474.1 Creation of division and board — organization. 1. A utilities division is created within the department of commerce. The policymaking body for the division is the utilities board which is created within the division. The board is composed of three members appointed by the governor and subject to confirmation by the senate, not more […]
474.10 General counsel. The board shall employ a competent attorney to serve as its general counsel, and assistants to the general counsel as it finds necessary for the full and efficient discharge of its duties. The general counsel is the attorney for, and legal advisor of, the board and is exempt from the merit system […]
474.2 Certain persons barred from office. A person who is employed by any common carrier or other public utility or who owns any bonds, stock, or property in any public utility shall not be eligible to hold the office of utilities board member or chief operating officer of the utilities board. A member or chief […]
474.3 Proceedings. The utilities board may in all cases conduct its proceedings, when not otherwise prescribed by law, in such manner as will best conduce to the proper dispatch of business and the attainment of justice. [C97, §2142; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7867; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, […]
474.4 Quorum — personal interest. A majority of the utilities board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but no member shall participate in any hearing or proceeding in which the member has any pecuniary interest. [C97, §2142; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7868; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, […]
474.5 Rules, forms and service. 1. The utilities board may from time to time make or amend its rules or orders as necessary for the preservation of order and the regulation of proceedings before it, including forms of notice and the service thereof, which shall conform as nearly as may be to those in use […]
474.6 Appearances — record of votes — public hearings. Any party may appear before the utilities board and be heard in person or by attorney. Every vote and official action thereof shall be entered of record, and, upon the request of either party or person interested, its proceedings shall be public. [C97, §2142; C24, 27, […]
474.7 Seal. The utilities board shall have a seal, of which courts shall take judicial notice. [C97, §2142; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7871; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §474.7]
474.8 Office — time employed — expenses. The utilities board shall have an office at the seat of government. Each member shall devote the member’s whole time to the duties of the office, and the members, chief operating officer, and other employees shall receive their actual necessary traveling expenses while in the discharge of their […]
474.9 General jurisdiction of utilities board. The utilities board has general supervision of all pipelines and all lines for the transmission, sale, and distribution of electrical current for light, heat, and power pursuant to chapters 476, 476A, 478, 479, 479A, and 479B and has other duties as provided by law. [S13, §2120-n; C24, 27, 31, […]
