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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.



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