Colorado § 40-9-108 Accidents - notice - investigation

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-9-108 — Accidents - notice - investigation

Colorado § 40-9-108

Title 40Utilities

Art.Carriers Generally

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-9-108 (2026).

Text

(1)Every railroad, whenever an accident attended by bodily injury or loss of human life occurs in this state on its line of road or on its ground or in its yards, shall give immediate written notice thereof to the public utilities commission. In the event of any such accident, the commission, if it deems the public interest to require it, shall cause a suitable investigation to be made forthwith and shall give written notice thereof to the person and railroad primarily interested.

(2)The expense of such investigation shall be certified by a majority of the commission and shall be audited and paid by the state in the same manner as other expenses are audited and paid. The commission is empowered to make and enforce such rules as, in its judgment, will tend to prevent accidents i

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(1) Every railroad, whenever an
accident attended by bodily injury or loss of human life occurs in this state on its
line of road or on its ground or in its yards, shall give immediate written notice
thereof to the public utilities commission. In the event of any such accident, the
commission, if it deems the public interest to require it, shall cause a suitable
investigation to be made forthwith and shall give written notice thereof to the
person and railroad primarily interested.

(2) The expense of such investigation shall be certified by a majority of the
commission and shall be audited and paid by the state in the same manner as other
expenses are audited and paid. The commission is empowered to make and enforce
such rules as, in its judgment, will tend to prevent accidents in the operation of the
railroads of this state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 07: p. 544, � 27. R.S. 08: � 5471. L. 10: p. 63, � 26. C.L. � 2999. CSA: C. 29, � 22. CRS 53: � 115-12-8. C.R.S. 1963: � 115-12-8. L. 69: p. 963, � 74.