Nebraska Statutes 81-547. Transportation of gas; operation of pipeline facilities; violations; district court; jurisdiction
(1) The district courts shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of sections 81-503, 81-505, 81-525, and 81-542 to 81-552, including the restraint of transportation of gas or the operation of a pipeline facility, or to enforce standards established under the Nebraska Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1969 upon petition by the Attorney General on behalf of the State of Nebraska.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-547
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Inhabitant: shall be construed to mean a resident in the particular locality in reference to which that word is used. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- 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.
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) Actions under subsection (1) of this section and section 81-546 shall be brought in the county in the State of Nebraska in which the defendant‘s principal place of business is located, and process in such cases may be served in any other county in the State of Nebraska where the defendant may be found or in which the defendant is an inhabitant or transacts business.