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title: O.C.G.A. § 46-8-333. Use of electricity, gasoline, or gas by street, suburban, and interurban railroads; operation of gas and electric plants, generation and furnishing of gas and electricity by railroads.
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# O.C.G.A. § 46-8-333. Use of electricity, gasoline, or gas by street, suburban, and interurban railroads; operation of gas and electric plants, generation and furnishing of gas and electricity by railroads.

(a) Any street, suburban, or interurban railroad company may use electricity, gasoline, or gas in propelling its engines or cars, running machinery, and for other purposes.

(b) Any such company may operate gas and electric plants and generate and furnish gas and electric light, heat, and power to any county or city and also to companies and private citizens, and may charge and collect reasonable compensation for the same, to be fixed and determined by the commission.

(c) Any street, suburban, or interurban railroad company may buy, own, hold, lease, and use such property as may be necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers granted by this Code section.

## History

Ga. L. 1916, p. 44, § 1; Ga. L. 1921, p. 107, § 1; Ga. L. 1923, p. 128, § 1; Code 1933, § 94-1006.