Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 55-1409

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.

Jurisdiction to implement and enforce the provisions of this act is hereby conferred on the commission, except that nothing in such sections of this act shall be construed to divest the district courts of Kansas of jurisdiction to determine issues relating to private contract rights. The commission may adopt such rules and regulations to implement and enforce this act, as it deems necessary and proper.