Section 756.014 – Public Utility Commission; appointment; confirmation; term; removal.
(1) There is created the Public Utility Commission of Oregon. The commission shall be composed of three members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate pursuant to section 4, Article III of the Oregon Constitution. No more than two of such members shall be of the same political party. (2) Each commissioner […]
Section 756.016 – Quorum; seal; individual commissioner authorized to act for commission.
(1) A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, for the performance of any duty or for the exercise of any power of the Public Utility Commission. (2) The commission shall have a seal with the words “Public Utility Commission of Oregon” and such other design as the […]
Section 756.022 – Oath of office.
Before entering upon the duties of office, each commissioner shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and of this state, and to faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of office. The oath shall be filed with the Secretary of State. [1971 c.655 §3; 1985 c.834 […]
Section 756.026 – Prohibited interests of commissioner and family.
(1) No member of the Public Utility Commission shall: (a) Hold any other office of profit; (b) Hold any office or position under any political committee or party; (c) Hold any pecuniary interest in any business entity conducting operations which if conducted in this state would be subject to the commission’s regulatory jurisdiction; or (d) […]