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MI Comp L § 462.35 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.35 - Rules Regarding Maximum Speed Limits; Order; Effective Date of Speed Limit.

462.35 Rules regarding maximum speed limits; order; effective date of speed limit. Sec. 35.  (1) The state transportation department shall promulgate rules establishing the standards by which the director of the department shall determine maximum speed limits for railroad locomotives when used in passenger train operations and for passenger railroad trains. The rules shall provide that the director base his or her determinations on engineering, traffic, and safety inspections; on federal railroad safety standards; and on state on-site inspection criteria provided for in the rules.  (2) The speed limits established by the director shall designate expressly those portions of the railroad routes in this state to which the speed limits shall apply for passenger train operations. The maximum speed limit for passenger train operations may vary on specified portions of a route on the basis of safety and other factors.  (3) Before making a determination establishing a maximum speed limit, the director of the state transportation department shall give consideration to local governmental comments. After determining the maximum speed limit, the director of the state transportation department shall issue an order notifying each city, village, and township of the effective date of the speed limit, which date shall not be less than 30 days following the date of the order. The speed limit shall take effect on the specified date unless an appeal, by resolution of the local governing body or by the operating railroad, is filed with the state transportation commission before the proposed effective date of the speed limit as is set forth in the order. If a timely appeal is filed, the order shall not take effect within that city, village, or township unless the order is approved or modified by resolution of the state transportation commission following consideration of the appeal by the commission. If the commission approves or modifies an order by resolution, the effective date of the speed limit shall be established in the resolution of the commission, and the director shall issue a revised order with regard to that city, village, or township. History: Add. 1984, Act 10, Imd. Eff. Feb. 16, 1984
MI Comp L § 462.36 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.36 - Equipment and Structures; Authority of Commission.

462.36 Equipment and structures; authority of commission. Sec. 36.  Authority is hereby given to the said commission, and it shall be its duty, if it shall deem it advisable, to prescribe the use of such modern generally approved system of protection for the safe operation of trains or cars at all crossings and junctions of railroads in this state, and at all crossings of draw bridges, upon which trains or cars are operated by steam, electricity or other power, such as will secure safety in the operation of trains or cars at such crossings, junctions and draw bridges, and to apportion the cost of construction, operation and maintenance of such system of protection among the several companies in such proportion as to the commission shall seem just. The commission, having determined such form of protection, shall immediately cause a description thereof over its official signature to be delivered to an officer of the railroad affected thereby, with notice that the same must be adopted and put into practical force within a reasonable time to be fixed by the commission. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8144 ;-- CL 1929, 11052 ;-- CL 1948, 462.36 Admin Rule: R 460.1451 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
MI Comp L § 462.37 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.37 - Equipment and Structures; Hearing Prior to Order.

462.37 Equipment and structures; hearing prior to order. Sec. 37.  No order of the commission, made in pursuance of the provisions of sections 35 and 36 shall be made except upon examination, at which representatives of the common carriers affected shall be entitled to be heard, after notice. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8145 ;-- CL 1929, 11053 ;-- CL 1948, 462.37
MI Comp L § 462.38 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.38 - Equipment and Structures; Refusal to Obey Order; Penalty.

462.38 Equipment and structures; refusal to obey order; penalty. Sec. 38.  Any common carrier that shall willfully neglect or refuse to obey or conform to any order of the commission made pursuant to either of sections 35 or 36 shall be liable to a penalty in the sum of 500 dollars, and to a like penalty for every week thereafter until such order shall have been complied with: Provided, That in cases in which an application for rehearing shall be made, or an action in court shall be begun and prosecuted in good faith and with diligence, the liability for the continuing penalty herein prescribed shall not apply or begin until after the decision of the commission or rehearing of the final order of the courts in such action. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8146 ;-- CL 1929, 11054 ;-- CL 1948, 462.38
MI Comp L § 462.39 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.39 - Fences; Inspection, Construction.

462.39 Fences; inspection, construction. Sec. 39.  The railroad commission shall have power, and it shall be its duty, if it shall deem it practicable, in all cases to inspect and determine the sufficiency of all fences required by law to be constructed and maintained by railroad companies, and it may prescribe the manner of constructing and the time within which it shall be done. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8147 ;-- CL 1929, 11055 ;-- CL 1948, 462.39
MI Comp L § 462.40 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.40 - Bill of Lading; Liability of Carrier; Statements of Charges.

462.40 Bill of lading; liability of carrier; statements of charges. Sec. 40.  Whenever any property is received by any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to be transported from 1 place to another in the state, it shall upon demand by the shipper issue a receipt or bill of lading therefor, naming therein the classification of such freight and the rate of freight at which the same is to be carried; and no common carrier shall limit or change its common law liability by contract or otherwise as to its responsibility for the negligent act of its agents and servants with reference to property in its custody as a common carrier: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to abridge or in anywise lessen the liability of any such common carrier as it now is under existing laws. All statements rendered for transportation charges shall show character of shipments, weight, rate and total charges before demanding payment. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8148 ;-- CL 1929, 11056 ;-- CL 1948, 462.40
MI Comp L § 462.41 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.41 - Violations; Investigation; Enforcement of Act.

462.41 Violations; investigation; enforcement of act. Sec. 41.  This commission shall inquire into any neglect or violation of the laws of this state by any such common carrier hereinbefore defined doing business therein, or by its officers, agents or employes thereof, and shall have the power and it shall be its duty to enforce the provisions of this act as well as all other laws relating to common carriers and report all violations thereof to the attorney general. Upon the request of the commission it shall be the duty of the attorney general, or the prosecuting attorney of the proper county, to aid in any investigation, prosecution, hearing or trial had under the provisions of this act, and to institute and prosecute all necessary actions or proceedings for the enforcement of this act and of all other laws of this state relating to common carriers, and for the punishment of all violations thereof. Any forfeiture and penalty herein provided shall be paid to the state treasurer and shall be recovered and suit therefor shall be brought in the name of the state of Michigan in the circuit court of any county having jurisdiction of the defendants. The attorney general of Michigan, or any prosecuting attorney selected by the said commission in any county where such action is pending, shall be the counsel in any proceeding, investigation, hearing or trial prosecuted or defended by the commission. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8149 ;-- CL 1929, 11057 ;-- CL 1948, 462.41
MI Comp L § 462.42 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.42 - Investigation of Claims.

462.42 Investigation of claims. Sec. 42.  All claims against any common carrier for loss or damage to property from any cause, or for over-charge upon any shipments, or for any other service, if not acted upon within 90 days from the date of filing of such claim with the common carrier may be investigated by the commission in its discretion, and the result of such investigation may be embodied in a special report and the next annual report of the commission. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8150 ;-- CL 1929, 11058 ;-- CL 1948, 462.42
MI Comp L § 462.43 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.43 - Liability for Violations; Penalty.

462.43 Liability for violations; penalty. Sec. 43.  Any common carrier subject to the operation of this act, or whenever such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent or person employed by such corporation, who alone or with any other corporation, company, person or party, shall willfully do or cause to be done, or shall willfully suffer or permit to be done any act, matter or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or who shall aid or abet therein, or who shall willfully omit or fail to do any act, matter or thing in this act required to be done, or shall cause or willfully suffer or permit any act, matter or thing so directed or required by this act to be done, not to be so done, or shall do or abet any such omission or failure, or shall be guilty of any infraction of this act, or shall aid or abet therein, or who shall willfully disobey or knowingly fail or neglect to obey any lawful order made under the provisions of this act by the Michigan railroad commission, or shall aid and abet any such disobedience or omission or failure shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof in any court having jurisdiction of misdemeanors, if a penalty for such offense be not elsewhere provided in this act, be subject to a fine of not to exceed 500 dollars for each offense, in the discretion of the court, or if the convicted party be a natural person, he shall be liable to be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not to exceed 3 months, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8151 ;-- CL 1929, 11059 ;-- CL 1948, 462.43
MI Comp L § 462.44 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.44 - Police Powers Vested in Commission.

462.44 Police powers vested in commission. Sec. 44.  The police powers of the state over railroads, street railways, interurban railways and suburban street railways, whether operated by steam, electricity or other motive power, organized or doing business in this state, shall be and the same are hereby vested in the railroad commission, and it is hereby made the duty of said railroad commission to exercise the same in accordance with the requirements of the law. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8152 ;-- CL 1929, 11060 ;-- CL 1948, 462.44
MI Comp L § 462.45 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.45 - Substantial Compliance.

462.45 Substantial compliance. Sec. 45.  A substantial compliance with the requirements of this act shall be sufficient to give effect to all rules, acts and regulations of the commission, and they shall not be declared inoperative, illegal or void for any omission of a technical nature in respect thereto. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8153 ;-- CL 1929, 11061 ;-- CL 1948, 462.45
MI Comp L § 462.46 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.46 - Rights of Action; Penalties Cumulative.

462.46 Rights of action; penalties cumulative. Sec. 46.  This act shall not have the effect to release or waive any right of action by the state or by any person for any right, damage, penalty or forfeiture which may have arisen or which may hereafter arise under any law of this state, and all penalties and forfeitures accruing under this act shall be cumulative, and a suit for and recovery of one shall not be a bar to the recovery of any other penalty or damage. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8154 ;-- CL 1929, 11062 ;-- CL 1948, 462.46
MI Comp L § 462.47 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.47 - Mandamus; Injunction; Civil Remedies.

462.47 Mandamus; injunction; civil remedies. Sec. 47.  In addition to all the other remedies provided by this act for the prevention and punishment of any and all violations of the provisions hereof and of all orders of the commission, the commission, and likewise any person, firm or corporation interested, may compel compliance with the provisions of this act and with the orders of the commission by proceedings in mandamus, injunction or by other appropriate civil remedies. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8155 ;-- CL 1929, 11063 ;-- CL 1948, 462.47
MI Comp L § 462.48 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.48 - Record of Proceedings; Report to Governor, Contents, Publication.

462.48 Record of proceedings; report to governor, contents, publication. Sec. 48.  The commission shall keep a record of all its findings, decisions, determinations and investigations under this act or under any other act prescribing its duties and powers, and shall, on January first of each year, render to the governor a full and complete report of all such findings, decisions, determinations and investigations, together with a statement of all moneys expended by it or on its order, and of all salaries paid by or to it. It shall include in such report such recommendations as it shall desire to make on the conduct of railroad business in the state of Michigan, and such portion or abridgment of the reports of the various railroad corporations made to it as it shall deem to be of interest to the general public. Not more than 1,500 copies of this report shall be published, except by special authority of the board of state auditors. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8156 ;-- CL 1929, 11064 ;-- CL 1948, 462.48
MI Comp L § 462.49 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.49 - Powers, Duties and Privileges Transferred to Commission; Saving Clause.

462.49 Powers, duties and privileges transferred to commission; saving clause. Sec. 49.  All powers, duties and privileges imposed and conferred under existing laws upon the commissioner of railroads, the railroad and street crossing board, the crossing board as defined by section 6232 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, and the board of railway consolidations as defined by section 6255 of the Complied Laws of 1897, and upon the Michigan railroad commission under existing laws are hereby imposed and conferred upon the commission created under the provisions of this act; and wherever in said acts or either of them the commissioner of railroads, the railroad and street crossing board, the crossing board, and the board of railway consolidations, the Michigan railroad commission, or either of said officials or boards, are named, the same shall be construed to mean and apply to and name the Michigan railroad commission created by this act: Provided, That the powers and duties conferred upon the Michigan railroad commission by Act 312 of the Public Acts of 1907, shall continue to be exercised by that commission until the commission provided in section 1 of this act has qualified and organized: Provided further, That all hearings, investigations and complaints pending upon the organization of the commission provided for in section 1 of this act which shall have been begun by or before the commission organized under Act 312 of the Public Acts of 1907, may be continued and orders issued therein in all respects the same as if the complaints presented, investigations made and hearings held by the commission operating under Act 312 of 1907, had been presented to, made by and held by the commission created under section 1 of this act. All tariffs and schedules now on file with the Michigan railroad commission created by said Act 312 shall be of the same effect as if filed with the commission created by this act. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8157 ;-- CL 1929, 11065 ;-- CL 1948, 462.49 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of sections 6232 and 6255, referred to in this section, see MCL 464.7 and 464.30, respectively. Act 312 of 1907, referred to in this section, was repealed by Act 300 of 1909.The powers and duties of the railroad commission, referred to in this section, were transferred to the public utilities commission by MCL 460.53. The public utilities commission was subsequently abolished and its powers and duties transferred to the public service commission by MCL 460.4.Admin Rule: R 460.1451 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
MI Comp L § 462.50 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)|Section 462.50 - Legislation; Hearing on Changes; Recommendations.

462.50 Legislation; hearing on changes; recommendations. Sec. 50.  The commission shall conduct a hearing and take testimony as to the advisability of any proposed change of law relative to any matter within its jurisdiction if requested to do so by the legislature, by the senate or house committee on railroads, or by the governor, and shall report its conclusions to the officer or body at whose request the hearing was held. The commission may also recommend the enactment of such legislation, with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction, as it deems wise or necessary in the public interest, and may draft or cause to be drafted such bills or acts as it may deem necessary or proper to enact into law the legislation recommended by it. History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8158 ;-- CL 1929, 11066 ;-- CL 1948, 462.50
MI Comp L § 462.101 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.101 - Short Title.

462.101 Short title. Sec. 101.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "railroad code of 1993". History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.103 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.103 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

462.103 Meanings of words and phrases. Sec. 103.  The words and phrases in sections 105 to 109 shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in those sections. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
MI Comp L § 462.105 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 462 - Railroads|Act 354 of 1993 - Railroad Code of 1993 (462.101 - 462.451)|Section 462.105 - Definitions; a to G.

462.105 Definitions; A to G. Sec. 105.  (1) "Active traffic control devices" means those traffic control devices located at or in advance of grade crossings, activated by the approach or presence of a train, such as flashing light signals, automatic gates and similar devices, manually operated devices, and a crossing watchperson, all of which display to operators of approaching vehicles positive warning of the approach or presence of a train.  (2) "Alcoholic liquor" means that term as defined in section 105 of the Michigan liquor control code, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1105.  (3) "Bridge" means a structure including supports erected over a depression or an obstruction, such as water, a highway, or a railway, having a track or passageway for carrying traffic or other moving loads, and having an opening measured along the center of the roadway of more than 20 feet between undercopings of abutments or spring lines of arches, or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes where the clear distance between openings is less than half of the smaller contiguous opening.  (4) "Bridge carrying railroad traffic" means any bridge carrying a railroad track on which locomotives, railroad cars, or railroad maintenance machinery may be operated or moved. Bridge carrying railroad traffic includes unloading pits, turntables, and ferry aprons which meet the physical criteria for the definition of a bridge.  (5) "Department" means the Michigan department of transportation.  (6) "Diagnostic study team" means a group of knowledgeable individuals from the department, road authorities, railroads, and others who meet and, using crossing safety management principles, evaluate conditions at proposed or existing crossings and assist the department in making determinations concerning safety needs.  (7) "Flagger" means a person, other than a railroad employee, clearly visible to approaching traffic at all times, who controls highway traffic through work areas using a hand-held paddle sign during daylight hours and approved lights and reflectorized paddle signs at night.  (8) "Grade crossing" means the point at which any railroad intersects with any public street or highway, or a nonmotorized trail.  (9) "Grade separation" means an intersection of a railroad and a highway at different levels with either the railroad above or below the highway. History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 658, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003