§ 901. Location of lines; eminent domain. (a) Any telegraph corporation, any telephone corporation or any corporation using lines or wires for the transmitting of electrical current, whether created by prior special act or organized under Chapter 1 of Title 8, may erect, construct and maintain its telegraph or telephone lines or its wires for […]
§ 902. Powers and duties of telegraph and telephone corporations; regulation of use of public roads, streets, etc. (a) Any telegraph or telephone corporation organized under Chapter 1 of Title 8, in addition to the powers conferred upon corporations generally, may occupy and use the public streets, roads, lanes, alleys, avenues, turnpikes and waterways within […]
§ 903. Consolidation of telegraph or telephone corporations. (a) Any telegraph or telephone corporation of this State, whether created by prior special act or under Chapter 1 of Title 8, may consolidate with any other telegraph or telephone company incorporated under the laws of this State, or any other state, or of the United States, […]
§ 904. Number of telephones on 1 line; penalty. (a) No person or corporation operating, controlling or owning any telephone lines within this State known as party lines and for which the regular charge for separate telephones is at the rate of $20 or more per year shall have more than 8 telephones upon any […]
§ 905. Placement of telegraph wires. Telegraph wires shall be attached to the poles at least 12 feet above the ground except where they enter a house. If any agent of a telegraph company having supervision of the line suffers this provision to be violated for 10 days after notice by mail directed to him […]
§ 906. Powers and duties of electric utility corporations; regulation of use of public roads, streets, etc. (a) Every corporation organized under Chapter 1 of Title 8 for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating works for the supply and distribution of electricity for electric lights, heat or power, in addition to the powers conferred […]
§ 907. Laying pipes, conduits or wires by electric utility corporations. Every corporation mentioned in § 906 of this title may lay pipes, conduits or wires beneath the public roads, highways, streets, avenues and alleys as it deems necessary. The pipes, conduits and wires shall be laid at least 2 feet below the surface of […]
§ 908. Easements for public utilities across railroad property, rights-of-way, or occupations. Any public utility operating within the State may acquire a utility easement for its public use in accordance with Chapter 61 of Title 10 whenever all the following conditions are met: (1) The property on, over, under, along or across which the public […]
§ 909. Special duties of electric utility corporations organized as cooperatives. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Cooperative electric utility” shall mean an entity incorporated in the State that is engaged primarily in providing electric service on a cooperative basis. (2) “Member” shall mean any person currently or […]
