Texas Business & Commerce Code
§ 252.002 — DUTIES OF RAILROAD COMMISSION
BC § 252.002Title 7. RECEIPTS, DOCUMENTS OF TITLE, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS · Ch. 252. BILLS OF LADING
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "common carrier" does not include a pipeline company or express company.
(b)The Railroad Commission of Texas shall:
(1)prescribe forms, terms, and conditions for authenticating, certifying, or validating bills of lading issued by a common carrier;
(2)regulate the manner by which a common carrier issues bills of lading; and
(3)take other action necessary to carry out the purposes of Chapter 7.
(c)After giving reasonable notice to interested common carriers and to the public, the railroad commission may amend a rule adopted under Subsection (b).
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.