Effective: September 13, 2010 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 162 – 128th General Assembly As used in sections 4903.01 to 4903.25 of the Revised Code: (A) “Public utility” has the same meaning as in section 4905.02 of the Revised Code. (B) “Railroad” has the same meaning as in section 4907.02 of the Revised Code.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The public utilities commission may, either through the public utilities commissioners or by inspectors or employees authorized by it, examine under oath, at any time and for assisting the commission in the performance of any powers or duties of the commission, any […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The public utilities commission may, through the public utilities commissioners or by inspectors or employees authorized by it, examine all books, contracts, records, documents, and papers of any public utility, and by subpoena duces tecum may compel the production thereof, or of […]
Effective: January 9, 1961 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 104th General Assembly If a person disobeys an order of the public utilities commission or a public utilities commissioner, or a subpoena, or if a witness refuses to testify to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, the court of common pleas of […]
Effective: July 1, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 525 – 127th General Assembly Each witness who appears before the public utilities commission by its order shall receive the fees and mileage provided for under section 119.094 of the Revised Code, which shall be audited and paid by the state as other expenses are audited and […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly In an investigation, the public utilities commission or any party to the investigation may cause the depositions of witnesses residing within or without the state to be taken in the manner prescribed for depositions in civil actions in the court of common […]
Effective: January 9, 1961 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 104th General Assembly A transcribed copy of the evidence and proceedings on an investigation, or a specific part thereof, taken by a stenographer appointed by the public utilities commission, certified by such stenographer to be a true and correct transcript of such evidence and proceedings, […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing accounts, books, and papers, in any hearing before the public utilities commission any public utilities commissioner, or any person appointed by the commission to investigate any matter under its jurisdiction, on the […]
Effective: January 11, 1983 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 378 – 114th General Assembly After a case has been assigned a formal docket number neither a member of the public utilities commission nor any examiner associated with the case shall discuss the merits of the case with any party or intervenor to the proceeding, unless all […]
Effective: January 11, 1983 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 378 – 114th General Assembly All parties and intervenors shall be granted ample rights of discovery. The present rules of the public utilities commission should be reviewed regularly by the commission to aid full and reasonable discovery by all parties. Without limiting the commission’s discretion the Rules […]
Effective: September 9, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 95 – 129th General Assembly (A) For all cases involving applications for an increase in rates pursuant to section 4909.18 of the Revised Code the public utilities commission shall hold public hearings in each municipal corporation in the affected service area having a population in excess of […]
Effective: October 26, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 134 – 100th General Assembly In all contested cases heard by the public utilities commission, a complete record of all of the proceedings shall be made, including a transcript of all testimony and of all exhibits, and the commission shall file, with the records of such cases, […]
Effective: September 29, 1997 Latest Legislation: House Bill 215 – 122nd General Assembly After any order has been made by the public utilities commission, any party who has entered an appearance in person or by counsel in the proceeding may apply for a rehearing in respect to any matters determined in the proceeding. Such application […]
Effective: September 29, 1997 Latest Legislation: House Bill 215 – 122nd General Assembly No proceeding to reverse, vacate, or modify a final order of the public utilities commission is commenced unless the notice of appeal is filed within sixty days after the date of denial of the application for rehearing by operation of law or […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No court other than the supreme court shall have power to review, suspend, or delay any order made by the public utilities commission, or enjoin, restrain, or interfere with the commission or any public utilities commissioner in the performance of official duties. […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A final order made by the public utilities commission shall be reversed, vacated, or modified by the supreme court on appeal, if, upon consideration of the record, such court is of the opinion that such order was unlawful or unreasonable. The proceeding […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Upon application, the public utilities commission shall furnish certified copies under its seal of any order made by it, which certified copies shall be prima-facie evidence in a court or proceeding of the facts stated therein.
Effective: October 25, 1961 Latest Legislation: House Bill 770 – 104th General Assembly Unless a different time is specified therein or by law, every order made by the public utilities commission shall become effective immediately upon entry thereof upon the journal of the public utilities commission. Every order shall be served by United States mail […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A proceeding to reverse, vacate, or modify a final order rendered by the public utilities commission does not stay execution of such order unless the supreme court or a judge thereof in vacation, on application and three days’ notice to the commission, […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The supreme court, in case it stays or suspends the order or decision of the public utilities commission in any matter affecting rates, joint rates, fares, tolls, rentals, charges, or classifications, may also by order direct the public utility or railroad affected […]
