1-26-810. Powers of railroad companies relative to condemnation generally. (a) Any railroad company organized under the laws of this state, the laws of the United States or which has been duly organized under the laws of any other state and has filed copies of its articles of incorporation with the secretary of state in this state as required by law is authorized to: (i) Exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire rights-of-way for railroad tracks and easements for offices, depots and other appurtenant facilities related directly to the operation of the railroad; (ii) Take, hold and appropriate a right-of-way over adjacent lands sufficient to enable the corporation to construct and repair its road upon the line of its location or relocation thereof; and (iii) Acquire a right to conduct water by aqueducts and to make appropriate drains. (b) Any land taken, appropriated and held otherwise than by the consent of the owner shall not exceed two hundred (200) feet in width unless greater width is necessary for excavations, embankments, depositing waste earth or for construction of other appurtenant facilities necessary for the operation of the railroad.
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