66-1201. Erection of overhead crossing or viaduct. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or municipality to erect, build or construct any overhead crossing or viaduct over and across the tracks or right of way of any railroad or railway company, without providing a clear space or clearance of not less than 22 feet […]
66-1202. Action to enjoin erection of unlawful structure. It shall be the duty of the attorney general, on complaint of any citizen of the state that such unlawful structure is being erected, to bring an action in the name of the state, in any court of competent jurisdiction, to enjoin the erection of any such […]
66-1203. Demurrage rates. Every railroad corporation doing business in the state of Kansas is hereby prohibited from using or employing a common agent, bureau, corporation or concern of two or more independent railroad corporations to make or collect demurrage rates for any of such railroad corporations, and all railroad corporations, their agents, bureaus, corporations, partnerships […]
66-1204. Same; penalty. Every railroad corporation, bureau, corporation, association or partnership, and every person, officer, agent and employee thereof, violating any of the provisions of K.S.A. 66-1203, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars for each offense. History: L. […]
66-1205. Same; prosecution. It is made the duty of the attorney general, on obtaining information of any violation of the provisions of this act, at once to commence criminal action for the punishment of the offender. History: L. 1907, ch. 279, § 3; Mar. 14; R.S. 1923, 66-1205.
66-1209. Railroad taxes; cancellation upon certain conditions. Whenever it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners of any county in this state that any corporation, company or person has operated a railroad in the state of Kansas for not less than ten years, and has paid all taxes on […]
66-1213a. Affiliated interests; loan or pledge of credit. Any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission which loans its funds or pledges its credit to any person or entity having an affiliated interest shall report the terms and conditions of such loan or pledge of credit to the state corporation commission […]
66-1214. Payment of dividends prohibited, when; hearing. The state corporation commission, if it shall determine on complaint or upon its own initiative, and after hearing on due notice in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, that the payment of any dividend by a public utility company subject to the jurisdiction of […]
66-1215. Judicial review. The provisions of chapter 66 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, relative to review of orders of the commission, and penalties for violation of orders of the commission shall be applicable to the provisions of this act. History: L. 1933, ch. 88, § 3 (Special Session); L. 1986, ch. 318, § 125; July […]
66-1216. “Affiliated interest” defined. For the purpose of this act, the term “affiliated interest” shall include the interest so designated and defined in K.S.A. 74-602a. History: L. 1933, ch. 88, § 4 (Special Session); Nov. 27.
66-1217. Recordation of real and personal property mortgages or security interests in fixtures made by railroad and utility companies; filing with secretary of state, when; liens. Any mortgage of real property or of both real property and personal property, including fixtures, or a security interest in fixtures alone, made by a corporation which is a […]
66-1218. Same; filing mortgages or security agreements heretofore filed with register of deeds; effect. Any mortgage or security agreement required by K.S.A. 66-1217 to be filed with the secretary of state, that has been heretofore recorded in the office of the register of deeds of any county or counties in this state, shall be filed […]
66-1219. Same; file maintained by secretary of state; fee. The secretary of state shall maintain a file for mortgages, security agreements, and releases thereof of railroads and public utilities filed pursuant to this act. The secretary of state shall charge the same filing and information retrieval fees and credit the amounts in the same manner […]
66-1220a. Disclosure of trade secrets and confidential information, when. (a) The state corporation commission shall not disclose to or allow inspection by anyone, including, but not limited to, parties to a regulatory proceeding before the commission, any information which is a trade secret under the uniform trade secrets act (K.S.A. 60-3320 et seq., and amendments […]
66-1222. Citizens’ utility ratepayer board; establishment; composition; terms; organization; meetings; compensation and expenses; powers and duties. (a) There is hereby established a citizens’ utility ratepayer board which shall consist of five members appointed by the governor. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4315c, the governor shall appoint one member from each congressional district and the […]
66-1223. Consumer counsel, powers. The consumer counsel may do the following: (a) Represent residential and small commercial ratepayers before the state corporation commission; (b) function as an official intervenor in cases filed with the state corporation commission, including rate increase requests; (c) initiate actions before the state corporation commission; (d) represent residential and commercial ratepayers […]
66-1224. Limit on jurisdiction of board and counsel. Neither the board or the consumer counsel shall have the power or authority concerning any action taken by an electric or telephone cooperative with a membership of less than 15,000. History: L. 1989, ch. 162, § 5; July 1.
66-1225. Budgeting, purchasing and management functions; expenditures; financing. All budgeting, purchasing and related management functions of the citizens’ utility ratepayer board shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the board. All vouchers for expenditures from appropriations made for the use of the board shall be approved by the chairperson of the board or […]
66-1225a. Citizens’ utility ratepayer board; negotiation for contracts for professional services; negotiating committee. (a) The citizens’ utility ratepayer board is hereby authorized to negotiate for contracts for professional services. Professional services which are required to be assessed under K.S.A. 66-1502, and amendments thereto, against the public utilities involved, include, but are not limited to, the […]
66-1227. Energy efficiency of buildings; standards. (a) The International Energy Conservation Code 2006 (IECC 2006) is hereby adopted as the applicable energy efficiency standard for new commercial and industrial structures in this state. (b) The state corporation commission has no authority to adopt or enforce energy efficiency standards for residential, commercial or industrial structures. (c) […]
