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<br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />1237.19 <br /> <br />TELECOMMUNICATIONS <br /> <br />Croaø References <br /> <br />AcquisJtion, bond issues, see § 475.52. <br />Eminent domain, see § 117.011 et seq. <br />Municipally owned utilities, generally, see § 412.321 et seq. <br /> <br />Ubrary References <br /> <br />Municipal Corporations *"'57. <br />WESTlA W Topic No. 268. <br />CJ.S. Municipal Corporations § 106 et seq. <br /> <br />Jolot ownenhlp t <br />lurtacUctioD 3 <br />Sale or leue 2 <br /> <br />Note. of DedaloDB <br /> <br />to Vl)te of the people, and though statute is not <br />explicit as to whether consent of warehouse <br />and railrDad commission is necessary before <br />leasing the system, it would be best to submit <br />matter to commission before transaction is <br />completed, Op.Atty.Gen.1930, No. 89, p. 103. <br /> <br />1. 10lot owoenhlp <br /> <br />A city and surrounding towns may jointly <br />acquire and operate a telephone exchange pur- <br />suant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, sec- <br />tion 471.59, providing that conditions imposed <br />by their enabling statutes, and other statutes, <br />have been complied with. Op.Atty.Gen., 1007, <br />May 9, 1983. <br /> <br />3. 'urlldlctlon <br /> <br />Village owned and operated telephone sys- <br />tem cannot be extended to area annexed to <br />viUage which already had telephone service <br />proVided by another company unless viIlage <br />first obtains a declaration of public conve· <br />nience from Public Service Commission pre- <br />scribed by § 237.16, Op,Atty.Gen., 98-A, Aug. <br />7, 1967. <br /> <br />J. SaJe OJ' Jean <br /> <br />Village counsel may sell or lease a village <br />telephone exchange without submitting matter <br /> <br />237.20. Notl,=e to commission and procedure <br /> <br />When a municipality decides in the manner above provided to acquire an <br />existing plant by condemnation, it shall give notice to the commission which <br />shall determine the just compensation which the owner of the plant is entitled <br />to receive from the municipality. Before deciding upon the compensation, <br />the commission shall, at a public meeting which may be adjourned from time <br />to time, hear all interested parties on the question involved. The commission <br />shall by order fix the compensation and furnish a copy of its order to the <br />municipality and to the telephone company concerned. An appeal may be <br />taken to the district court of the county in which the plant is situated from <br />that part of the order fixing the compensation to be paid, within 30 days, by <br />either party. The appeal shall be tried the same as other appeals hereunder. <br />If no appeal is taken, the order of the commission shall become final at the <br />end of 30 days. <br />Amended by Laws 1971, c. 25, § 67; Laws 1980, c. 614, § 123; Laws 1983, c. 247, § 99, <br />eff. Aug. 1, 1983. <br /> <br />Derivation: <br />8t.1927, § 5303. <br />Gen,St.1923, § 5303. <br />Laws 1915, c. 152, § 17. <br /> <br />Historical and Statutory Notes <br /> <br />Laws 1971, c, 25, § 67, instructed the revisor <br />of statutes to substitute "department of public <br />service" or "department" for "railroad and <br />warehouse commission" or "commission" <br />wherever they apþeaf referring to the former <br />railroad and warehouse commission. <br />134 <br /> <br /> <br />TELEPHONE AND ' <br /> <br />Laws 1980, c. 614, § 123, <br />of statutes to substitute "cc <br />partment" wMrever it appe <br /> <br />Laws 1983. c, 247, pro' <br />appeal of various matters ' <br /> <br />Acquisition, bond issues, Sf <br />District courts, see § 1l7.0~ <br />Eminent domain, see § lli <br />Municipally owned utilities <br /> <br />Eminent Domain ""'180, <br />WESTLAW Topic No. 14t <br />CJ .S. Eminent Domain § <br /> <br />237.21. vatuadon c <br /> <br />In determining the <br />poses, no valuation sh <br />by the state or any m' <br />the state or municipal <br />ableness of rates shaI <br />plants as a whole. I <br />telephone system com <br />ableness of rates, as n <br />able return from the <br />than by the return fro <br />or charges shall be <br />circumstanceS, which <br />tend to destroy compl <br />the locality affected. <br /> <br />Laws 1953, chapter <br />the courts or the dep< <br /> <br />Amended by Laws 1953 <br />§ 123. <br />I Laws 1953, chapter 25 a <br /> <br />DerlvatloD: <br />8t.1927, § 5304. <br />Gen.8t,1923, § 5304. <br />Laws 1915, c. 152, § 18. <br /> <br />Laws 1953, c, 2S, §§ I, 2 <br />sentence in the first paragc <br />second paragraph. <br /> <br />Laws 1971, c. 25, § 67, in~ <br />of statutes to substitute "de <br />