62-1201. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION MAY REQUIRE FENCE ALONG RAILROADS. The public utilities commission shall have the jurisdiction and authority to require every railroad company or corporation operating any steam or electric railroad in this state to erect and maintain lawful fences on each or either side of such railroad where such railroad is not now […]
62-1202. AUTHORITY EXERCISED UPON VERIFIED APPLICATION. Such jurisdiction and authority shall be exercised in each instance only when verified application shall be filed with such commission by not less than fifteen (15) persons owning cattle, horses or mules with the right to range or graze the same upon the lands adjacent to the portion of […]
62-1203. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. Such application shall set forth sufficient description of such lands to identify the same, and the name and address of the owner or owners of such lands, and if any such lands are lands of the United States or the state of Idaho shall designate the agency or department of government […]
62-1204. NOTICE OF HEARING. Upon the filing of such application notice thereof and of any hearing by the commission thereon shall be given by mail by the commission to the owner or owners of such lands and if any such land is land of the United States or the state of Idaho, to the agency […]
62-1205. DETERMINATION OF NECESSITY — TIME ALLOWANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION. Upon such hearing the public utilities commission shall determine whether or not any fence or fences shall be necessary to protect cattle, horses or mules or any other domestic animals being ranged or grazed upon the land designated in such application, from being wounded, maimed or […]
62-1206. MODIFICATION OR REVOCATION OF ORDERS. Such commission shall also have the jurisdiction and authority to modify or revoke any such order when upon its determination the necessity for any such fence shall cease to exist. History: [62-1206, added 1945, ch. 143, sec. 6, p. 213.]
62-1207. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ORDER. The failure of any railroad company or corporation to comply with any order of the commission authorized by this act shall not subject such noncomplying railroad company or corporation, or any of its officers, agents or employees, to any of the penalties prescribed in sections 61-706 to 61-709[, Idaho […]
