of […]
§ 46-9-291. Planning and Development
Any and all railway passenger service plans or programs of any and all state departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, or authorities having responsibility for the same shall be conducted and coordinated so as to conform planning and development of service to the railway passenger service corridors of the program provided by this article. It is […]
§ 46-9-252. Overcharging by Officers, Agents, or Other Employees of Common Carriers
Any officer, agent, or other employee of a common carrier who charges a rate for transporting freight or passengers which is in excess of the rates established by the commission shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1865-66, p. 237, § 1; Code 1868, § 4513; Code 1873, § 4603; Code 1882, § […]
§ 46-9-300. Authority of Governor to Execute Compact for a Designated State; Legislative Approval of Compact; Text of Compact
The Governor, on behalf of this state, is authorized to execute a compact in substantially the following form with the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama and the General Assembly, by this article, signifies in advance its approval of such compact, which compact is as follows: MISSISSIPPI-LOUISIANA-ALABAMA-GEORGIA RAPID RAIL TRANSIT COMPACT ARTICLE I The purpose […]
§ 46-9-253. Transportation of Gunpowder, Dynamite, or Other Explosives
Any person who causes more than five pounds of gunpowder, or any amount of dynamite or other dangerous explosive, to be transported upon water, by railroad, or otherwise shall have the word “Gunpowder,” “Dynamite,” or other name of the explosive marked in large letters upon each package so transported. Gunpowder, dynamite, or other dangerous explosive […]
§ 46-9-270. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Law.” History. Code 1981, § 46-9-270 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1283, § 1.