§ 66-1709 Citation of act
§ 66-1710 Definitions
§ 66-1711 Prohibition against certain acts; exception
§ 66-1712 Notification to public utility of prohibited acts; costs incurred by public utility charged to person responsible for activity, disagreement, arbitration
§ 66-1713 Posted of required warning signs
§ 66-1714 Penalties; presumption of negligence
§ 66-1715 Nonapplication of act to certain situations
§ 66-1716 Severability of act

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 66 > Article 17 - Overhead Power Line Accident Prevention

  • Authorized person: means :

    (1) An employee of a public utility or an employee of a contractor which has been authorized by a public utility to perform construction, operation or maintenance on or near the poles or structures of any utility;

    (2) an employee of a cable television or communication services company or an employee of a contractor authorized to make cable television or communication service attachments; or

    (3) an employee of the state or a county or municipality which has authorized circuit construction, operation or maintenance on or near the poles or structures of a public utility. See Kansas Statutes 66-1710

  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • High voltage: means electricity in excess of 600 volts measured between conductors or between a conductor and the ground. See Kansas Statutes 66-1710
  • Overhead lines: means all electrical conductors installed above ground. See Kansas Statutes 66-1710
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, municipality or governmental unit which contracts to perform any function or activity upon any land, building, highway or other premises in proximity to an overhead line. See Kansas Statutes 66-1710
  • Public utility: means and includes those entities defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 66-1710
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201