Michigan Laws 460.1339 – Scope of act; application to and effect on certain electric utilities
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 460.1339
- Affiliated transmission company: means that term as defined in section 2 of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.1303
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Independent transmission company: means that term as defined in section 2 of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.1305
- 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.
- Law: means federal, state, or local law, including common law, a statute, a rule, a regulation, an order, or an ordinance. See Michigan Laws 460.1307
- MPSC: means the Michigan Public Service Commission created in section 1 of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.1307
- Wireless provider: means a wireless infrastructure provider or a wireless services provider. See Michigan Laws 460.1309
(1) This act does not add to, replace, or supersede any law regarding poles or conduits, similar structures, or equipment of any type owned or controlled by an investor-owned utility whose rates are regulated by the MPSC, an affiliated transmission company, an independent transmission company, or, except as provided in section 7(e), a cooperative electric utility.
(2) This act does not impose or otherwise affect any rights, controls, or contractual obligations of an investor-owned utility whose rates are regulated by the MPSC, an affiliated transmission company, an independent transmission company or, except as provided in section 7(e), a cooperative electric utility with respect to its poles or conduits, similar structures, or equipment of any type.
(3) Except for purposes of a wireless provider obtaining a permit to occupy a right-of-way, this act does not affect an investor-owned utility whose rates are regulated by the MPSC. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, pursuant to and consistent with section 6g of 1980 PA 470, MCL 460.6g, the MPSC has sole jurisdiction over attachment of wireless facilities on the poles, conduits, and similar structures or equipment of any type or kind owned or controlled by an investor-owned utility whose rates are regulated by the MPSC.