Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-1223

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

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 who file formal utility complaints with the state corporation commission;

(e) intervene in formal complaint cases which would affect ratepayers; and

(f) make application for a rehearing or seek judicial review of any order or decision of the state corporation commission.