Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 388 - Railroad Corporations
Section 388.240 - Reorganization manager may adopt amendments to charters — certificates of amendments to be filed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945
388.240. Reorganization manager may adopt amendments to charters — certificates of amendments to be filed. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statutes of this state applicable to amendments of charters or articles of association of railroad companies incorporated under its laws, where a plan of reorganization of any such railroad company pursuant to the act of Congress of July 1, 1898, entitled "An Act to Establish a Uniform System of Bankruptcy Throughout the United States", as amended (herein called "The National Bankruptcy Act" ), has been confirmed by decree or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, the reorganization managers or committee designated in the plan of reorganization to consummate the same, or such other person so authorized by the court or judge in such reorganization proceedings, shall have full power and authority to adopt such amendments of its charter or articles of association as may be necessary and proper to put into effect and carry out such plan of reorganization and the decrees and orders of the court relative thereto without action by the directors or stockholders of any such railroad company.
2. After the adoption of such amendments of the charter or articles of association a certificate of amendment executed, acknowledged and sworn to by such reorganization managers or committee or such other person so authorized by the court or judge to adopt such amendments, shall be filed with the secretary of state. Such certificate of amendment shall show
(1) The name of the corporation and, if it has been changed, the name under which it theretofore existed;
(2) The amendment or amendments adopted;
(3) The new capitalization of such corporation; and
(4) That such amendments and new capitalization were authorized by the plan of reorganization or in a decree or order of the court relative thereto, and that the plan has been confirmed under The National Bankruptcy Act, with the title and venue of the proceeding and the date when the decree or order confirming the plan was made.
3. Any such reorganized railroad company shall not be precluded from thereafter further amending its charter or articles of association in the manner otherwise provided by law. For the amendment of a charter or articles of association pursuant to a plan of reorganization as in this section provided, there shall be paid to the state of Missouri such fees as are or shall be prescribed by law on any increase in the capital stock of such reorganized company over its aggregate authorized capital stock upon which incorporation fees were previously paid.
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(L. 1945 p. 684 § 5289C)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 388 - Railroad Corporations

Section 388.010 - Railroad corporation defined.

Section 388.020 - Chapter to govern.

Section 388.030 - Who may form corporation — articles of association — where filed.

Section 388.040 - Articles of association, when filed — incorporation fee.

Section 388.050 - Copy of articles of association, evidence, when.

Section 388.060 - Corporate powers to cease, when.

Section 388.070 - Election of directors — terms of office.

Section 388.100 - Directors to appoint officers.

Section 388.110 - Ineligibility for office.

Section 388.120 - Penalty for violation of section 388.110.

Section 388.130 - Furnishing of supplies prohibited, when.

Section 388.140 - Transportation certificates may be issued — effect of.

Section 388.150 - Subscription for certificates, how taken — certificates to issue, when.

Section 388.160 - Certificates issued jointly or severally.

Section 388.170 - Certificates shall draw interest and be assignable.

Section 388.180 - Correct record of certificates issued to be kept — shall show what.

Section 388.190 - Interest account with stockholders to be kept.

Section 388.200 - Persons holding stock in fiduciary capacity not liable as stockholders.

Section 388.210 - General and additional powers.

Section 388.220 - Amendment of articles of incorporation — method.

Section 388.230 - Capital stock may be reduced, when and how.

Section 388.240 - Reorganization manager may adopt amendments to charters — certificates of amendments to be filed.

Section 388.250 - Trustees or receivers — rights and powers.

Section 388.260 - Railroad company may own and operate equipment for aerial transportation.

Section 388.270 - May own and operate motor vehicles.

Section 388.280 - Companies may contract with each other.

Section 388.290 - Companies may consolidate, when.

Section 388.300 - Aiding other railroads to form connection — terms.

Section 388.310 - Liability of companies for debts after sale — consolidation — lease — assignment — suits for recovery authorized.

Section 388.320 - Power to construct roads, connect with, intersect or cross other lines — duty to receive each other's freight.

Section 388.330 - Shall file profile maps, when.

Section 388.340 - Extension of lines — other roads, how acquired — assent of majority of stockholders required.

Section 388.350 - Extensions and branches authorized — procedure — fees.

Section 388.360 - Maps of extensions and branch routes to be filed, where — notice to landowners.

Section 388.370 - Right-of-way — how secured.

Section 388.380 - Right-of-way through state, county or city lands.

Section 388.390 - Title to lands of persons not sui juris, how acquired.

Section 388.400 - Title to school lands, how acquired.

Section 388.410 - Lands for depot purposes, how condemned.

Section 388.420 - May take material for construction, when and how.

Section 388.430 - Roadbed may be changed — gauge.

Section 388.440 - Right of trustees to change roadbed or roadline and to acquire right-of-way.

Section 388.450 - Bridges over navigable streams in state — how constructed by railroads.

Section 388.460 - Union stations — construction corporations — who may construct.

Section 388.470 - Powers of such corporation or railroad company.

Section 388.480 - Formation of corporation to build line from county seat to railroad or river.

Section 388.490 - Powers and duties of such corporation.

Section 388.500 - Interurban railroads — powers of company.

Section 388.510 - Foreign and nonresident railroad companies, license required — penalty.

Section 388.600 - Railroad police authorized.

Section 388.605 - Application, contents, how made, fee.

Section 388.610 - Director of department of public safety to appoint — commissions, oath, bond of appointees.

Section 388.615 - Identification filed with director of department of public safety.

Section 388.620 - Identification to be carried.

Section 388.625 - Railroad police, powers of.

Section 388.630 - Arrested persons, how treated.

Section 388.635 - Railroad police, how compensated.

Section 388.640 - License as peace officer required.

Section 388.645 - Termination of appointment, procedure.

Section 388.655 - Powers, where exercised.

Section 388.660 - Investigations, how limited.