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U.S. State Codes
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Mississippi
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Title 77 - Public Utilities...
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Chapter 9 - Railroads and O...
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Article 3 - Railroads and R...
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General Corporate Powers
General Corporate Powers
§ 77-9-141. Powers, rights and privileges of railroad corporations
§ 77-9-145. Suing; having a common seal
§ 77-9-147. Building and operating railroad
§ 77-9-149. Collecting charges for transportation of persons and property
§ 77-9-151. Issuing stocks and bonds
§ 77-9-153. Increasing capital stock; issuing preferred stock to satisfy obligations
§ 77-9-155. Determining number of directors, officers and agents; prescribing compensation, duties and terms thereof
§ 77-9-157. Authorizing appointment of executive committee
§ 77-9-159. Opening books of subscription; calling stockholders’ meetings
§ 77-9-161. Mortgaging; securing mortgage bonds
§ 77-9-165. Leasing railroad and its properties
§ 77-9-167. Doing an express or telegraph business
§ 77-9-169. Having right of way generally
§ 77-9-171. Having right of way over state lands
§ 77-9-173. Entering upon land adjacent to its right of way
§ 77-9-175. Acquiring lands for depots and other purposes
§ 77-9-177. Crossing, intersecting, joining or uniting with other railroads
§ 77-9-179. Crossing water courses
§ 77-9-181. Insuring persons and property
§ 77-9-183. General grant of powers
§ 77-9-185. How powers are to be exercised
§ 77-9-187. Terminal points and direction of line may be changed
§ 77-9-189. Adoption and change of gauge
§ 77-9-191. Fictitious stock is void
§ 77-9-193. Powers of stockholders