Sec. 16. Any union railway company organized prior to March 2, 1885, under the provisions of Acts 1852, 1RS, c.84 may adopt the provisions of this chapter by filing a written statement setting forth its acceptance of the provisions of this chapter, which written statement shall be signed by the president and attested by the secretary of each proprietary company, under its corporate seal, and shall be acknowledged by the parties thereto before some officer authorized to take acknowledgments of conveyances of real estate, which writing shall be filed and recorded in the office of the recorder of the county or counties in which such union railway may be situated, and, from time of such filing, such union railway company shall be deemed a corporation of the state of Indiana, and shall have all the powers and be subject to all the provisions of this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1885, c.20, s.16. As amended by P.L.62-1984, SEC.53.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 8. Utilities and Transportation
Article 4. Organization and Operation of Railroads
Chapter 7. Incorporation of Union Railway Companies
8-4-7-1. Authority for Formation
8-4-7-2. Capitalization; Certificate of Incorporation
8-4-7-3. Certificate of Incorporation; Powers and Duties
8-4-7-4. Directors; Numbers; Acquisition of Property
8-4-7-5. Stock Certificates; Proprietary Companies
8-4-7-6. Belt Railroad; Operation
8-4-7-7. Acquisition of Property; Eminent Domain
8-4-7-8. Eminent Domain; Application of Law
8-4-7-9. Financing of Operation; Loans and Bond Issues
8-4-7-10. Vacation of Street or Alley
8-4-7-11. Joint Use of Facilities and Equipment
8-4-7-12. Directors, Officers, and Employees
8-4-7-13. Board of Managers; Associate Companies
8-4-7-14. Associate Companies; Board of Managers; Delegation of Powers and Duties
8-4-7-15. Contracts; Tort Liability
8-4-7-16. Acceptance of Provisions of Chapter; Certificate; Filing
8-4-7-18. Mechanic's Liens; Joint Liability of Proprietary Companies
8-4-7-19. Facilities and Connections; Joint Use by Proprietary Companies