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KS Stat § 12-2008 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2008 Rates, charges, delinquency fees.

12-2008. Rates, charges, delinquency fees. (a) Every applicant for a franchise, upon request of the city, shall file with the city a schedule of its proposed rates and charges for its proposed services. Such rates and charges may be established as maximum rates for such services by the original franchise and if so established may not be exceeded without the approval of the governing body of the city.(b) A cable television provider may impose a monthly fee for any delinquent balance owed by a subscriber of cable television or related services, subject to the following:(1) At least 10 days before the date the fee is imposed, the subscriber shall be given written notice, on the face of the bill or by separate notice, of: (A) The date after which the fee will be imposed if the balance is not paid; and (B) the amount of the fee that will be imposed; and(2) the fee for delinquent payment shall not exceed 5% of the amount of the delinquent balance per month or $5 per month, whichever is greater.History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 62, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2009 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2009 Cables and equipment; map required to be filed.

12-2009. Cables and equipment; map required to be filed. Cities may by ordinance require the filing with the city by the person, firm or corporation providing cable television service of a proper map showing and describing the exact location of all of its facilities within the city streets, alleys and public ways including underground cables and equipment.History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 4; March 24.
KS Stat § 12-2010 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2010 Compensation and levies by cities.

12-2010. Compensation and levies by cities. Cities, may, by ordinance, levy a franchise fee or tax, including annual fixed charges as may be prescribed in the franchise ordinance. Such fixed charge may consist of a percentage of the gross receipts derived from the service permitted by the franchise from consumers or recipients of such service located within the corporate boundaries of such city. Such levies, taxes or fees including all forms of consideration to such city and including initial lump sum payments must be reasonable and shall be generally in conformance with standards, if any, established by federal communications commission regulations or other applicable laws.History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 5; March 24.
KS Stat § 12-2011 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2011 Franchise; violations of act; penalty.

12-2011. Franchise; violations of act; penalty. In the event of violation of any city franchise provision, or the provisions of this act, by any duly franchised person or entity furnishing cable television service, the municipality having granted such franchise, before taking any action to declare a forfeiture, shall serve written notice of such violation upon the franchise holder with directions to correct such violation or show cause why such violation should not be corrected at a public hearing held not less than thirty (30) days from the date of service of such written notice. Continued violation of any city franchise provision of this act may be enjoined by the district court. Any person, firm or corporation acting in its own behalf or under a lease with or pole contract from any public utility which attempts to or does construct, install, operate or maintain a cable television service in, on, over, under, upon, across, from or along the streets, alleys, sidewalks, public property and public ways within the corporate limits of any city without possessing a valid franchise from such city involved as authorized by this act shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Each day such act continues shall constitute a separate offense.History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 6; March 24.
KS Stat § 12-2012 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2012 Existing systems and services.

12-2012. Existing systems and services. All ordinances and existing franchises purporting to authorize persons or entities to provide cable television service in said cities shall hereinafter be deemed to be authorized and operative under the provisions of this act.History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 7; March 24.
KS Stat § 12-2013 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2013 Act does not apply to public utilities.

12-2013. Act does not apply to public utilities. Nothing in this act shall apply to public utilities, including utilities regulated by the state corporation commission.History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 8; March 24.
KS Stat § 12-2014 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2014 Severability.

12-2014. Severability. If any clause, paragraph, subsection or section of this act shall be held invalid, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid clause, paragraph, subsection or section.History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 9; March 24.
KS Stat § 12-2015 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2015 Telecommunications providers; franchise agreements; restrictions.

12-2015. Telecommunications providers; franchise agreements; restrictions. Prior to July 1, 2002, all municipalities in the state of Kansas shall refrain from enacting or enforcing any franchise or right-of-way ordinances or agreements pursuant to chapters 12 and 17 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, home rule powers, or any other authority, that substantially modify the relationship between telecommunications providers and municipalities as those relationships existed on January 1, 2001, except that municipalities may reach franchise or right-of-way ordinances or agreements with new telecommunications providers on terms and conditions consistent with the original provisions of ordinances or agreements between municipalities and other telecommunications providers in existence prior to December 31, 2000.History: L. 2001, ch. 135, § 3; L. 2013, ch. 134, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2016 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2016 Franchise fees for electricity or natural gas; effective date in annexed areas.

12-2016. Franchise fees for electricity or natural gas; effective date in annexed areas. Fees imposed by a city under a franchise ordinance adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2001 et seq., and amendments thereto, for the use of public rights-of-way of the city for the transmission or distribution of electricity or natural gas shall not become effective within an area which is annexed by the city and becomes subject to such franchise ordinance until 30 days after the city clerk provides the utility against which the fees are assessed with a certified copy of the annexation ordinance, proof of publication of the ordinance as required by law and a map of the city detailing the annexed area.History: L. 2006, ch. 31, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2021 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2021 Citation.

12-2021. Citation. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-2021 through 12-2026, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the video competition act.History: L. 2006, ch. 93, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2022 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2022 Definitions.

12-2022. Definitions. For purposes of the video competition act:(a) "Cable service" is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522.(b) "Cable operator" is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522.(c) "Cable system" is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522.(d) "Communications service" means information service or telecommunications service as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153.(e) "Competitive video service provider" means an entity providing video service that is not franchised as a cable operator in the state of Kansas as of the effective date of this act and is not an affiliate, successor or assign of such cable operator.(f) "Franchise" means an initial authorization, or renewal of an authorization, issued by a municipality, regardless of whether the authorization is designed as a franchise, permit, license, resolution, contract, certificate, agreement or otherwise, that authorizes the construction and operation of a cable system.(g) "Micro wireless facility" means equipment at a fixed location that is:(1) Installed on cables that are owned and operated by a video service provider between utility poles as defined in K.S.A. 66-2019, and amendments thereto;(2) used to provide communications service; and(3) not larger in dimension than 24 inches in length, 15 inches in width and 12 inches in height and does not have any associated exterior antenna longer than 11½ inches.(h) "Municipality" means a city or county.(i) "Video programming" means programming provided by, or generally considered comparable to programming provided by, a television broadcast station, as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522.(j) "Video service" means video programming services provided through wireline facilities located at least in part in the public rights-of-way without regard to delivery technology, including internet protocol technology. This definition does not include any video programming provided by a commercial mobile service provider defined in 47 U.S.C. § 332(d), unless such programming is determined by the federal communications commission to be cable service.(k) "Video service authorization" means the right of a video service provider to offer video programming to any subscribers anywhere in the state of Kansas.(l) "Video service provider" means a cable operator or a competitive video service provider.(m) "Video service provider fee" means the fee imposed upon video service providers pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-2024, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2006, ch. 93, § 2; L. 2020, ch. 11, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2025 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2025 Video competition act; consistent with federal cable act.

12-2025. Video competition act; consistent with federal cable act. (a) The provisions of this act are intended to be consistent with the federal cable act, 47 U.S.C. § 521 et seq.(b) Nothing in this act shall be interpreted to prevent a competitive video service provider, a cable operator or a municipality from seeking clarification of its rights and obligations under federal law or to exercise any right or authority under federal or state law.History: L. 2006, ch. 93, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2026 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2026 Video competition act; state corporation commission powers and duties relating to costs and fees.

12-2026. Video competition act; state corporation commission powers and duties relating to costs and fees. (a) The state corporation commission shall:(1) Assess the costs of any proceeding before the commission pursuant to this act against the parties to the proceeding; and(2) establish and collect fees from entities and persons filing applications with the state corporation commission for state-issued video service authorizations, which fees shall be in amounts sufficient to pay the costs of administration of this act, including costs of personnel.(b) The state corporation commission shall remit all moneys received by the commission pursuant to this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of the remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit it to the public service regulation fund.History: L. 2006, ch. 93, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2027 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2027 Same; severability.

12-2027. Same; severability. If any word, phrase, sentence or provision of this act, K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-2021 through 12-2026 and K.S.A. 17-1902, and amendments thereto, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is determined to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this act and they shall be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.History: L. 2006, ch. 93, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2034 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2034 Citation of act.

12-2034. Citation of act. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-2034 through 12-3036, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the organized collection service act.History: L. 2011, ch. 79, § 1; May 19.
KS Stat § 12-2035 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2035 Definitions.

12-2035. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Municipality" means any county, city, township and other political subdivision or taxing subdivision including any board, bureau, commission, committee or other agency having authority to create, regulate or otherwise impact the delivery of collection services.(b) "Organized collection service" means a system for collecting solid waste, recyclables or both, including franchise, organized collection, or a process in which a municipality goes from multiple haulers to one single contracted hauler in which a specified collector, or a member of an organization of collectors, is authorized to collect from a defined geographic service area or areas some or all of the solid waste or recyclables that is released by generators.(c) "Recyclables" has the meaning as the term is defined by K.S.A. 65-3402, and amendments thereto.(d) "Solid waste" has the meaning as the term is defined by K.S.A. 65-3402, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2011, ch. 79, § 2; May 19.
KS Stat § 12-2037 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 20 - Franchises|12-2037 Application of act; exclusions.

12-2037. Application of act; exclusions. (a) This act shall be applied to all municipalities regardless of the stage of development of an organized collection system.(b) The provisions of this act shall not apply to the collection of waste tires as defined by K.S.A. 65-3424(m), and amendments thereto, from any facility for the purpose of recycling or disposal.History: L. 2011, ch. 79, § 4; May 19."This act" refers to 12-2034 through 12-2036.
KS Stat § 12-2101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 21 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|12-2101 Refuse defined.

12-2101. Refuse defined. Refuse, for the purposes of this act, shall include garbage and trash, and garbage and trash are defined as follows:1. "Garbage": Wastes from the preparation, cooking, and consumption of food; market refuses, waste from the handling, storage, and sale of produce.2. "Trash": (a) Combustible: Paper, cartons, boxes, barrels, wood and excelsior, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood furniture, bedding. (b) Noncombustible: Metals, tin cans, metal furniture, dirt, small quantities of rock and pieces of concrete, glass, crockery, other mineral refuse. (c) Ashes: Residue from fires used for cooking and for heating buildings. (d) Street rubbish: Street sweepings, dirt, leaves, catch-basin dirt, contents of litter receptacles. (e) Dead animals: Provided, Trash shall not include: Earth and wastes from building operations, solid wastes resulting from industrial processes and manufacturing operations, such as: Food-processing wastes, boilerhouse cinders, lumber, scraps and shavings: Provided, The governing body of a city may by ordinance limit or extend these definitions and may give interpretations to words or phrases.History: L. 1947, ch. 128, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-2102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 21 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|12-2102 Collection and disposal under contract or as municipal function; conditions as to certain cities over 120,000; facilities.

12-2102. Collection and disposal under contract or as municipal function; conditions as to certain cities over 120,000; facilities. The governing body of any city may provide for the collection and disposal of garbage or trash or both of them and in doing so may provide for the collection and disposal of either one or both by contract or either one or both as a municipal function and any contract may be for not more than ten (10) years and such contract shall not be considered as being in conflict with the cash basis and budget laws: Provided, That any such contract may be for not more than twenty (20) years by any city of the first class having the commission form of government with three commissioners elected for terms of four years and a population in excess of one hundred twenty thousand (120,000), and any change in form of government or number or terms of commissioners or population shall not affect the power of any city qualifying at the time this act takes effect in the exercise of this power hereafter. If the city collects and disposes of garbage or trash or both as a municipal function it shall have power to purchase all necessary equipment, acquire all necessary land, build any necessary buildings, incinerators or other structures, to lease land or otherwise acquire the right to use land for the disposal of garbage or trash or both, and to do all other things necessary to a proper, effective, and sanitary disposal of garbage and trash: Provided, That garbage which may be disposed of through a sewage disposal plant may be disposed of through the sewage disposal plant rather than by burning, burying, or feeding or other disposal.History: L. 1947, ch. 128, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 111, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-2103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 21 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|12-2103 Ordinance describing duties.

12-2103. Ordinance describing duties. When the governing body decides to provide for the collection and disposal of garbage or trash or both by contract or as a municipal function it shall pass an ordinance describing the duties of persons, householders, business establishments, industrial and manufacturing plants and others as regards garbage and trash and may prohibit others than the contractor or city from making collections.History: L. 1947, ch. 128, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-2104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 21 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|12-2104 Payment of cost of refuse collection; tax levy, use of proceeds; service charges; issuance of bonds for land or equipment; protest petition and election.

12-2104. Payment of cost of refuse collection; tax levy, use of proceeds; service charges; issuance of bonds for land or equipment; protest petition and election. The governing body may: (a) Pay the cost out of the general fund or other proper fund or may levy an annual tax upon all taxable tangible property in the city to pay the cost and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto; (b) provide service charges to be paid by those receiving service, which charges may be graduated according to the amount of garbage or trash of the party receiving the service and the frequency of collection, with penalties for failure to pay when due; or (c) pay a part of the expense out of the general fund or other proper fund and by such a tax levy and the rest by service charges. When service is provided as a municipal function and funds are insufficient for the purchase of equipment, the acquiring of land and the construction of buildings, incinerators or other structures, bonds may be issued payable by a general tax or by revenue from service charges, but no bonds shall be issued until a resolution is adopted by the governing body providing for the issue thereof and the same is published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper. After the adoption of such resolution such bonds may be issued unless a petition in opposition to the same, filed by not less than 5% of the electors of such city, is filed with the county election officer within 30 days following the publication of the resolution. If such petition is filed, the governing body shall submit the question to the voters at an election called for such purpose or at the next general city election. If authorized by the favorable vote of a majority of those voting on the proposition at the election, such bonds may be issued.History: L. 1947, ch. 128, § 4; L. 1968, ch. 93, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 340, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 69, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 13; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 53; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 29; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 21 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|12-2105 Collection of service charges.

12-2105. Collection of service charges. A contract for collection and disposal may provide that the contractor shall collect the service charges if service charges are provided, or may provide that the city shall collect the service charges and pay the contractor the amount specified in the contract.History: L. 1947, ch. 128, § 5; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-2106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 21 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|12-2106 No service charge, when; ordinance prohibiting accumulation or transportation.

12-2106. No service charge, when; ordinance prohibiting accumulation or transportation. Parties having no garbage or trash shall not be required to pay any service charge: Provided, The governing body may pass ordinances prohibiting the accumulation of garbage and trash other than as specified to the end that the city may be kept clean and sanitary, and may prohibit the owners of garbage and trash from transporting it along the streets or disposing of it in a manner causing a nuisance or in unsightly and insanitary ways.History: L. 1947, ch. 128, § 6; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-2110 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 21 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|12-2110 City may regulate and license collectors.

12-2110. City may regulate and license collectors. The governing body of any city which provides no refuse or solid waste collection and disposal service as herein specified or as authorized by K.S.A. 65-3410 may regulate and license garbage or trash collectors, or both, and limit the number of licenses and pass ordinances as authorized by K.S.A. 12-2106 and 65-3410.History: L. 1947, ch. 128, § 10; L. 1973, ch. 68, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2111 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 21 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|12-2111 Purpose of act.

12-2111. Purpose of act. It is the purpose of this act to enable cities to prevent insanitary and dangerous conditions caused by the accumulation of garbage and trash. Nothing herein shall limit the existing power of cities to prohibit and abate nuisances.History: L. 1947, ch. 128, § 11; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-2122a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 21 - Refuse Collection And Disposal|12-2122a Contracts for refuse collection.

12-2122a. Contracts for refuse collection. Any contracts currently in force, entered pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-2112 to 12-2122, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall continue in force and effect as if entered into under the interlocal cooperation act, K.S.A. 12-2901 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1995, ch. 165, § 1; July 1.