Columbia Qualifications ordinance (§ 27-211)
Chapter 27: Utilities · Article IV. Railway Terminal Services
In short: Members of the city's rail board must know about or be interested in railroads, shipping, transportation or business, and be sympathetic to city ownership and operation of branch line rail. One member must come from a business that routinely ships or receives goods or raw materials on the branch line.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The members of the board shall have a knowledge and interest in either railroad, shipping, transportation or business and shall be sympathetic with the principle of municipal ownership and operation of branch line rail operations to ensure the sound and efficient management of said rail line. One member of the board shall be appointed from those businesses or firms that routinely ship or receive goods or raw materials over said branch line.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 27-211
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.