69-14-112. Investigatory authority. (1) The commission shall investigate any alleged neglect or violation of the laws of the state by any railroad or other company above specified doing business therein or by the officers, agents, or employees thereof. The commission shall examine and inspect or cause to be examined and inspected all books, records, files, and papers of the persons and companies specified above, insofar as the same may be pertinent to any matter under investigation before the commission, and shall hear and take testimony in the progress of any inquiry or investigation authorized by this chapter.
     (2) The commission, or some members thereof to be deputed by it, shall investigate and make inquiry into every accident occurring in the operation of any railroad in this state resulting in death, injury to any person of such gravity as to require the attention of a physician or surgeon, or the destruction of property greater in value than $2,000. The testimony taken on any such hearing shall be transcribed and filed in the office of the commission.

     History: En. Secs. 16, 16a, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Secs. 4378, 4379, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 3797, 3798, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Secs. 3797, 3798, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 72-119(part), 72-120; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 43, L. 1979.