Montana. Board of Railroad Commissioners
Variant namesThe Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners was established by the Montana legislature in 1907. The board, consisting of three members elected statewide, was given the authority to set rates and establish regulations governing freight and passenger transportation within the state.
In 1913 the Board of Railroad Commissioners was made ex officio the newly created Montana Public Service Commission. In 1919 the Board also was made ex officio the Montana Trade Commission and the Montana Irrigation Commission. In 1971 the Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners was abolished and its work was taken over directly by the Public Service Commission.
From the description of Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners records, 1907-1971. (Montana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 226300842
The Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners was established by the Montana legislature in 1907. The board, consisting of three members elected statewide, was given the authority to set rates and establish regulations governing freight and passenger transportation within the state.
In 1913 the Board of Railroad Commissioners was made ex officio the newly created Montana Public Service Commission. In 1919 the Board also was made ex officio the Montana Trade Commission and the Montana Irrigation Commission. The Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners continued to function into the 1970s, when it became the Transportation Division of the Public Service Commission.
From the guide to the Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners records, 1907-1971, (Montana Historical Society Research Center)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Carey, Thomas E., d. 1944. | person |
| associatedWith | Lincoln Electric Cooperative (Eureka, Mont.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Livingston Anti-Merger Committee. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Montana Irrigation Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Montana. Irrigation Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Montana Public Service Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Montana. Public Service Commission. Transportation Division. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Montana Trade Commission. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana |
| Subject |
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| Irrigation |
| Irrigation |
| Montana |
| Public utilities |
| Public utilities |
| Railroads |
| Railroads |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Corporate Body
Active 1907
Active 1971
