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Ark. Code Ann. § 23-12-203

Clearing right-of-way following derailment or wreck

Acts 1971, No. 225, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-633; Acts 2017, No. 707, § 173.

(1) Any railroad operating in this state shall be required to clear its right-of-way of debris and wrecked equipment within ninety (90) days following any derailment or train wreck.

(2) In the event any railroad fails to comply with this requirement the Arkansas Department of Transportation, upon petition of any ten (10) citizens, shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the cause of the railroad's failure to comply with this requirement.

(3) The department is authorized to file suit in a court of competent jurisdiction for an order requiring the railroad's compliance with this section.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.