69-14-301. Commission powers related to ratemaking. (1) The commission shall adopt all necessary rates, charges, and regulations to govern and regulate freight and passenger tariffs, to correct abuses, and to prevent unjust discrimination and intimidation in the rates of freight and passenger tariffs on the different railroads in this state and to make the same effective by enforcing the penalties prescribed in this chapter.
     (2) The commission shall fairly and justly classify and subdivide all freight and merchandise of whatever character that may be transported over railroads of this state into such general and special classes or subdivisions as may be considered necessary or expedient.
     (3) The commission may fix different rates for different railroads and for different lines under the same management or for different parts of the same lines if found necessary to do justice and may make rates for express companies different from the rates fixed for railroads. The commission shall also fix and establish for all or any connecting lines of railroad in this state reasonable joint rates of freight charges for the various classes of freight and cars that may pass over two or more lines of such railroads.
     (4) The commission shall make and establish reasonable rates for the transportation of freight within the state and shall prescribe rates, tolls, and charges for all other services performed by any railroad subject hereto.

     History: (1) thru (3)En. Sec. 13, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Sec. 4375, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3794, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3794, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 359, L. 1977; Sec. 72-116, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. Sec. 15, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Sec. 4377, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 176, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3796, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3796, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 227, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 429, L. 1973; Sec. 72-118, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 72-116(1), 72-118(part); amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 43, L. 1979.