Sec. 17. Whenever, prior to March 2, 1885, any union railway company shall have been incorporated, and the proprietary companies of such union railway company shall have, by agreement in writing with any other railroad company, such as is designated in this chapter as an associate company, admitted such associate company to the use of the property and facilities of such union company, then, upon the filing of the certificate of acceptance contemplated by section 16 of this chapter, such agreement between such proprietary companies and such associate company shall have the same force and effect and be as valid and binding as if the same had been made after March 2, 1885, and the terms of such agreement, including the provision for such a board of managers as is contemplated by this chapter, the delegation of powers to such board, and the right of such associate company to representation on such board, shall be observed and enforced as may have been provided for in said agreement.

Formerly: Acts 1885, c.20, s.17. As amended by P.L.62-1984, SEC.54.