12-808a. Electric or gas utility outside city limits; eminent domain; determination of rates.
12-808a
12-808a. Electric or gas utility outside city limits; eminent domain;
determination of rates.
Whenever the governing body or the board of public utilities of any city
owning or operating an electric or gas utility, any part of which is
defined as a public utility under K.S.A. 66-104, shall deem it
necessary for the proper construction, operation and management of such
public utility, said governing body or board shall have and are hereby
granted the power of eminent domain outside the corporate limit of such
city, within the area subject to the jurisdiction and control of the
corporation commission.
Subject to the approval of the corporation commission, every such
utility shall have and is hereby granted the power and authority to
determine the rate for service within any area located outside of and more
than three (3) miles from the corporate limits of a city. However, nothing
herein shall be construed as affecting the validity of rates, charged to
consumers in such areas by a municipally owned or operated gas or electric
utility, which have been established and are in effect on the effective
date of this act, but any change in such rates shall be subject to the
approval of the corporation commission and must receive the commission's
approval before said rates shall become effective.
History: L. 1968, ch. 333, § 8; March 30.