Section 37-2-404 – Consumer Advocate; Funding and Expenses.
37-2-404. Consumer advocate; funding and expenses. (a) Funding for the office of consumer advocate shall be included in the commission’s budget and collected through the utility assessment. Incidental administrative and clerical services for the office of consumer advocate shall be provided by the commission. The commission shall decide all matters of shared administrative and clerical […]
Section 37-2-401 – Office of Consumer Advocate Created; Purpose.
37-2-401. Office of consumer advocate created; purpose. The office of consumer advocate is created as a separate division within the public service commission. The office of consumer advocate shall represent the interests of Wyoming citizens and all classes of utility customers in matters involving public utilities. In the exercise of its powers the office of […]
Section 37-2-402 – Consumer Advocate; Powers and Duties.
37-2-402. Consumer advocate; powers and duties. (a) The consumer advocate shall have the power to: (i) Act as a party in any proceeding before the commission, with the same rights and subject to the same obligations and requirements and limitations on ex parte communications, including confidentiality requirements, as other parties to the proceeding; (ii) Appeal […]
Section 37-2-403 – Consumer Advocate; Administrator and Staff.
37-2-403. Consumer advocate; administrator and staff. The administrative head of the division shall be an administrator appointed by the governor with senate confirmation. The administrator shall employ and supervise personnel as authorized by legislative appropriation. Except as provided in W.S. 37-2-404 the employees of the office of consumer advocate shall not be supervised or directed […]