Section 4 – Construction required within limited time.
56-1-4. Construction required within limited time. If a railroad corporation which proposes to construct a railroad shall not within three years after its incorporation begin the construction of its railroad and expend thereon an amount equal to at least $300 for each mile of the proposed line referred to in its articles of incorporation, or […]
Section 5 – General powers enumerated.
56-1-5. General powers enumerated. Every railroad corporation organized under the laws of this state shall, except as otherwise provided in this title and subject to the limitations and requirements hereof, have all the rights, privileges and powers, and be subject to all the duties and obligations of corporations organized under Title 16, Chapter 10a, Utah […]
Section 7 – Purpose unaltered by amendment of articles.
56-1-7. Purpose unaltered by amendment of articles. Amending the articles of incorporation by adding new lines of route, altering the original route, or changing the termini shall not be deemed an alteration of the original purpose of the corporation. No Change Since 1953
Section 8 – Use of local streets.
56-1-8. Use of local streets. No railroad shall use any road, street, alley or highway within any county, city or town except with the consent of the authorities of such county, city or town as provided by law; provided, that this section shall not be construed to prevent railroads from crossing at right angles, or […]
Section 9 – Right of way in canyons.
56-1-9. Right of way in canyons. No railroad company whose right of way or whose track or roadbed upon such right of way passes through any canyon, pass or defile shall exclude any other railroad company from the use and occupancy of such canyon, pass or defile, for the purposes of its road, in common […]
Section 1 – Railroad corporations — Powers and duties.
56-1-1. Railroad corporations — Powers and duties. Railroad corporations heretofore organized and now existing or hereafter organized under the laws of this state shall be subject to all the duties imposed and shall have and possess all the powers and privileges conferred by this title, as well as the powers and privileges conferred by the […]
Section 2 – Articles of incorporation — Contents.
56-1-2. Articles of incorporation — Contents. The articles of incorporation of a railroad corporation proposing to purchase or construct a railroad shall include, in addition to the matters required to be stated in the articles of incorporation of corporations organized for pecuniary profit, the names of the places between which and of the counties through […]
Section 3 – Stock subscriptions — Minimum requirements.
56-1-3. Stock subscriptions — Minimum requirements. The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall not issue a certificate of incorporation to any railroad corporation which proposes to construct a railroad until it shall appear by the affidavit of at least three of the incorporators that $1,000 for each mile in length of the railroad proposed […]