Section 216A.07 — Commissioner Powers And Duties.
216A.07 COMMISSIONER POWERS AND DUTIES. Subdivision 1. Commissioner duties. The commissioner of commerce has all the rights and powers and shall perform all the duties set forth in this chapter. The commissioner may: (1) prepare all forms or blanks for the purpose of obtaining information which the commissioner may deem necessary or useful in the […]
Section 216A.08 — Continuation Of Rules Of Public Service Department.
216A.08 CONTINUATION OF RULES OF PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT. All valid rules, orders, and directives heretofore enforced, issued, or promulgated by the Public Service Department under authority of chapter 216, 216A, 216B, 216C, 218, 219, 221, 222, 237, 238, or 239 shall remain and continue in force and effect until repealed, modified, or superseded by duly […]
Section 216A.09 — Actions.
216A.09 ACTIONS. The commission may sue or be sued in its own name. History: 1967 c 864 s 9
Section 216A.095 — Cooperation Between Department And Commission.
216A.095 COOPERATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENT AND COMMISSION. Nothing in this chapter prevents the department or the commission from entering into agreements with each other or with other agencies to coordinate and share services, to conduct joint projects or investigations on matters within the authority and jurisdiction of the parties thereto, or to temporarily assign staff to […]
Section 216A.01 — Department And Commission; Powers And Duties.
216A.01 DEPARTMENT AND COMMISSION; POWERS AND DUTIES. The Department of Commerce shall have and possess all of the rights and powers and perform all of the duties vested in it by this chapter. The Public Utilities Commission shall have and possess all of the rights and powers and perform all of the duties vested in […]
Section 216A.02 — Definitions.
216A.02 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Legislative function. “Legislative function” means the establishment and promulgation of all rules, orders and directives of general or particular applicability, governing the conduct of the regulated persons or businesses, together with […]
Section 216A.03 — Public Utilities Commission.
216A.03 PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Subdivision 1. Members. The Public Utilities Commission shall consist of five members. The terms of members shall be six years and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. Each commissioner shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. Not more than three […]
Section 216A.035 — Conflict Of Interest.
216A.035 CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) No person, while a member of the Public Utilities Commission, while acting as executive secretary of the commission, or while employed in a professional capacity by the commission, shall receive any income, other than dividends or other earnings from a mutual fund or trust if these earnings do not constitute […]
Section 216A.036 — Employment Restrictions; Civil Penalty.
216A.036 EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who serves as (1) a commissioner of the Public Utilities Commission, (2) commissioner of commerce, or (3) deputy commissioner of commerce, shall not, while employed with or within one year after leaving the commission or department, accept employment with, receive compensation directly or indirectly from, or enter […]
Section 216A.037 — Ex Parte Communications; Code Of Conduct; Rules.
216A.037 EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS; CODE OF CONDUCT; RULES. Subdivision 1. Ex parte communications prohibitions; rules. (a) The commission shall adopt rules under chapter 14 prescribing permissible and impermissible ex parte communications. The ex parte rules may prohibit only ex parte communications, directly or indirectly, between a commissioner and a participant or party under the commission’s […]