Kansas Statutes 66-1,216. Same; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-1,216
- Commission: means the state corporation commission. See Kansas Statutes 66-101a
- common carriers: shall include all freight-line companies, equipment companies, pipe-line companies, and all persons and associations of persons, whether incorporated or not, operating such agencies for public use in the conveyance of persons or property within this state. See Kansas Statutes 66-105
- 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 common carriers, as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 66-1,215, doing business in Kansas, and is empowered to do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such power, authority and jurisdiction.