12-870. Natural gas acquisition systems of cities; definitions.
12-870
12-870. Natural gas acquisition systems of cities; definitions.
As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "City" means any city in this state.
(b) "Authority" means the natural gas authority authorized under this
act.
(c) "Board" means the members of the authority.
(d) "Natural gas acquisition system" or "system" means all contracts for
the purchase of natural gas at the wellhead, contracts for the transmission
and processing of natural gas, contracts for the sale and delivery of
natural gas to consumers, contracts for the sale for resale and delivery of
natural gas to distributors, and all other contracts made under authority
of this act by the city or the authority, together with all expenditures
for obligations under such contracts and all receipts from the sale or
other disposition of natural gas and other products pursuant to such
contracts. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 66-104 which exempt
municipally owned or operated gas utilities, the system defined herein is
hereby expressly declared to be a public utility and shall be subject to
the jurisdiction and control of the state corporation commission and shall
be governed by the provisions of article 1 of chapter 66 of Kansas Statutes
Annotated.
History: L. 1974, ch. 260, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 261, § 1; April 8.