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). […]
69-14-1002. Compensation of employees on removal of railroad division point or terminal
69-14-1002. Compensation of employees on removal of railroad division point or terminal. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), when any railroad or railway company operating its line of road in, into, or through the state moves any of its division points or terminals, it is liable to any employee of the railroad or railway company […]