North Dakota Code 49-02-01 – General jurisdiction of the public service commission over public utilities
The general jurisdiction of the commission shall extend to and include:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 49-02-01
- 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.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. Contract and common carriers engaged in the transportation of persons and property, excluding air carriers.
2. Telecommunications companies engaged in the furnishing of telecommunications services as provided for in chapter 49-21.
3. Pipeline utilities engaged in the transportation of gas, oil, coal, and water.
4. Electric utilities engaged in the generation and distribution of light, heat, or power.
5. Gas utilities engaged in the distribution of natural, synthetic, or artificial gas.
6. All heating utilities engaged in the distribution of heat.
7. All other public utilities engaged in business in this state or in any county, city, township, or other political subdivision of the state.