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§ 46-2-44. Duties of Utility Finance Section Generally

The duties of the Utility Finance Section shall include the following: Preparing a budget for the section for submission by the director of the section to the director of utilities to secure the necessary appropriations to finance the activities of the section; Investigating the rates and auditing the books and records of any electric utility […]

§ 46-2-45. Relationship of Utility Finance Section to Commission

The Utility Finance Section shall have the following authority and relationship to the commission: The section shall be part of the commission staff; and The section shall be deemed a party to any proceeding to consider rates in which it participates, provided that it shall not have standing to appeal or contest the final order […]

§ 46-2-50. Conducting of Hearings and Investigations Generally

The commission shall conduct hearings and investigations in different parts of the state when, in the opinion of the commission, such hearings and investigations will best serve the interest and convenience of the public. History. Ga. L. 1922, p. 143, § 3; Code 1933, § 93-502.

§ 46-2-51. Prescription by Commission of Rules of Procedure and Rules of Evidence; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations as to Rehearing, Reconsideration, and Oral Argument of Orders

The commission shall prescribe the rules of procedure and the rules for the taking of evidence in all matters that may come before it. In the investigation, preparation, and hearing of cases, the commission shall not be bound by the strict technical rules of pleading and evidence but may exercise such discretion as will facilitate […]

§ 46-2-55. Compelling Witnesses to Testify Before Commission as to the Giving or Granting of Rebates or as to Discriminations in Rates and Charges by Common Carriers

In investigating complaints of violations by common carriers of the laws prohibiting the giving or granting of rebates and prohibiting unjust discrimination in rates and charges, the commission may exercise the power and authority to compel the shipper or consignee, or any officer, agent, or employee of a common carrier to give evidence relating to […]