Texas Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes - Article 6550a1. Aerial Or Tramways To Mines
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Art. 6550a1. AERIAL OR TRAMWAYS TO MINES. Every person,
firm, corporation, limited partnership, joint stock association or
other association of any kind whatsoever, owning, constructing,
operating or managing any aerial or other kind of tramway within
this State between a mine, smelter or railway or either, may hold
and acquire by purchase or condemnation rights-of-way, but in the
exercise of such right shall be deemed to be a common carrier, and
shall be subject to the jurisdiction and control of the Railroad
Commission, and shall have the right and power of eminent domain in
the exercise of which he, it or they may enter upon and condemn
land, rights-of-way, easement and property of any person or
corporation necessary for the construction, maintenance or
operation of his, its, or their aerial or other kind of tramway;
such right of eminent domain for acquiring rights-of-way provided
for herein, shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by law for
condemning of land and acquiring rights-of-way by railroad
companies.
Acts 1927, 40th Leg., p. 379, ch. 256, Sec. 1, eff. March 31, 1927.
Article: 6545 6546 6547 6548 6548a 6549 6550 6550a1 6550c 6550c-1 6550d 6551 6552 6553 6554
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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