North Dakota Code 49-03.1-02 – Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 49-03.1-02
- 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.
- 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.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- 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. “Commission” means the public service commission.
2. “Public utility” includes any association, person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or agency engaged or employed in this state to furnish its product or services to the public generally which is statutorily subject to the jurisdiction of the commission. The words “public utility” as used in this chapter do not apply to electric public utilities, telecommunications companies that are not incumbent telecommunications companies under chapter 49-21, or motor carriers of persons or property for hire.