Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1697
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5 By: Representative Rye
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A RAILROAD
9 CORPORATION'S DUTY TO MAINTAIN A RIGHT-OF-WAY; AND
10 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A RAILROAD
15 CORPORATION'S DUTY TO MAINTAIN A RIGHT-
16 OF-WAY.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 23-12-201(a)(2), concerning the distance
22 around a right-of-way the railroad corporation is required to maintain, is
23 amended to read as follows:
24 (2) The maintenance of the right-of-way shall be for a distance
25 of fifty feet (50) on each side of the centerline between the rails for the
26 maintenance width and for a distance of one hundred yards (100 yds.) two
27 hundred yards (200 yds.) on each side of the centerline from the public road
28 or highway for the maintenance length.
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Statutes affected:
HB 1697: 23-12-201(a)