§ 17-1901 Poles, wires and fixtures of telegraph companies
§ 17-1902 Rights, powers and liabilities of telecommunications service providers; occupation of public right-of-way; prohibition of use
§ 17-1903 Entry upon and condemnation of land
§ 17-1904 Exclusive right contracts prohibited
§ 17-1905 Powers of telegraph companies
§ 17-1906 Location and regulation of telegraph poles and lines in cities
§ 17-1907 Injury to telegraph, telephone or power line property; penalty
§ 17-1908 Interference with lines; penalty
§ 17-1909 Consolidation of telegraph companies
§ 17-1910 Telegraph stations at county seats
§ 17-1911 Same; penalties
§ 17-1912 Telegraph stations in cities over 50,000 population; free delivery of messages, when
§ 17-1913 Same; penalties
§ 17-1914 Moving buildings or structures on streets, alleys, roads and highways having transmission lines and aerial facilities; permits
§ 17-1915 Application for permits; fees
§ 17-1916 Notice to utility
§ 17-1917 Duty of utility owning lines or facilities; payment of expenses; bond or surety; failure of utility to perform, damages; action to recover damages, fees and costs
§ 17-1918 Unlawful for mover to move or interfere with lines or facilities
§ 17-1920 Penalties
§ 17-1922 Unconstitutional provisions not severable

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 17 > Article 19 - Telegraph, Telephone and Transmission Lines

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
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  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • road: include public bridges and may be construed to be equivalent to "county way" "county road" "common road" "state road" and "territorial road. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
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