Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)
Section 462.30 - Common Carriers; Annual Statement, Contents, Time; Blanks; Additional Information; Earnings and Income, Report.

Sec. 30.
Every common carrier doing business in this state, or which shall hereafter do business in this state, and every person, firm or corporation owning property in this state which is used for common carrier purposes, shall on or before the first day of May, 1918, and on or before the same day in each year thereafter, make and transmit to the commission at its office in Lansing a full and true statement, under oath of the proper official of such carrier of the financial and operating transactions of such carrier relative to the state of Michigan for the year ending the thirty-first day of December preceding, which statement for the state of Michigan shall be similar in character and detail to the annual report, if any, required to be made by such carriers to the interstate commerce commission. The said commission shall cause to be made suitable blanks at the expense of the state and forward the same to such common carrier, upon which to make reports required by this act. The said railroad commission may require of such common carrier, subject to the provisions of this act, any other or additional information relating to the management of such carrier and to the condition of its respective property utilized for common carrier purposes and such other subjects as in its judgment may be necessary in order to gain full information in regard thereto. Every common carrier doing business in this state shall, when so ordered by the commission, report to the railroad commission its earnings and income statement for the period designated in such order, and the proper blanks for that purpose shall be furnished by the commission.
History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8138 ;-- Am. 1917, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 11046 ;-- CL 1948, 462.30 Compiler's Notes: Amendatory Act 205 of 1917 erroneously referred to this section as CL 1915, ยง 8132.

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 462 - Railroads

Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)

Section 462.2 - Michigan Railroad Commission; Qualifications and Duties of Commissioners; Removal; Pecuniary Interest Prohibited; Oath; Compensation and Expenses; Chairperson; Meetings; Quorum; Vacancy; Investigations, Inquiries, and Hearings; Employ...

Section 462.2a - Applicability of Act.

Section 462.3 - Definitions; Scope.

Section 462.4 - Common Carrier; Duty to Serve; Rates; Through Routes; Rates; Joint Rates.

Section 462.5 - Free Transportation; Penalty; Freight; Tickets.

Section 462.6 - Switch Connection With Private Side Track; Order of Commission; Rules; Spur Track; Payment of Cost and Expenses; Disagreement.

Section 462.7 - Interchange of Traffic; Preferred Freight; Routing by Shippers or Initial Carrier; Steam Railroads and Interurban and Suburban Railroads; Drawing Cars and Merchandise of Connecting Lines; Local Traffic; Intrastate Traffic.

Section 462.8 - Railroads to Furnish Cars; Shortage, Preference, Regulation by Commission; Demurrage.

Section 462.9 - Charges for Longer and Shorter Hauls; Governing Rate.

Section 462.10 - Schedule of Rates; Filing With Commission; Public Inspection; Rate Change; Joint Tariff; Form of Schedules; Filing and Publication of Rates Required; Complaints; Military Traffic.

Section 462.11 - Special Contract Rates.

Section 462.12 - Freight Classification.

Section 462.13 - Maintenance of Depot Facilities; Joint Maintenance by Connecting Railroads; Discontinuance of Passenger Service; Approval of Commission; Appeal of Order of Commission.

Section 462.14 - Sidetracks, Spurs and Branches; Control by Commission; Abandonment or Removal, Procedure.

Section 462.15 - Continuous Carriage of Freight; Unlawful Acts.

Section 462.16 - Rate Discrimination Unlawful; Compensation for Incidental Service.

Section 462.17 - Traffic Discrimination Unlawful.

Section 462.18 - Receiving Rebate or Discrimination; Penalty.

Section 462.19 - Civil Liability.

Section 462.20 - Failure to Report Unlawful.

Section 462.21 - Fees; Disposition.

Section 462.22 - Rate Investigation on Complaint; Hearing, Order for Change in Schedules; Separate Hearings; Dismissal; Rate Investigation on Motion of Commission; Order; Complaint by Common Carrier; Through Rates; Joint Rates.

Section 462.23 - Commissioners; Powers; Issuance of Subpoena by Court; Witness Fees; Depositions; Record of Proceedings.

Section 462.24 - Orders of Commission; Rescission or Amendment.

Section 462.25 - Rates; Classification and Regulations Prescribed by Commission to Be Prima Facie Lawful; Express Companies.

Section 462.26 - Appeal to Court of Appeals; Injunction; Equitable Powers; Preliminary Injunction; Additional Evidence; Judgment on Amended Order or Original Order; Appeal to Circuit Court; Burden of Proof.

Section 462.27 - Process; Practice and Evidence; Incriminating Testimony; Perjury; Immunity; Orders as Evidence.

Section 462.28 - Common Carriers; Authority of Commission; Blanks; Inspection; Order to Produce Books; Penalty.

Section 462.29 - Common Carriers; Contracts and Free Transportation Lists; Annual Free Transportation List.

Section 462.30 - Common Carriers; Annual Statement, Contents, Time; Blanks; Additional Information; Earnings and Income, Report.

Section 462.31 - Freight Tariffs; Filing.

Section 462.32 - Unreasonable Rate or Practice; Regulation by Commission.

Section 462.33 - Accidents; Report; Investigation, Expense.

Section 462.34 - Equipment and Structures; Inspection; Notice of Repairs; Orders as to Rate of Speed and Use of Defective Equipment; Penalties, Forfeitures.

Section 462.35 - Rules Regarding Maximum Speed Limits; Order; Effective Date of Speed Limit.

Section 462.36 - Equipment and Structures; Authority of Commission.

Section 462.37 - Equipment and Structures; Hearing Prior to Order.

Section 462.38 - Equipment and Structures; Refusal to Obey Order; Penalty.

Section 462.39 - Fences; Inspection, Construction.

Section 462.40 - Bill of Lading; Liability of Carrier; Statements of Charges.

Section 462.41 - Violations; Investigation; Enforcement of Act.

Section 462.42 - Investigation of Claims.

Section 462.43 - Liability for Violations; Penalty.

Section 462.44 - Police Powers Vested in Commission.

Section 462.45 - Substantial Compliance.

Section 462.46 - Rights of Action; Penalties Cumulative.

Section 462.47 - Mandamus; Injunction; Civil Remedies.

Section 462.48 - Record of Proceedings; Report to Governor, Contents, Publication.

Section 462.49 - Powers, Duties and Privileges Transferred to Commission; Saving Clause.

Section 462.50 - Legislation; Hearing on Changes; Recommendations.