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O.C.G.A. § 46-8-312 · Service of process on lessor railroad company, generally.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-313 · Manner of service where address of president of company unknown.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-314 · Venue and service of process in actions against receivers, trustees, and other officers of railroad companies; obtaining leave to sue.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-330 · “Interurban railroads” defined.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-331 · Incorporation, control, and management of interurban, suburban, and street railroads.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-332 · Power of street, suburban, or interurban railroad corporation to increase capital stock; manner of increase.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-333 · Use of electricity, gasoline, or gas by street, suburban, and interurban railroads; operation of gas and electric plants, generation and furnishing of gas and electricity by railroads.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-334 · Purchase, mortgage, transfer, or disposal of capital stock, bonds, or other indebtedness; acquisition of property, rights, and franchises.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-335 · Time of effectiveness of guaranty or acquisition of stock, property, and franchises; protection of rights of dissenting stockholders.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-336 · Manner of acquiring property, franchises, and rights; nature of rights and privileges of purchasing or consolidated corporation; Secretary of State’s certificate as evidence of existence of corporation.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-337 · Issuance of bonds, notes, or other indebtedness by consolidated corporation; pledge of security.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-338 · Tax exemption for property and capital stock of street, suburban, or interurban railroad companies with tracks and appurtenances extended into adjoining state.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-339 · Authority of street, suburban, and interurban railroad companies to furnish steam for heating and power purposes and to lay and maintain steampipes.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-340 · Free transportation for policemen, firemen, and other members of municipal and county utility departments by street, suburban, and interurban railroad companies.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-341 · Lease and sale of roads, franchises, and property between street, suburban, and interurban railroad companies; property purchaser’s liability for debts and claims against lessor or vendor.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-342 · Acquisition, sale, operation, transfer, or disposal of motor buses and trackless trolleys by street, suburban, and interurban railroad companies.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-343 · Utilization of trackless trolleys by street, suburban, or interurban railroad companies.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-344 · Sale of street, suburban, or interurban railroad and bus transportation operations by companies engaged in operating electric generating plants, generally.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-345 · Consent by municipality to sale of street, suburban, or interurban railroad and bus properties and franchises; hearing for approval of sale; filing of board resolution, resolution of municipality, and order of approval.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-346 · Effect of sale on corporate existence, powers, and liabilities of company.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-347 · Adoption of chapter by railroad companies.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-348 · Jurisdiction of commission over interurban railroads; applicability of laws pertaining to other railroad companies; existing contracts between municipalities and railroad companies; fares established by contract prior to August 16, 1921.
O.C.G.A. §§ 46-8-360 through 46-8-365 · [Reserved]
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-380 · Intruding on railroad tracks.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-381 · Hiding on train for purpose of stealing a ride.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8-382 · Neglect or refusal of officer, agent, or employee of railroad company to make and furnish report required by commission; obstructing commission.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8A-1 · “Person” defined.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8A-2 · Line or system permit required.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8A-3 · Permit application process.
O.C.G.A. § 46-8A-4 · Permit for extension of line or system.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-1 · Standard of care for carriers and common carriers; presumption of negligence by common carriers arising from loss of goods.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-2 · Power of common carrier to limit liability.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-3 · Showings required by common carrier as prerequisite to use of exceptions under Code Sections 46-9-1 and 46-9-2.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-4 · Liability of common carrier corporation for acts committed outside of scope of charter.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-5 · Limitation of actions by common carriers for recovery of charges.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-6 · [Reserved] Limitation of actions against carriers for recovery of overcharges; requirements regarding rates, charges, and claims for loss or damage.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-7 · Time of accrual of actions under Code Section 46-9-5.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-8 · Requiring specific bonding company as surety.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-9 · Right of employee or surety to cancel bond; notice of cancellation.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-20 · Schedules of transportation rates for passengers and freight by railroad companies as evidence of just and reasonable nature of rates; commission to change and revise schedules periodically.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-21 · Giving notice of new and revised rate schedules; giving proof of authenticity of schedules.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-22 · Investigation by commission of through rates.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-23 · Report by commission of excessive, unreasonable, or discriminatory through rates to proper state railroad officials.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-24 · Report by commission of excessive, unreasonable, or discriminatory through rates to Interstate Commerce Commission.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-25 · Representation of commission by Attorney General.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-26 · Commission to prescribe schedule of maximum rates and charges for freight storage by railroad companies.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-40 · Duty of common carriers to receive goods.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-41 · Duty of common carriers to transport and deliver goods safely and without unreasonable delay.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-42 · Effect of strike by carrier’s employees on carrier’s duty to transport goods.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-43 · Measure of damages for delay in delivery of goods by carrier.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-44 · Estoppel of carrier to dispute title to goods delivered to him for shipment.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-45 · Commencement and termination of carrier’s responsibility for goods.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-46 · Effect of delivery to consignee at intermediate point.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-47 · Fraud on carrier as to nature and value of goods.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-48 · Adjustment and payment by common carriers of claims for loss of property or overcharge for freight; effect of failure by common carrier to adjust and pay claim.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-49 · Duty of railroad or transportation company to furnish facilities for weighing freight; measure of damages for overcharges caused by overweights or false billing.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-50 · Weighing of railroad cars by certified public weighers; manner of weighing cars.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-51 · Written application for railroad cars as prerequisite for consignors’ and shippers’ taking advantage of penalties or forfeitures for failure of company to supply cars.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-52 · Unjust discrimination in freight-transportation rates by common carriers generally.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-53 · Discrimination by railroad companies in applying freight-storage charges.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-54 · Making and retaining freight-storage charges in accordance with rates fixed by commission.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-55 · Remedy for persons charged excessive freight-storage rates or subjected to discrimination in application of freight-storage rates.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-56 · False billing, false weighing, or false report of weight by common carriers.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-57 · False billing or false weighing by a person who delivers property for transportation to a common carrier or for whom, as consignor or consignee, such carrier transports property.
O.C.G.A. §§ 46-9-70 through 46-9-72 · [Reserved]
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-90 · Duty of railroad companies to furnish refrigerator cars; filing of application for cars by shipper.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-91 · Liability of company for failure to furnish cars; written claim for damages by shipper; time of payment by company; liquidated damages.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-92 · Liability of shipper for failing or refusing to accept cars; liability of shipper for failure or refusal to pay damages upon written demand therefor.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-110 · Issuance of receipts by common carriers to persons delivering goods for transportation; contents of receipts.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-111 · Issuance by railroad companies of duplicate freight receipts to shippers; contents of receipts; delivery of freight to consignee on presentation of railroad receipt.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-112 · Contents of freight bills and freight lists.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-130 · Duty of common carrier to receive passengers generally.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-131 · Extent of right of carriers to refuse admittance to persons and to eject passengers.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-132 · Duty of carriers of passengers to exercise extraordinary diligence.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-133 · Duty of common carriers of passengers to furnish comfortable seats and to light and ventilate cars.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-134 · Duty of conductors or other railroad employees to assign passengers to cars and compartments; investing of conductors and railroad employees with police powers.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-135 · Duty of passengers to remain in assigned car, compartment, or seat; ejectment of passenger by conductor and railroad employees.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-136 · Carriage of baggage.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-137 · Granting of passes by common carriers to former employees and their immediate family.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-138 · Granting of annual passes by common carriers to sheriffs and their deputies.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-139 · Selling or dealing in passenger tickets by person other than authorized agent of common carrier issuing such tickets.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-140 · Duty of common carriers to redeem unused tickets and unused portions of tickets.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-150 · Duty of railroad companies to furnish passengers with drinking water and lights.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-151 · Duty of railroad companies to telegraph and post bulletins of delayed trains.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-152 · Duty of railroad companies to provide conductors and other employees with baggage checks; duty of conductors to check trunks and baggage.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-170 · Failure of person issuing or selling passenger tickets on board vessel to include country of registry on advertisement, circular, or other printed paper in regard to passage.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-171 · Contents of tickets, certificates, orders, or receipts issued as evidence of a right of passage on the high seas; required signatures on such tickets, certificates, orders, or receipts.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-172 · Penalty.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-190 · Lien of carrier for fare and baggage charges.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-191 · Lien of carrier for freight charges.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-192 · Priority of carriers’ liens.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-210 · Duty of railroad companies to put on sale and to sell tickets of connecting roads and to check baggage over such roads.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-211 · Duty of railroad companies to place their tickets for sale with connecting roads; duty to accept such tickets and to receive and transport baggage checked upon such tickets; security for tickets.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-212 · Switching off and delivering to connecting roads all cars consigned to points over or beyond the connecting roads.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-213 · Discrimination by railroad companies in freight-transportation rates charged to connecting lines and routes.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-214 · Applicability of Code Sections 46-9-212 and 46-9-213 to interstate shipments and consignments.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-215 · Duty of railroad companies to receive freight cars from connecting roads; measure of damages for failure or refusal to receive cars.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-216 · Civil penalty.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-230 · Manner of incorporation of express companies.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-231 · Organization of express companies.