N.Y. Public Service Law 149 – Jurisdiction of courts
* § 149. Jurisdiction of courts. Except as expressly set forth in section one hundred forty-eight of this article and except for review by the court of appeals of a decision of the appellate division of the supreme court as provided for therein, no court of this state shall have jurisdiction to hear or determine any matter, case or controversy concerning any matter which was or could have been determined in a proceeding under this article or to stop or delay the construction or operation of a major steam electric generating facility except to enforce compliance with this article or the terms and conditions of a certificate issued hereunder.
Terms Used In N.Y. Public Service Law 149
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Certificate: means a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need authorizing the construction of a major steam electric generating facility issued by the board pursuant to this article. See N.Y. Public Service Law 140
- 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.
- Major steam electric generating facility: means a steam electric generating facility with a generating capacity of fifty thousand kilowatts or more. See N.Y. Public Service Law 140
* NB Expired January 1, 1989
* NB Operative with regard to applications filed on or before December
31, 1988
* NB There are 2 § 149's