Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-24-1

  • commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-1-1
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
   Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any other statute or rule of law of the state, any corporation or other business entity engaged in the transmission of gas by pipeline, which is subject to the supervision, control, or jurisdiction of the federal government or any agency, board or commission thereof with respect to construction of additional facilities, shall not be required to obtain the leave, approval, or consent of the commission for the issuance of any of its stocks, certificates of stock, bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness nor shall any such corporation or other business entity be required to obtain the approval of the commission in order to sell, assign, transfer, lease, or encumber its franchise, works, or system to any other person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation.

Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.64, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.23-1988, SEC.59; P.L.8-1993, SEC.130.