Attorney General Opinion No.

The Honorable Daniel Thimesch State Representative, 93rd District 30121 W. 63rd South Cheney, Kansas 67025

Dear Representative Thimesch:

As representative of the 93rd district and on behalf of a constituent you inquire about the relationship between K.S.A.66-129, dealing with the authority of the Kansas corporation commission (KCC) to audit the accounting of certain public utilities, and K.S.A. 66-129a, authorizing the audit of public utilities that engage in private enterprise. Specifically, you ask whether the KCC must exercise its authority to examine and audit a regulated utility's accounts…