Kansas Statutes 66-1,153. Fees for inspection and supervision authorized; gas pipeline safety standards
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-1,153
- Commission: means the state corporation commission. See Kansas Statutes 66-101a
- 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.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- 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.
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation or other association of persons. See Kansas Statutes 66-1,158
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Public utility: means a public utility as defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 66-118a
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
As used in this section, terms have the meanings provided by 49 C.F.R. § 192.3, as in effect on July 1, 2013. Every person engaged in the operation of gas pipeline systems in this state subject to the jurisdiction and control of the state corporation commission under K.A.R. 82-11-1 et seq. shall annually pay a fee to the commission for the inspection and supervision of the standards of safety prescribed by rules and regulations adopted in conformance with the natural gas pipeline safety act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. § 60101 et seq.), as amended. Nothing in this act shall apply to any public utility required to pay the fee provided for by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 66-1503, and amendments thereto. Such fee shall be due and payable on or before September 1 of each year, commencing in the year 1973, and shall be for the fiscal year in which payment is due. Such fee shall be in addition to any and all property, franchise or license fees and other taxes, fees and charges fixed, assessed or charged by law against such utility.