69-14-1101. Definitions
69-14-1101. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Buyer” means a person, corporation, association, business entity, labor organization, the state of Montana or any of its political subdivisions, or any other entity that acquires a line of railroad, by purchase, lease, or other agreement, to continue the commercial transportation of goods or passengers. […]
69-14-1102. Conditions for transfer of line of railroad
69-14-1102. Conditions for transfer of line of railroad. Thirty days prior to filing with the federal surface transportation board of an application to purchase, sell, or transfer any section of a line of railroad, the seller and buyer shall: (1) file a notice of intent and other information, as described in 69-14-1103, with the attorney general and […]
69-14-1103. Notice of intent
69-14-1103. Notice of intent. (1) The notice of intent filed in accordance with 69-14-1102 must contain: (a) a complete and accurate description of the identities of the buyer and seller; and (b) a thorough description of the railroad line to be transferred. (2) A general description of the terms of the proposed transaction and any labor agreements must be […]
69-14-1201. Short title
69-14-1201. Short title. This part may be cited as the “Railroad Vandalism Prevention Act”. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 432, L. 2001.
69-14-1202. Purpose
69-14-1202. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to: (1) better inform the public of current widespread vandalism that takes place on railroad property and the cost of that vandalism that must ultimately be borne by shippers; (2) prevent accidents and injuries to persons who enter railroad property; (3) prevent acts of vandalism to railroad property that affect the […]
69-14-1203. Definitions
69-14-1203. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Bodily injury” means: (a) a cut, abrasion, bruise, burn, or disfigurement; (b) physical pain; (c) illness; (d) impairment of the function of or loss of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; or (e) any other injury to the body, no matter how temporary. (2) ”Enter railroad property” includes but is […]
69-14-1204. Stowing away on railroad property
69-14-1204. Stowing away on railroad property. (1) A person commits the offense of stowing away on railroad property if the person knowingly and without lawful authority or consent is on, occupies, or rides on the outside of a train or on the inside of a passenger car, locomotive, or freight car, including a boxcar, flatbed, or […]
69-14-1205. Intentional vandalism to railroad property
69-14-1205. Intentional vandalism to railroad property. (1) A person commits the offense of intentional vandalism to railroad property if the person knowingly or purposely vandalizes railroad property. (2) A person convicted of intentional vandalism to railroad property must be ordered to make restitution to the railroad carrier in the amount of the cost to repair any railroad […]
69-14-1206. Theft of railroad freight — receiving stolen railroad freight
69-14-1206. Theft of railroad freight — receiving stolen railroad freight. (1) A person commits the offense of theft of railroad freight if the person takes railroad freight by theft, as established in 45-6-301(1). (2) A person commits the offense of receiving stolen railroad freight if the person obtains stolen railroad freight by theft, as established in 45-6-301(3). […]
69-14-1001. Repealed
69-14-1001. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 104, L. 2015. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 377, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 72-169; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 43, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 436, L. 1983.