12-2001. Granting of franchises; purposes; conditions; limitations; assessment of fees; certain provisions declared void. (a) The governing body of any city may permit any person, firm or corporation to: (1) Manufacture, sell and furnish artificial or natural gas light and heat; electric light, water, power or heat; or steam heat to the inhabitants; (2) build […]
12-2002. Same; act not to affect 12-824. This act shall not be construed either to affect the jurisdiction of the corporation commission or to prevent any electric or gas utility from obtaining a franchise under the terms of K.S.A. 12-824, or any amendments thereto. History: L. 1953, ch. 70, § 2; June 30.
12-2003. Franchise provision for billing and collection of sewer service charges by water corporation; compensation; obligation of company. The governing body of any city may, in the granting of a franchise to a private corporation furnishing water service to its inhabitants, in addition to the other provisions authorized by law, impose a provision in such […]
12-2004. Same; obligations of city. If a city shall impose the provisions authorized by K.S.A. 12-2003, the city shall thereby be deemed to have agreed to hold and save harmless the water corporation from any loss or liability not occasioned by the negligence of such corporation in billing and collecting such sewer service charges, and […]
12-2005. Same; application of act. This act shall apply to the granting of an original franchise or any renewal or extension of any existing franchise. History: L. 1959, ch. 88, § 3; March 6.
12-2006. Cable television service; regulation. The furnishing of cable television service by means of facilities in place in the public ways, streets and alleys is hereby declared to be a private business affected with such a public interest by reason of its use of the public ways, alleys and streets so as to require that […]
12-2007. Franchises; installation; term. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation acting in its own behalf or under a lease with or pole contract from any public utility to construct, install, operate or maintain a cable television service in, on, over, under, upon, across, from and along the streets, alleys, sidewalks, public […]
12-2008. Rates, charges, delinquency fees. (a) Every applicant for a franchise, upon request of the city, shall file with the city a schedule of its proposed rates and charges for its proposed services. Such rates and charges may be established as maximum rates for such services by the original franchise and if so established may […]
12-2009. Cables and equipment; map required to be filed. Cities may by ordinance require the filing with the city by the person, firm or corporation providing cable television service of a proper map showing and describing the exact location of all of its facilities within the city streets, alleys and public ways including underground cables […]
12-2010. Compensation and levies by cities. Cities, may, by ordinance, levy a franchise fee or tax, including annual fixed charges as may be prescribed in the franchise ordinance. Such fixed charge may consist of a percentage of the gross receipts derived from the service permitted by the franchise from consumers or recipients of such service […]
12-2011. Franchise; violations of act; penalty. In the event of violation of any city franchise provision, or the provisions of this act, by any duly franchised person or entity furnishing cable television service, the municipality having granted such franchise, before taking any action to declare a forfeiture, shall serve written notice of such violation upon […]
12-2012. Existing systems and services. All ordinances and existing franchises purporting to authorize persons or entities to provide cable television service in said cities shall hereinafter be deemed to be authorized and operative under the provisions of this act. History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 7; March 24.
12-2013. Act does not apply to public utilities. Nothing in this act shall apply to public utilities, including utilities regulated by the state corporation commission. History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 8; March 24.
12-2014. Severability. If any clause, paragraph, subsection or section of this act shall be held invalid, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid clause, paragraph, subsection or section. History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 9; March 24.
12-2015. Telecommunications providers; franchise agreements; restrictions. Prior to July 1, 2002, all municipalities in the state of Kansas shall refrain from enacting or enforcing any franchise or right-of-way ordinances or agreements pursuant to chapters 12 and 17 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, home rule powers, or any other authority, that substantially modify […]
12-2016. Franchise fees for electricity or natural gas; effective date in annexed areas. Fees imposed by a city under a franchise ordinance adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2001 et seq., and amendments thereto, for the use of public rights-of-way of the city for the transmission or distribution of electricity or natural gas shall not become effective […]
12-2021. Citation. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-2021 through 12-2026, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the video competition act. History: L. 2006, ch. 93, § 1; July 1.
12-2022. Definitions. For purposes of the video competition act: (a) “Cable service” is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522. (b) “Cable operator” is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522. (c) “Cable system” is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522. (d) “Communications service” means information service or […]
12-2023. Video service application, authorization; restrictions on municipal requirements; imposition of fees and licensure requirements, limitations; transferability; termination; franchise requirements; state corporation commission authorized to promulgate regulations governing application process; pole attachment agreements. (a) An entity or person seeking to provide cable service or video service in this state on or after July 1, 2006, […]
12-2024. Video service provider; notice; agreement; video service provider fee; percentage of gross revenues determined by municipality, limitation; audit; customer billing. (a) A video service provider shall provide notice to each municipality with jurisdiction in any locality at least 30 calendar days before providing video service in the municipality’s jurisdiction. Within 30 days of the […]
