Minnesota Statutes 237.02 – General Authority of Department and Commission; Definitions
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The Department of Commerce and the Public Utilities Commission are hereby vested with the same jurisdiction and supervisory power over telephone and telecommunications companies doing business in this state as the commission’s predecessor, the railroad and warehouse commission, had over railroad and express companies. The definitions set forth in sections 216A.02 and 216B.02 also apply to this chapter.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 237.02
- 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.
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44