Kansas Statutes
Article 20 - Franchises
12-2007 Franchises; installation; term.

12-2007. Franchises; installation; term. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation acting in its own behalf or under a lease with or pole contract from any public utility to construct, install, operate or maintain a cable television service in, on, over, under, upon, across, from and along the streets, alleys, sidewalks, public property and public ways within the corporate limits of any city without first obtaining, from such city involved, a franchise authorizing the same under such reasonable conditions as the circumstances may require; and the governing bodies of such cities are hereby authorized to grant or extend one or more such franchises for a term of not to exceed twenty (20) years from the date of such grant or extension; and no person, firm or corporation shall ever be granted an exclusive franchise. No franchise shall be granted or extended unless a public hearing shall be held following at least one week's notice in the official city newspaper.
History: L. 1972, ch. 49, ยง 2; March 24.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities

Article 20 - Franchises

12-2001 Granting of franchises; purposes; conditions; limitations; assessment of fees; certain provisions declared void.

12-2002 Same; act not to affect 12-824.

12-2003 Franchise provision for billing and collection of sewer service charges by water corporation; compensation; obligation of company.

12-2004 Same; obligations of city.

12-2005 Same; application of act.

12-2006 Cable television service; regulation.

12-2007 Franchises; installation; term.

12-2008 Rates, charges, delinquency fees.

12-2009 Cables and equipment; map required to be filed.

12-2010 Compensation and levies by cities.

12-2011 Franchise; violations of act; penalty.

12-2012 Existing systems and services.

12-2013 Act does not apply to public utilities.

12-2014 Severability.

12-2015 Telecommunications providers; franchise agreements; restrictions.

12-2016 Franchise fees for electricity or natural gas; effective date in annexed areas.

12-2021 Citation.

12-2022 Definitions.

12-2023 Video service application, authorization; restrictions on municipal requirements; imposition of fees and licensure requirements, limitations; transferability; termination; franchise requirements; state corporation commission authorized to pro...

12-2024 Video service provider; notice; agreement; video service provider fee; percentage of gross revenues determined by municipality, limitation; audit; customer billing.

12-2025 Video competition act; consistent with federal cable act.

12-2026 Video competition act; state corporation commission powers and duties relating to costs and fees.

12-2027 Same; severability.

12-2034 Citation of act.

12-2035 Definitions.

12-2036 Organized collection service establishment; procedure; delayed implementation.

12-2037 Application of act; exclusions.