Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-1,188

  • Commission: means the state corporation commission. See Kansas Statutes 66-101a
  • 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.

The commission is given full power, authority and jurisdiction to supervise and control the local exchange carriers, as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 66-1,187, and amendments thereto, doing business in Kansas, and is empowered to do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such power, authority and jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section, the commission shall have no jurisdiction to supervise or control telecommunications carriers or electing carriers except as provided for in subsections (y) and (z) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 66-2005, and amendments thereto.