In addition to the rights and powers conferred on railroad corporations by their charters and the laws of this state, the directors are authorized and empowered, by and with the consent or approval of a majority of the stockholders, to cause to be issued and executed, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness whenever deemed expedient and to secure the payment of the indebtedness by a mortgage or deed of trust or other encumbrance of all or any part of their charters, franchises, income, rights-of-way, materials, roadbeds, rails, railroads built and to be built, rolling stock, lands, and other corporate properties owned or afterward acquired.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 11 - Establishment and Organization of Railroads
Subchapter 2 - Railroad Incorporation Act of 1959
§ 23-11-203. Articles of incorporation
§ 23-11-204. Formation of railroad corporation — Application — Contents
§ 23-11-205. Application for incorporation — Hearing — Order of department
§ 23-11-206. Issuance of charter
§ 23-11-207. Filing of papers — Effect
§ 23-11-208. Characteristics and powers generally of corporation
§ 23-11-209. Specific powers and liabilities
§ 23-11-210. Stockholders' first meeting
§ 23-11-211. Annual and special meetings of stockholders
§ 23-11-212. Voting of shares generally
§ 23-11-213. Board of directors — Members
§ 23-11-214. Board of directors — Meetings
§ 23-11-215. Board of directors — Powers generally
§ 23-11-216. Board of directors — Issuance of bonds, certificates of indebtedness — Security
§ 23-11-217. Dividends — Declaration and payment by board of directors
§ 23-11-218. Officers and committees of board of directors
§ 23-11-219. Subscription contracts for sale of stock
§ 23-11-220. Amendment of articles of incorporation
§ 23-11-221. Dissolution or liquidation of railroad corporation
§ 23-11-223. Corporations existing prior to June 7, 1945 — Extension of charter