Section 1 – Establishment of division — Functions.

54-4a-1. Establishment of division — Functions. (1) There is established within the Department of Commerce a Division of Public Utilities that may: (a) commence original proceedings, file complaints, appear as a party, present factual information and evidence, examine witnesses, advocate policy recommendations, commence appeals, otherwise participate in proceedings before the Public Service Commission, and engage […]

Section 2 – Director of division — Appointment — Authority and responsibility.

54-4a-2. Director of division — Appointment — Authority and responsibility. The director of the Division of Public Utilities shall be appointed by the executive director of the Department of Commerce and shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director. The director of the Division of Public Utilities is subject to the administrative authority of […]

Section 3 – Budget of division — Employment of personnel.

Effective 7/1/2021 54-4a-3. Budget of division — Employment of personnel. (1) The annual budget of the Division of Public Utilities shall provide sufficient funds for the division to hire, develop, and organize a technical and professional staff to perform the duties, powers, and responsibilities committed to it by statute. (2) The division director may: (a) […]

Section 4 – Legal counsel.

54-4a-4. Legal counsel. The attorney general shall appoint sufficient full time legal counsel to assist, advise, and represent the division and its staff in the discharge of its duties and in all proceedings before the Public Service Commission, and in all other proceedings. Enacted by Chapter 246, 1983 General Session

Section 5 – Interests, relationships, and actions by employees prohibited.

54-4a-5. Interests, relationships, and actions by employees prohibited. No employee of the Division of Public Utilities shall, while so employed: (1) have any pecuniary interest, whether as the holder of stock or other securities, or otherwise have any conflict of interest with any public utility or other entity subject to the jurisdiction of the commission; […]

Section 6 – Objectives.

54-4a-6. Objectives. In the performance of the duties, powers, and responsibilities committed to it by law, the Division of Public Utilities shall act in the public interest in order to provide the Public Service Commission with objective and comprehensive information, evidence, and recommendations consistent with the following objectives: (1) promote the safe, healthy, economic, efficient, […]