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K.S.A. § 66-1223 (2026)

Consumer counsel, powers

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66-1223. Consumer counsel, powers. The consumer counsel may do the following:

(a) Represent residential and small commercial ratepayers before the state corporation commission;

(b) function as an official intervenor in cases filed with the state corporation commission, including rate increase requests;

(c) initiate actions before the state corporation commission;

(d) represent residential and commercial ratepayers who file formal utility complaints with the state corporation commission;

(e) intervene in formal complaint cases which would affect ratepayers; and

(f) make application for a rehearing or seek judicial review of any order or decision of the state corporation commission.

History: L. 1989, ch. 162, § 4; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Revenue neutrality concept in 66-2008(a) and audit prohibition in 66-2005(u) inconsistent with 66-2001 et seq. and violate 1996 federal telecommunications act. Citizen's Utility Ratepayer Bd. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n, 24 Kan. App. 2d 222, 224, 943 P.2d 494 (1997); rev'd in part, 264 Kan. 363, 384, 956 P.2d 685 (1998).


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Cited in 5 cases, 1997–2001 · leading case: Hill v. Kansas Gas Serv. Co., 203 F.R.D. 631 (D. Kan. 2001).
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Hill v. Kansas Gas Serv. Co., 203 F.R.D. 631 (D. Kan. 2001). · cites it 3× “K.S.A. 66-1223®. In support of its motion to intervene, CURB states that it was an intervening party in the original action before the KCC “that gave rise to this suit,” and that “for all intents and purposes, was a prevailing party.”
Farmland Indus., Inc. v. Kansas Corp. Comm'n, 37 P.3d 640 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). “See K.S.A. 66-1223(a). Yet CURB initiated the proceedings resulting in the orders at issue here.”
CITIZENS'Util. RATEPAYER BD. v. Kansas Corp. Comm'n, 941 P.2d 424 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). “K.S.A. 66-1223(b). CURB takes the position that implicit in its statutory authority to intervene is the right to engage in meaningful discovery.”
CITIZENS'Util. RATEPAYER BD. v. Kansas Corp. Comm'n, 943 P.2d 494 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). “See K.S.A. 66-1223. Appellants Kansas City Fiber Network L.”
Citizens' Util. Ratepayer Bd. v. State Corp. Comm'n, 943 P.2d 494 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). “See K.S.A. 66-1223. Appellants Kansas City Fiber Network L.”
— K.S.A. § 66-1223(a) — 1 case
Farmland Indus., Inc. v. Kansas Corp. Comm'n, 37 P.3d 640 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). “See K.S.A. 66-1223(a). Yet CURB initiated the proceedings resulting in the orders at issue here.”
— K.S.A. § 66-1223(b) — 1 case
CITIZENS'Util. RATEPAYER BD. v. Kansas Corp. Comm'n, 941 P.2d 424 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). “K.S.A. 66-1223(b). CURB takes the position that implicit in its statutory authority to intervene is the right to engage in meaningful discovery.”
— K.S.A. § 66-1223(e) — 1 case
Hill v. Kansas Gas Serv. Co., 203 F.R.D. 631 (D. Kan. 2001). “K.S.A. 66-1223®. In support of its motion to intervene, CURB states that it was an intervening party in the original action before the KCC “that gave rise to this suit,” and that “for all intents and purposes, was a prevailing party.”
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