- (a) In this section, "common carrier" does not include a pipeline company or express company.
(b) The Railroad Commission of Texas shall:
- (1) prescribe forms, terms, and conditions for authenticating, certifying, or validating bills of lading issued by a common carrier;
- (2) regulate the manner by which a common carrier issues bills of lading; and
- (3) take other action necessary to carry out the purposes of Chapter 7.
- (c) After giving reasonable notice to interested common carriers and to the public, the railroad commission may amend a rule adopted under Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.