69-14-112. Investigatory authority. - Montana Statutes

     69-14-112. Investigatory authority. (1) The commission shall investigate any alleged neglect or violation of the laws of the state by any railroad doing business in this state. The commission shall examine and inspect or cause to be examined and inspected all books, records, files, and papers that pertain to any matter under investigation before the commission and shall hear and take testimony in the progress of any inquiry or investigation authorized by this chapter.
     (2) The commission shall, upon request, investigate and make inquiry into every accident, as defined in 49 CFR 225.5, occurring in the operation of any railroad in this state. The testimony taken must be transcribed and filed in the office of the commission.

     History: En. Secs. 16, 16a, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Secs. 4378, 4379, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 3797, 3798, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Secs. 3797, 3798, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 72-119(part), 72-120; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 43, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 86, Ch. 51, L. 1999.