North Dakota Code 49-09-16 – Right of way – Telecommunications – Electric light – Gas and oil pipeline systems
The governing board of any municipal corporation may grant to any person who is a resident of this state, to any corporation or limited liability company organized under the laws of this state, or to any corporation or limited liability company licensed to do business within this state the right of way for the construction and operation of a railway, telecommunications line, electric light system, or a gas or oil pipeline system over or upon any public grounds, streets, alleys, or highways under the care or supervision of the board granting such right of way. Such right of way shall be granted subject to such conditions, restrictions, and regulations as may be prescribed by the board granting the same, relative to the streets, alleys, or highways upon, over, under, or across which the way, line, or system shall be built and operated.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 49-09-16
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49