Source: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/16453
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 16453', '§ 16453', '§ 16453', '§ 1265', 'art 366', 'art 367', 'art 369', 'art 385']

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42 USC § 16453 - State access to books and records
In general Upon the written request of a State commission having jurisdiction to regulate a public-utility company in a holding company system, the holding company or any associate company or affiliate thereof, other than such public-utility company, wherever located, shall produce for inspection books, accounts, memoranda, and other records that—
have been identified in reasonable detail in a proceeding before the State commission;
the State commission determines are relevant to costs incurred by such public-utility company; and
are necessary for the effective discharge of the responsibilities of the State commission with respect to such proceeding.
Limitation Subsection (a) does not apply to any person that is a holding company solely by reason of ownership of one or more qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
Confidentiality of information The production of books, accounts, memoranda, and other records under subsection (a) shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be necessary and appropriate to safeguard against unwarranted disclosure to the public of any trade secrets or sensitive commercial information.
Effect on State law Nothing in this section shall preempt applicable State law concerning the provision of books, accounts, memoranda, and other records, or in any way limit the rights of any State to obtain books, accounts, memoranda, and other records under any other Federal law, contract, or otherwise.
Court jurisdiction Any United States district court located in the State in which the State commission referred to in subsection (a) is located shall have jurisdiction to enforce compliance with this section.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title XII, § 1265,Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 975.)
This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.18 CFR - Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources18 CFR Part 366 - BOOKS AND RECORDS18 CFR Part 367 - UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR CENTRALIZED SERVICE COMPANIES SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 2005, FEDERAL POWER ACT AND NATURAL GAS ACT18 CFR Part 369 - STATEMENTS AND REPORTS (SCHEDULES)18 CFR Part 385 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE