Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction conferred upon commission

74-602. Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction conferred upon commission. All of the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction now exercised by and imposed by law upon the public service commission relating to public utilities, common carriers and motor carriers, and all the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction imposed upon the public utilities commission by chapter 238 of the Laws of 1911, as amended (now sections 66-101 to 66-195, inclusive, Revised Statutes of 1923, and 1931 Supplement thereto), and by chapter 239 of the Laws of 1931, the same being Revised Statutes 1931 Supplement, 74-602a to 74-602d [66-1401 to 66-1403, 66-1501], inclusive, and all parts of the laws relating to the duties and liabilities of railroads (now sections 66-201 to 66-1209, inclusive, Revised Statutes of 1923, and 1931 Supplement thereto), under which the public service commission now exercises jurisdiction over common carriers and motor carriers, are hereby transferred to and imposed and conferred upon the state corporation commission created under the provisions of this act, and the state corporation commission herein created is hereby empowered and directed to do all things necessary and convenient for the proper exercise of all such powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction. History: L. 1933, ch. 275, § 3; March 18. Source or Prior Law: L. 1921, ch. 260, § 2; R.S. 1923, 74-602; L. 1925, ch. 258, § 2; L. 1929, ch. 259, § 2. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Powers of public utilities commission passed on to public service commission. Wichita Water Co. v. Public Service Commission, 126 Kan. 381, 268 P. 89. 2. Corporation commission has jurisdiction of all matters pending before public service commission. State, ex rel., v. Capital Gas & Elec. Co., 139 Kan. 870, 884, 33 P.2d 731. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026