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Mich. Comp. Laws § 462.44 (2026)

Police powers vested in commission.

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RAILROADS


Act 300 of 1909


462.44 Police powers vested in commission.

Sec. 44.

    The police powers of the state over railroads, street railways, interurban railways and suburban street railways, whether operated by steam, electricity or other motive power, organized or doing business in this state, shall be and the same are hereby vested in the railroad commission, and it is hereby made the duty of said railroad commission to exercise the same in accordance with the requirements of the law.

History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 8152 ;-- CL 1929, 11060 ;-- CL 1948, 462.44

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1957–1988 · leading case: Union Carbide Corp. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 428 N.W.2d 322 (Mich. 1988).
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Union Carbide Corp. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 428 N.W.2d 322 (Mich. 1988). “] 12 The police powers of the state over railroads, street railways, interurban railways and suburban street railways, whether operated by steam, electricity or other motive power, organized or doing business in this state, shall be and the same are hereby vested in the railroad…”
Washtenaw Cnty. Road Commissioners v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 85 N.W.2d 134 (Mich. 1957). · cites it 2× “…supported such authority. The 3 statutes relied upon by the commission are: *673 1. PA 1909, No 300, § 44 (CL 1948, § 462.44 [Stat Ann § 22.62]); 2. PA 1921, No 270, § 8, as amended by PA 1931, No 336 (CL 1948, § 469.8 [Stat Ann § 22.768]); 3. PA 1873, No 198, art 4, §§ 2, 3…”
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 228 N.W.2d 843 (Mich. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 2× “We stress MCLA 462.44; MSA 22.62; MCLA 462.4(a); MSA 22.”
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