Kansas Statutes 66-185. Same; penalty for noncompliance with order
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-185
- Commission: means the state corporation commission. See Kansas Statutes 66-101a
- 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.
- 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.
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation or other association of persons. See Kansas Statutes 66-1,158
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
It shall be the duty of every corporation or person to whom an order made by the corporation commission under either Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 66-183 or 66-184 shall be directed, to comply with such order in accordance with its terms, and for any neglect to comply therewith any such corporation or person shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars, and to a like penalty for every ten days during which said neglect shall continue and may be recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the state and shall be paid to the state treasurer as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 20-2801, and any amendments thereto. The action may be prosecuted by the attorney general in any county having jurisdiction, or by the county attorney of the county in which the wire or wires crossing the railroad track shall be located.