§ 66-1501 Authority of commission to assess expense of investigation against utility; appeal; bond
§ 66-1502 Assessment of certain expenses; payment
§ 66-1503 Ascertainment of expenditures by corporation commission; assessment; limitation; disposition of proceeds
§ 66-1504 Failure to pay assessment; proceedings
§ 66-1505 Filing objections to assessment; hearing; collection of delinquent assessments
§ 66-1506 Time for payment of assessment; recovery of unauthorized assessment
§ 66-1507 Findings of fact by commission deemed prima facie evidence
§ 66-1508 Assessment exemptions for certain public utilities
§ 66-1509 Rules and regulations authorized
§ 66-1510 Invalidity of part
§ 66-1511 Investigations and hearings; examiners and referees; powers; records; reports; orders of decisions, effect; reconsideration, when
§ 66-1512 Same; payment of expenses
§ 66-1513 Contracts for professional services authorized; procedures; negotiating committee, composition and duties; exemption from certain statutes; “person” defined

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 66 > Article 15 - Costs and Expenses of Investigation and Regulation; Hearings

  • 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.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • 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.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.