Louisiana § RS 45:357 - Public service commission's power to order construction of industrial switch or spur tracks
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:357 — Public service commission's power to order construction of industrial switch or spur tracks, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 45:357. Public service commission's power to order construction of industrial switch or spur tracks
Whenever the owner of any manufacturing establishment, industrial plant, warehouse, or when the governing authority of any municipality desires to have constructed an industrial switch as provided for in R.S. 45:356, such owner or the governing authority of the municipality, upon the failure or refusal of the railroad company having the right to build such switch to build same when requested, has the right to apply to the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the commission has authority to hear and determine the matter and require the railroad company to construct such industrial switch or spur tracks.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:357 cover?
Section RS 45:357 ("Public service commission's power to order construction of industrial switch or spur tracks") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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