Oklahoma § 66-303 - Definitions

§ 66-303. Definitions

As used in the Railroad Revitalization Act:

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 66. Railroads

1. "Department" means the Oklahoma Department of

Transportation;

2. "Railroad rights-of-ways", "trackage" or "projects" shall

include within their meaning, but shall not be limited to: any

roadbed, drains, fences, ties, switches, rails, ballast, signs,

signals, lights, equipment, bridges, tools, crossings, underpasses,

overpasses, construction and administration buildings and any and

all other property, rights, easements and interests whether owned in

fee or leased by this state, or at any public highway railroad

crossing;

3. "Owner" shall include all individuals, copartnerships,

associations, corporations, companies, transportation companies,

public service corporations, the United States or any agency or

instrumentality thereof, common carriers by rail and railroad

companies having any title or interest in any real or personal

property rights, easements and interest authorized to be acquired,

leased or used by this act;

4. "Income" and "funds" and "revenue" shall include such money

as may be appropriated, dedicated, granted or donated to the

Department to accomplish the purposes of this act together with any

funds otherwise dedicated to the Railroad Maintenance Revolving

Fund; and

5. "Intermodal transportation" shall mean the linking of two or

more modes of transportation including highway, mass transit,

railroad, aviation or waterway transportation of all transportationrelated industries in this state.

Added by Laws 1971, c. 348, § 3, emerg. eff. June 19, 1971. Amended

by Laws 1978, c. 164, § 2, emerg. eff. April 10, 1978; Laws 1994, c.

173, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 376, § 1, eff. Nov. 1,

1998.