Kansas Statutes 17-628. Same; rates and terms for services; appeal; hearing
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 17-628
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Whenever any party which shall receive water from such corporation shall consider its rates or terms for its services and facilities to be unreasonable or discriminatory, such other party or parties may appeal to the corporation commission, and if such commission shall consider the complaint to require action by it, it shall notify such corporation and the complainant or complainants and conduct a hearing thereon in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act within a county in which any of the works of any such corporation may be located. If the commission decides that such rates or terms are unreasonable or discriminatory, it shall fix rates and terms for the services and facilities of such corporation which shall be binding upon the parties until further order of the commission.