§ 12-801 Gas, water, lights, heat, street-railway, bus or telephone service; election; bonds
§ 12-802 Same; bond election
§ 12-803 Same; bond limitation
§ 12-803a Street-railway or bus department, when; use of revenues
§ 12-803b Street-railway or bus system; tax levy, use of proceeds
§ 12-803c Same; bonds for extension of street-railway or bus system; election
§ 12-803d Same; ordinances as to operation and charges
§ 12-803e Same; bond limitations inapplicable
§ 12-806 Sale of light, heat and power to outlying districts
§ 12-808 Power of city to sell service generally
§ 12-808a Electric or gas utility outside city limits; eminent domain; determination of rates
§ 12-808b Same; filing of rates and location of facilities, when
§ 12-808c Municipalities; lien for utility services
§ 12-809 Damming of river or condemnation of land and water for waterworks; petition to court; bond issue
§ 12-810 Condemnation by foreign municipality for water plant
§ 12-811 Purchase by city of corporate utility plants upon expiration of franchise; petition to court; notice; appraisers; election; bonds
§ 12-812 Same; bonds for enlargement or improvement of waterworks; ordinance; election
§ 12-817 City water contracts
§ 12-817a Application of section and K.S.A. 12-817b
§ 12-817b Contracts with U.S. government or agencies for water supplies; subject to future nullification if state assumes certain financial obligations
§ 12-818 Ordinances for control of waterworks
§ 12-819 Bond limitations not to apply
§ 12-820 Acquisition of plants outside city
§ 12-820a City acquiring certain private waterworks property authorized to reimburse subdivisions for tax loss; exception
§ 12-821 Extension of mains or of transmission lines or pipelines
§ 12-822 Deposits to secure payment of bills; unlawful, when; investment; abandoned deposits, disposition
§ 12-823 Public or municipally owned utilities; penalties
§ 12-824 Franchise to interurban railway or electric company; certain provisions declared void; notice; petition; election; certificate of convenience and necessity
§ 12-825 Technical service and advice from state commission
§ 12-825a Petty cash funds, establishment; deposit
§ 12-825b Same; certification by payees; false pretenses
§ 12-825c Same; audits; restoration of fund
§ 12-825d Waterworks, fuel, power and lighting plants; use, disposition and investment of revenues
§ 12-825e Same; inapplicable to certain cities of more than 100,000 population
§ 12-825f Crediting certain utility revenue to light fund
§ 12-825g Use of community and utility promotion fund; transfers and expenditures subject to election
§ 12-825h Foreign-trade zones; establishment and operation; application for federal grant
§ 12-825i Same; delegation of authority to board of utilities
§ 12-825j Municipalities owning or operating utility; contracts for purchase of water, gas or electricity
§ 12-825k Payment of charges by public utilities at city hall
§ 12-826 Managing board of commissioners; payment of claims
§ 12-827 Same; appointment; terms; oath
§ 12-828 Same; recommendations
§ 12-829 Same; rates; employees; salaries; removal
§ 12-831 Extension of plants or lines; signed agreements; election required
§ 12-834 Bonds for gas, water, light, heat, street-railway or telephone service; election
§ 12-834a Validation of bond election; city of Burns
§ 12-836 Waterworks bonds; limitation
§ 12-837 Same; resolution; plans, specifications and estimate; approval or disapproval by secretary of health and environment; cost limited
§ 12-838 Same; ordinance
§ 12-839 Same; notice; hearing; election in cities of second class
§ 12-840 Same; bond limitations not to apply
§ 12-842 Acquisition and operation of city plants; equipment on or across highway
§ 12-843 Same; bonds; election; limitation; use of surplus revenues
§ 12-844 Lines and ways of access between city limits and utility plants
§ 12-845 Same; eminent domain
§ 12-846 Same; procedure
§ 12-847 Same; costs and expenses
§ 12-848 Control of streets and public grounds
§ 12-849 Same; ordinance granting use of
§ 12-850 Same; unlawful use without franchise; penalty
§ 12-851 Police jurisdiction of cities, second and third classes
§ 12-852 Flowage rights to waterworks system intake
§ 12-853 Same; unlawful acts
§ 12-854 Same; penalty for violating K.S.A. 12-853
§ 12-855 Same; rights of riparian owners
§ 12-856 Combined waterworks and sewage disposal system; definitions
§ 12-857 Same; ordinance
§ 12-858 Same; revenues
§ 12-859 Same; creation of water and sewage department; operation
§ 12-860 Same; rates and charges; use of revenue; collection; liens
§ 12-861 Same; assessment and bonds statutes applicable
§ 12-862 Same; contracts, revenue bonds; protest petition; election
§ 12-863 Same; revenue bonds; liens; recitals; negotiability; general obligation bonds where combined water and sewage system
§ 12-864 Same; minimum sale price; school fund commission may not purchase
§ 12-865 Same; revenue bonds; terms; disposition of excess funds
§ 12-866 Same; revenue bonds; rates, fees and charges; annual audit, filing
§ 12-867 Same; eminent domain
§ 12-868 Same; combined waterworks and sewage system revenue bonds, when; act supplemental
§ 12-869 Validation of proceedings and issuance of bonds for waterworks improvements in certain cities of second class
§ 12-870 Natural gas acquisition systems of cities; definitions
§ 12-871 Same; natural gas authority; creation; board; selection, terms, officers; organization; meetings; resolutions
§ 12-872 Same; sue and be sued; seal; purposes; contracts; limitations
§ 12-873 Same; compliance with federal law and rules and regulations
§ 12-874 Same; revenue bonds; refunding bonds
§ 12-875 Same; investment of funds
§ 12-876 Same; levy of taxes not authorized
§ 12-877 Same; deposit of funds with city treasurer
§ 12-878 Same; signature of officer on instruments
§ 12-879 Same; employees for system
§ 12-880 Same; rates and charges for sale of gas
§ 12-881 Same; trust agreements to secure bonds; contents; expenses
§ 12-882 Same; moneys received deemed trust funds; trust agreements
§ 12-883 Same; enforcement of rights and performance of duties
§ 12-884 Same; annual report and financial statement; filing
§ 12-885 Municipal energy agencies for electricity and other energy; creation by two or more cities; purposes; liability for tortious acts
§ 12-886 Definitions
§ 12-887 Resolution providing for creation; protest petition
§ 12-888 Agreement creating; requirements, procedure
§ 12-889 Amendment of agreement creating
§ 12-890 Registered office; change in location
§ 12-891 Board of directors; membership; terms; vacancies
§ 12-892 Same; officers; general manager; personnel; resolutions governing business of agency
§ 12-893 Same; minutes, records, books of account; public inspection
§ 12-894 Same; compensation, expenses
§ 12-895 Powers
§ 12-896 Receipt and expenditures; application of budget and cash-basis laws; auditing procedures
§ 12-897 Limitations on direct sale of electricity
§ 12-898 No levy of taxes or issuance of general obligation bonds; revenue bonds obligation of agency only
§ 12-899 Revenue bonds; issuance; terms and conditions; form; interim receipts, temporary bonds; security; payment; issuance of additional bonds
§ 12-8,100 Same; investment in bonds issued; deposit for purposes authorized by law
§ 12-8,101 Same; not subject to general bond law; exempt from taxation; negotiable instruments
§ 12-8,102 Bond anticipation notes; issuance, renewal, terms, payment, amount
§ 12-8,103 Revenue bonds and notes; authorized terms of security agreement
§ 12-8,104 Same; mortgages and deeds of trust of property and franchises
§ 12-8,105 Officials, directors, members not liable on bonds or notes; purchase of insurance authorized
§ 12-8,106 Purchase and disposition of bonds and notes
§ 12-8,107 Refunding bonds authorized
§ 12-8,108 Addition of new member cities, procedure; boards of public utilities authorized to participate
§ 12-8,109 Contracts by member cities with agency for purchase of energy, planning and other services
§ 12-8,111 Municipal energy agencies not subject to commission jurisdiction; conditions; exceptions; requirements for certificates of public convenience; jurisdiction of corporation commission
§ 12-8,112 Acquisition of gas distribution systems by certain cities; resolution; definition of “gas distribution system”; issuance of bonds; jurisdiction of corporation commission

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 12 > Article 8 - Public Utilities

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Agency agreement: means the written agreement between or among two or more cities establishing a municipal energy agency. See Kansas Statutes 12-886
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Authority: means the natural gas authority authorized under this act. See Kansas Statutes 12-870
  • Board: means the members of the authority. See Kansas Statutes 12-870
  • City: means any city in this state. See Kansas Statutes 12-870
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • 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.
  • General election: refers to the election required to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Municipal energy agency: means a quasi-municipal corporation created by agreement between or among two or more cities pursuant to this act to exercise any of the powers granted by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 12-886
  • municipality: shall mean and include any city, county or township. See Kansas Statutes 12-825j
  • Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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.
  • Person: means a natural person, a public agency, private corporation, firm, partnership, cooperative association or business trust of any nature whatsoever, organized and existing under the laws of any state or of the United States. See Kansas Statutes 12-886
  • Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, evidences of debt and things in action, and digital assets as defined in the revised uniform fiduciary access to digital assets act, Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Project: means any plant, works, system, facilities and real and personal property of any nature whatsoever, together with all parts thereof and appurtenances thereto, used or useful in the generation, production, transmission, purchase, sale, exchange or interchange of electric energy or any interest therein or capacity thereof and including all studies and planning with respect thereto. See Kansas Statutes 12-886
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Public agency: means any city or other municipal corporation, political subdivision, governmental unit or public corporation created by or pursuant to the laws of this state, another state or the United States; any state or the United States; or any person, board or other body declared by the laws of any state or the United States to be a department, agency or instrumentality thereof. See Kansas Statutes 12-886
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • system: means all contracts for the purchase of natural gas at the wellhead, contracts for the transmission and processing of natural gas, contracts for the sale and delivery of natural gas to consumers, contracts for the sale for resale and delivery of natural gas to distributors, and all other contracts made under authority of this act by the city or the authority, together with all expenditures for obligations under such contracts and all receipts from the sale or other disposition of natural gas and other products pursuant to such contracts. See Kansas Statutes 12-870
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC