(a) (1) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall consist of three (3) members to be known as “commissioners”, one (1) of whom shall be a lawyer. (2) Each commissioner shall have resided in the state for five (5) years and shall be a qualified elector. (b) Each commissioner before entering on his or her duties […]
(a) When any member of the Arkansas Public Service Commission is disqualified for any reason to hear and participate in the determination of any matter pending before the commission, the Governor shall appoint a qualified person to hear and participate in the decision on the particular matter. (b) The special member so appointed shall have […]
(a) The office of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall be in Little Rock, Arkansas, but the commission may conduct hearings and make investigations anywhere in the different parts of the state when, in the opinion of the commission, the hearings will best serve the interest and convenience of the public. (b) When a formal […]
The concurrence of two (2) members of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall be necessary for commission action.
The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall have power to employ during its pleasure such officers, examiners, experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, attorneys, inspectors, clerks, and employees as it may deem necessary to carry out its proper function or to perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred by law upon the commission, as may be provided […]
There is established in the Arkansas Public Service Commission the positions of two (2) assistant general counsel who shall be well-trained attorneys.
(a) No person while serving as a member or employee of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall practice or represent clients before any other agency of this state which is engaged in the regulation of any business, profession, or trade. (b) Nor shall any person while serving as a member or employee of the commission […]
(a) All costs of operation and maintenance of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall be paid by vouchered warrants drawn against the General Revenue Fund Account of the State Apportionment Fund in the State Treasury from appropriations made for these purposes by the General Assembly. (b) (1) The commission shall designate one (1) of its […]
All expenses incurred by the Arkansas Public Service Commission pursuant to the provisions of this act, including the actual and necessary traveling and other expenses and disbursements of the commissioners, their officers, and employees incurred while on business of the commission, shall be paid from the funds provided for the use of the commission after […]
(a) The expenses of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall be paid from the State Treasury on the warrant of the Auditor of State. (b) The clerk of the commission shall make out an itemized account of all the expenses incurred by the commission, fees paid for officials for issuing and serving notices and process, […]
(a) The salaries and expenses of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall be paid monthly upon certificate and vouchers, as required by law. (b) If it becomes necessary to pay for transportation, costs, or other expenses of a similar nature during any current month, the payments may be drawn in advance upon certificate of the […]
(a) The Rural and Community Liaison will serve as a two-way communication link between the Arkansas Public Service Commission and utility customers in Arkansas, particularly those in rural areas. (b) (1) The liaison is responsible for: (A) Providing information to communities and rural utility customers concerning utility matters within the jurisdiction of the commission; and […]
A member of the Arkansas Public Service Commission is not eligible to be registered as a lobbyist under § 21-8-601 et seq. until one (1) year after the expiration of the individual’s service on the commission.
