Chapter 74 — STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-592. History: L. 2004, ch. 147, § 7; L. 2008, ch. 84, § 18; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

74-593. History: L. 2004, ch. 147, § 8; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

74-594. History: L. 2004, ch. 147, § 10; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

74-595. History: L. 2004, ch. 147, § 11; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

74-596. History: L. 2004, ch. 147, § 12; L. 2008, ch. 48, § 10; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 179; L. 2010, ch. 155, § 22; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF…

74-596a. History: L. 2009, ch. 59, § 3; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

74-597. History: L. 2004, ch. 147, § 13; L. 2008, ch. 48, § 11; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

74-598. History: L. 2004, ch. 147, § 14; L. 2008, ch. 48, § 12; L. 2009, ch. 59, § 8; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 180; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 145, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF S…

74-599. Same; designation of hearing officer. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 77-514, and amendments thereto, on and after July 1, 2004, with respect to hearings pursuant to K.S.A. 65-6a18 et seq., and amendments thereto, before the secretary of agriculture in accordance…

[Repealed or reserved.]

74-601. State corporation commission; creation; members, appointment, terms, vacancies; chairperson; salaries; application of K-GOAL. (a) There is hereby created the state corporation commission, which shall consist of three members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmat…

74-601a. Public service commission abolished. The public service commission as created by chapter 259 of the Laws of 1929, being sections 74-601, 74-602, 74-603, 74-605a, 74-605b, 74-605c, 74-606 and 74-608 of the 1931 Supplement to the Revised Statutes is hereby abolished. Histo…

74-601b. Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction of bank commissioner and charter board under K.S.A. 17-1223 through 17-1251 conferred upon commission. All the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction now exercised by and imposed by law upon the bank commissioner and upon th…

74-601c. Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction under K.S.A. 55-601 through 55-609 conferred. All of the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction heretofore vested in the public service commission under and by virtue of sections 55-601 to 55-609, 1931 Supplement to the Revi…

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…

74-602a. Revisor's Note: Sections transferred to 66-1401 through 66-1403. 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 LI…

74-602d. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 66-1501. 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 …

74-603. History: L. 1929, ch. 259, § 5; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 275, § 13; March 18. Source or Prior Law: L. 1901, ch. 286, § 3; L. 1907, ch. 268, § 1; L. 1911, ch. 238, § 6; L. 1915, ch. 3, § 5; L. 1919, ch. 284, § 24; L. 1920, ch. 61, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 3, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 260, …

74-604. History: R.S. 1923, 74-604; Repealed, L. 1925, ch. 258, § 10; March 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 7; L. 1919, ch. 284, § 25; Revised, 1923. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Injunction not maintainable by rival company to restrain illegal act. Telephone Co. v. Telephone …

74-605. Corporation commission; qualifications and oaths of members, secretary and attorney; extra employees. No person owning any bonds, stock or property in any railroad company or other common carrier or public utility, or who is in the employment of, or who is in any way or m…

74-605a. Same; oaths of members. The members of the state corporaton commission shall take the oath required for other state officers. History: L. 1933, ch. 275, § 5; L. 1967, ch. 434, § 24; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1925, ch. 258, § 4; L. 1929, ch. 259, § 4. Previous | Nex…

74-605b. History: L. 1929, ch. 259, § 6; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 275, § 13; March 18. Source or Prior Law: L. 1925, ch. 258, § 6. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessio…

74-605c. History: L. 1929, ch. 259, § 8; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 275, § 13; March 18. Source or Prior Law: L. 1925, ch. 258, § 8. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessio…

74-606. Corporation commission main office in Topeka, conservation division in Wichita; director, petroleum engineer and interagency coordinator of division unclassified. The state corporation commission shall keep its office in the city of Topeka, and the office of the conservat…

74-607. Same; records; seal; copies as evidence. Said corporation commission shall keep an accurate record of all its official acts, and shall also provide a seal. All process or certificates issued or given by the said commission shall be attested by its seal. Copies of the reco…

74-613. History: L. 1933, ch. 275, § 12; L. 1933, ch. 14, § 3; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 434, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

74-614. State corporation commission; certain professional employees of utilities division in unclassified service. On and after the effective date of this act, all engineers, auditors, accountants, rate analysts, economists and similar professional employees within the utilities…

74-615. State corporation commission; director of transportation division in unclassified service. The director of the transportation division of the state corporation commission shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act. History: L. 1980, ch. 200, §…

74-616. State corporation commission; powers and duties relating to energy resources. In addition to other powers and duties provided by law, in administering the provisions of this act the state corporation commission shall: (a) Adopt rules and regulations necessary for the admi…

74-617. Receipt and disbursement of federal funds; energy grants management fund created. Whenever any moneys are received by the state corporation commission from federal agencies for energy conservation and other energy-related activities, the state corporation commission shall…

74-618. History: L. 1983, ch. 258, § 3; Repealed, L. 2007, ch. 65, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USE…

74-619. Proclamation of state of disaster emergency by governor when demand exceeds energy supply. Except as provided for in K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, whenever it appears from an evaluation of conditions in the state by the governor that the supply of natural gas and…

74-620. Same; system of priorities for energy resource allocation; rules and regulations. The state corporation commission shall adopt rules and regulations establishing a system of priorities for the allocation of available natural gas and electric energy or for the curtailment …

74-621. Same; unlawful acts, penalty. It is unlawful during any energy resources emergency proclaimed by the governor under K.S.A. 74-619 for any person to intentionally violate any provision of the system of priorities for the allocation of available energy resources or for the …

74-622. Kansas energy office abolished; state corporation commission, successor; transfer of appropriations, records, employees; continuation of effect of rules and regulations and orders and directives. (a) On July 1, 1983, the unexpended balances of any appropriations for and f…

74-623. Jurisdiction to regulate oil and gas activities with corporation commission; transfer of powers to commission from department of health and environment; contracts, rules and regulations and orders remain in effect. (a) The state corporation commission shall have the exclu…

74-624. Corporation commission successor to certain property and records; transfer of funds and appropriations. The state corporation commission shall succeed to all property and records of the Kansas department of health and environment which were used for, or pertained to, the …

74-625. Liability for compensation and salaries transferred to commission. On July 1, 1995, liability for all accrued compensation or salaries of officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties and functions transferre…

74-626. Conflicts to be resolved by the governor. Whenever any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, duty or function as a result of any transfer made by or under authority of K.S.A. 74-623 through 74-628, and amendments thereto, such conflict shall be resolved by t…

74-627. Civil and criminal proceedings shall not abate. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced by or against the Kansas department of health and environment or by or against any officer or employee of the department acting in the o…

74-628. Transfer of certain officers and employees. (a) On July 1, 1995, all officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to that date in the performance of powers, duties and functions transferred pursuant to K.S.A. 74-623 through 74-627, and amendments thereto, and…

74-629. Organization of commission office; delegation of powers and duties to executive director, general counsel and division and other directors. The state corporation commission is authorized to organize the office of the state corporation commission as it deems most efficient…

74-630. Appointment of certain commission officers in unclassified service. (a) The state corporation commission may appoint persons to the positions specified in subsection (b) to serve as full-time employees of the state. Such persons shall be in the unclassified service of the…

74-631. Appointment of other commission employment in classified service. The state corporation commission, subject to the Kansas civil service act and subject to appropriations therefor, may appoint other employees necessary to implement the duties and powers prescribed by law. …

74-632. History: L. 1995, ch. 204, § 21; Repealed, L. 1996, ch. 263, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

74-633. Representative to regional transmission organization, authority. (a) The state corporation commission representative to any regional transmission organization recognized by the federal energy regulatory commission of which one or more Kansas electric public utilities is a…

[Repealed or reserved.]

74-701. History: L. 1920, ch. 29, § 1; R.S. 1923, 74-701; Repealed, L. 1925, ch. 258, § 10; March 19. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Court of industrial relations successor of public utilities commission; jurisdiction. Telephone Association v. Telephone Co., 107 Kan. 169, 173, 190 P. 747. 2…

74-702. History: L. 1923, ch. 5, § 1; R.S. 1923, 74-702; Repealed, L. 1925, ch. 258, § 10; March 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1921, ch. 2, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Chief mine inspector is deputy and must take required examination. State, ex rel., v. Besson, 116 Kan. 607, 611, 227 …

74-703. History: R.S. 1923, 74-703; Repealed, L. 1925, ch. 258, § 10; March 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1921, ch. 262, § 3; Revised, 1923. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archi…