Minnesota § 230.10 - PROCEDURE UPON DISAGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 230.10 — PROCEDURE UPON DISAGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 230.10. PROCEDURE UPON DISAGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD
If a person, firm, or corporation (1) desires to construct, operate, or use a public elevator, warehouse, coal shed, icehouse, buying station, selling station, or weighing scales or other equipment for weighing livestock, or to use ground space for receiving, storing, or distributing an article of commerce that has been or is to be transported, on the right-of-way of a railroad, and (2) cannot agree with the railroad operator on the site for the buildings, structures, equipment, or ground space or the compensation to be paid, the person, firm, or corporation may file a verified complaint with the Department of Agriculture. The complaint must state the facts and ask the department to establish the site for the buildings, structures, equipment, or ground space or the compensation to be paid, or both. The complaint must be served on the railroad company and 20 days, exclusive of the day of service, must be allowed for answer. After the time for answering has expired, the department shall fix the time and place for a hearing and give at least ten days' notice to both parties.
History:
(5107) 1921 c 140 s 2; 1925 c 177 s 2; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1980 c 442 s 5; 1989 c 197 art 2 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 230.10
What does Minnesota Statutes § 230.10 cover?
Section 230.10 ("PROCEDURE UPON DISAGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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