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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 705

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 705

Railroads and Monorails

705.005Effect of federal preemption 705.010Construction and operation of railroad by foreign corporation; qualification to do business 705.020County, city or town may grant use of street by railroad to reach depot or pass through; limitations 705.030Contract reserving title or lien as security for full payment 705.040Lease containing stipulation for conditional sale of equipment at termination of lease 705.050Validity of contract for conditional sale 705.060Contract recorded with Secretary of State; recording of declaration of full payment; fees 705.070NRS 705.030 to 705.060, inclusive, not to invalidate contracts made before March 27, 1913 705.080Sale, transfer or lease of property and franchises to corporation: Consent of stockholders; operation by buyer or lessee 705.090Confinement of livestock in car for longer than 28 hours in intrastate shipment prohibited; extension of time 705.100Animals to be fed and watered when unloaded; duties of custodian or company; lien of company 705.110Penalty 705.120Duty of maintaining fences; liability for killing livestock 705.130Duty of constructing barriers or guards where public road crosses fenced-in right-of-way; liability for killing or injuring livestock 705.140Penalty for allowing animal to stray on enclosed right-of-way 705.150Liability for negligent killing or injuring livestock; prima facie evidence of negligence 705.160Settlement of claim within 90 days; action for recovery; assignment of claim 705.170Fenced right-of-way to be equipped with passageways and gates; responsibility of railroad 705.180Employee to report killing or injuring of livestock 705.190Owner or operator of railroad to provide notice upon injuring or killing livestock; notice to be posted at stations and forwarded to State Department of Agriculture; contents of notice 705.200Penalties 705.210Employees’ hours of employment limited; penalties 705.220Railroad police: Appointment; responsibility for actions; wearing of badge 705.230Unlawful compulsion or requirement of purchase of uniform or apparel as condition of continued employment; penalty 705.240Engineer required to be able to read timetables and ordinary handwriting; penalty 705.250Intoxication and other violations of duties; penalties 705.260“Common carrier” defined 705.270Liability for injury to or death of employee 705.280Contributory negligence of employee not to bar recovery; diminution of damages by jury; violation by employer of safety statute 705.290Risk of employment not assumed where injury or death results from negligence of employer’s officers or employees or defect in equipment 705.300Question of causation for jury’s determination 705.310Fact of injury or death presumptive evidence of want of care by employer 705.320Contract or regulation of employer exempting employer from liability void; setoff by employer in action 705.330Survival of right of action 705.340Limitation of actions 705.350Liability to passenger for personal injury; violation by passenger of printed regulations or verbal instructions 705.360Headlights on locomotive; penalty 705.370Emergency first-aid kits: Contents prescribed by Commission; reports when used or missing; penalties 705.380Windshield made of safety glass, electric headlamps, wiper and other equipment required on motor car used for transporting employees; penalty 705.415Requirements for certain railroads transporting freight; exception 705.420Civil penalties 705.421Department of Transportation to develop state plan for service by rail 705.423Power of Department of Transportation to accept money, enter into agreements and act as agent for county or city 705.425State program for preservation of lines of railroad on which service has been discontinued: Establishment; admission of lines to program; allowance for taxes on property admitted 705.427Contract for acquisition and operation of track and other property of lines of railroad 705.428Contract for construction, improvement or rehabilitation of track and other property of lines of railroad 705.429Regulations 705.4291Legislative declaration. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]705.4292Definitions. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]705.4293California-Nevada Super Speed Ground Transportation Commission: Creation; membership; terms and reappointment of members; Chair. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]705.42935Designation of Commission as agency of State of Nevada for certain purposes. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]705.4294Power of Commission to take certain actions regarding Super Speed Ground Transportation System; requirements for approval of route and terminals. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]705.4295Power of Commission to incorporate in Nevada or California; admissibility of proceedings, records and acts of Commission; immunity from liability for members, agents and employees of Commission. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]705.42955Power of Commission to issue bonds, notes, obligations or other evidences of borrowing; authorized sources of payment or security; financing agreements; refund of obligations; no authority to obligate certain governmental entities without intergovernmental agreement; distribution of property upon dissolution; liens. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]705.4296Governor to issue proclamation when System completed. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Super Speed Ground Transportation System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.42955 is retired, whichever is later.]705.430Penalty for unlawful failure to ring bell or sound whistle at crossing; exceptions 705.440Illegal rates and charges; penalty 705.450Penalty for willful obstruction or delay of train 705.460Penalty for unlawful obstruction or destruction of track, equipment or devices 705.480Tampering with railroad property; penalty 705.610Definitions 705.650“Monorail” defined 705.660“Operator” defined 705.665“Owner” defined 705.680Installation and operation authorized in county whose population is 700,000 or more; authority of owner or operator 705.690Monorail is not public utility within meaning of chapter 704 of NRS; Department of Transportation, county and city authorized to assist in installation, operation and financing 705.695County or city authorized to grant franchise or enter into agreement for installation and operation; franchise or agreement with county or city required before beginning construction; franchise or agreement dispenses with permit otherwise required by county or city 705.700Requirements for agreement or ordinance granting franchise for installation and operation 705.800Legislative declaration 705.810Definitions 705.820Authority” defined 705.830Nevada High-Speed Rail System” defined 705.840Southern California” defined 705.850Authority: Creation; membership; terms 705.860Purpose of Authority 705.870Selection of franchisee by Authority; criteria; rights and duties of franchisee 705.880Incorporation of Authority; immunity from liability 705.890Authority authorized to incur debt; payment and security of debt; financing agreements 705.900Declaration of completion by Governor