1. Any railroad corporation owning a railroad in this state may sell, convey and transfer, or lease its property and franchises, or any part thereof, to any other railroad corporation, whether organized under the laws of this state or of any other state or territory, or under any Act of Congress, upon such terms and conditions as its board of directors deem expedient and for the best interests of the corporation, when and as authorized by the affirmative vote of stockholders holding stock in the corporation entitling them to exercise not less than 66 2/3 percent of the voting power, given at a stockholders’ meeting called for that purpose, or when authorized by the written consent of stockholders holding stock in the corporation entitling them to exercise not less than 66 2/3 percent of the voting power; but the articles of association may require the vote or written consent of a larger proportion of the stockholders and the separate vote or consent of any class of stockholders.
2. Any other railroad corporation receiving the conveyance or lease may hold and operate the railroad franchise and property within this state, build and operate extensions or branches thereof, and for that purpose exercise the power of eminent domain, and do any other business in connection therewith, as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as if such corporation were organized under the laws of this state.
[Part 1:67:1933; 1931 NCL § 6356]
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails
NRS 705.005 - Effect of federal preemption.
NRS 705.030 - Contract reserving title or lien as security for full payment.
NRS 705.050 - Validity of contract for conditional sale.
NRS 705.120 - Duty of maintaining fences; liability for killing livestock.
NRS 705.140 - Penalty for allowing animal to stray on enclosed right-of-way.
NRS 705.160 - Settlement of claim within 90 days; action for recovery; assignment of claim.
NRS 705.180 - Employee to report killing or injuring of livestock.
NRS 705.210 - Employees’ hours of employment limited; penalties.
NRS 705.220 - Railroad police: Appointment; responsibility for actions; wearing of badge.
NRS 705.240 - Engineer required to be able to read timetables and ordinary handwriting; penalty.
NRS 705.250 - Intoxication and other violations of duties; penalties.
NRS 705.260 - "Common carrier" defined.
NRS 705.270 - Liability for injury to or death of employee.
NRS 705.300 - Question of causation for jury’s determination.
NRS 705.310 - Fact of injury or death presumptive evidence of want of care by employer.
NRS 705.330 - Survival of right of action.
NRS 705.340 - Limitation of actions.
NRS 705.360 - Headlights on locomotive; penalty.
NRS 705.415 - Requirements for certain railroads transporting freight; exception.
NRS 705.420 - Civil penalties.
NRS 705.421 - Department of Transportation to develop state plan for service by rail.
NRS 705.430 - Penalty for unlawful failure to ring bell or sound whistle at crossing; exceptions.
NRS 705.440 - Illegal rates and charges; penalty.
NRS 705.450 - Penalty for willful obstruction or delay of train.
NRS 705.460 - Penalty for unlawful obstruction or destruction of track, equipment or devices.
NRS 705.480 - Tampering with railroad property; penalty.
NRS 705.650 - "Monorail" defined.
NRS 705.660 - "Operator" defined.