74-602. Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction conferred upon commission. All of the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction now exercised by and imposed by law upon the public service commission relating to public utilities, common carriers and motor carriers, and all the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction imposed upon the public utilities commission by chapter 238 of the Laws of 1911, as amended (now sections 66-101 to 66-195, inclusive, Revised Statutes of 1923, and 1931 Supplement thereto), and by chapter 239 of the Laws of 1931, the same being Revised Statutes 1931 Supplement, 74-602a to 74-602d [66-1401 to 66-1403, 66-1501], inclusive, and all parts of the laws relating to the duties and liabilities of railroads (now sections 66-201 to 66-1209, inclusive, Revised Statutes of 1923, and 1931 Supplement thereto), under which the public service commission now exercises jurisdiction over common carriers and motor carriers, are hereby transferred to and imposed and conferred upon the state corporation commission created under the provisions of this act, and the state corporation commission herein created is hereby empowered and directed to do all things necessary and convenient for the proper exercise of all such powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction.
History: L. 1933, ch. 275, ยง 3; Mar. 18.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities
Article 6 - State Corporation Commission
74-601a Public service commission abolished.
74-601c Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction under 55-601 to 55-609 conferred.
74-602 Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction conferred upon commission.
74-605a Same; oaths of members.
74-607 Same; records; seal; copies as evidence.
74-615 State corporation commission; director of transportation division in unclassified service.
74-616 State corporation commission; powers and duties relating to energy resources.
74-617 Receipt and disbursement of federal funds; energy grants management fund created.
74-619 Proclamation of state of disaster emergency by governor when demand exceeds energy supply.
74-620 Same; system of priorities for energy resource allocation; rules and regulations.
74-621 Same; unlawful acts, penalty.
74-625 Liability for compensation and salaries transferred to commission.
74-626 Conflicts to be resolved by the governor.
74-627 Civil and criminal proceedings shall not abate.
74-628 Transfer of certain officers and employees.
74-630 Appointment of certain commission officers in unclassified service.
74-631 Appointment of other commission employment in classified service.
74-633 Representative to regional transmission organization, authority.