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350.115 – Uniform Systems and Classifications of Accounts.

350.115 Uniform systems and classifications of accounts.—The commission may prescribe by rule uniform systems and classifications of accounts for each type of regulated company and approve or establish adequate, fair, and reasonable depreciation rates and charges. History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 6, ch. 2003-5.

350.117 – Reports; Audits.

350.117 Reports; audits.— (1) The commission may require such regular or emergency reports, including, but not limited to, financial reports, as the commission deems necessary to fulfill its obligations under the law. (2) The commission may perform management and operation audits of any regulated company. The commission may consider the results of such audits in establishing rates; however, […]

350.121 – Commission Inquiries; Confidentiality of Business Material.

350.121 Commission inquiries; confidentiality of business material.—If the commission undertakes an inquiry, any records, documents, papers, maps, books, tapes, photographs, files, sound recordings, or other business material, regardless of form or characteristics, obtained by the commission incident to the inquiry are considered confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) while the inquiry is pending. If at the […]

350.123 – Oaths; Depositions; Protective Orders.

350.123 Oaths; depositions; protective orders.—The commission may administer oaths, take depositions, issue protective orders, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence necessary for the purpose of any investigation or proceeding. Challenges to, and enforcement of, such subpoenas and orders shall be handled as provided in […]

350.124 – Compelled Testimony.

350.124 Compelled testimony.—If any person called to testify in a commission proceeding shall refuse to testify because of a claim of possible self-incrimination, the commission, after consultation with the appropriate state attorney, may apply to the chief judge of the appropriate judicial circuit for a judicial grant of immunity ordering the testimony of such person notwithstanding […]

350.125 – Administrative Law Judges.

350.125 Administrative law judges.—Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the commission shall utilize administrative law judges of the Division of Administrative Hearings of the Department of Management Services to conduct hearings of the commission not assigned to members of the commission. History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. […]

350.127 – Penalties; Rules; Execution of Contracts.

350.127 Penalties; rules; execution of contracts.— (1) The commission may impose upon any regulated company that is found to have refused to comply with or willfully violated any lawful rule or order of the commission, or any statute administered by the commission, a penalty for each such offense of not more than $5,000, to be fixed, imposed, […]

350.128 – Judicial Review.

350.128 Judicial review.— (1) As authorized by s. 3(b)(2), Art. V of the State Constitution, the Supreme Court shall, upon petition, review any action of the commission relating to rates or service of utilities providing electric, gas, or telephone service. The District Court of Appeal, First District, shall, upon petition, review any other action of the commission. […]

350.81 – Communications Services Offered by Governmental Entities.

350.81 Communications services offered by governmental entities.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Advanced service” means high-speed-Internet-access-service capability in excess of 200 kilobits per second in the upstream or the downstream direction, including any service application provided over the high-speed-access service or any information service as defined in 47 U.S.C. s. 153(20). (b) “Cable service” has […]