Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 300 of 1909 - Railroads (462.2 - 462.50)
Section 462.49 - Powers, Duties and Privileges Transferred to Commission; Saving Clause.

Sec. 49.
All powers, duties and privileges imposed and conferred under existing laws upon the commissioner of railroads, the railroad and street crossing board, the crossing board as defined by section 6232 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, and the board of railway consolidations as defined by section 6255 of the Complied Laws of 1897, and upon the Michigan railroad commission under existing laws are hereby imposed and conferred upon the commission created under the provisions of this act; and wherever in said acts or either of them the commissioner of railroads, the railroad and street crossing board, the crossing board, and the board of railway consolidations, the Michigan railroad commission, or either of said officials or boards, are named, the same shall be construed to mean and apply to and name the Michigan railroad commission created by this act: Provided, That the powers and duties conferred upon the Michigan railroad commission by Act 312 of the Public Acts of 1907, shall continue to be exercised by that commission until the commission provided in section 1 of this act has qualified and organized: Provided further, That all hearings, investigations and complaints pending upon the organization of the commission provided for in section 1 of this act which shall have been begun by or before the commission organized under Act 312 of the Public Acts of 1907, may be continued and orders issued therein in all respects the same as if the complaints presented, investigations made and hearings held by the commission operating under Act 312 of 1907, had been presented to, made by and held by the commission created under section 1 of this act. All tariffs and schedules now on file with the Michigan railroad commission created by said Act 312 shall be of the same effect as if filed with the commission created by this act.
History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8157 ;-- CL 1929, 11065 ;-- CL 1948, 462.49 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of sections 6232 and 6255, referred to in this section, see MCL 464.7 and 464.30, respectively. Act 312 of 1907, referred to in this section, was repealed by Act 300 of 1909.The powers and duties of the railroad commission, referred to in this section, were transferred to the public utilities commission by MCL 460.53. The public utilities commission was subsequently abolished and its powers and duties transferred to the public service commission by MCL 460.4.Admin Rule: R 460.1451 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

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