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65 PA Cons Stat § 13A06 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 65 - PUBLIC OFFICERS|Chapter 13A - Lobbying Disclosure|Section 13A06 - Exemption from registration and reporting

§ 13A06. Exemption from registration and reporting. The following persons and activities shall be exempt from registration under section 13A04 (relating to registration) and reporting under section 13A05 (relating to reporting):  (1) An individual who limits lobbying to preparing testimony and testifying before a committee of the General Assembly or participating in an administrative proceeding of an agency.  (2) An individual who is an employee of an entity engaged in the business of publishing or broadcasting while engaged in the gathering and dissemination of news and comment on the news to the general public in the ordinary course of business.  (3) An individual who does not receive economic consideration for lobbying.  (4) An individual whose economic consideration for lobbying, from all principals represented, does not exceed $2,500 in the aggregate during any reporting period.  (5) An individual who engages in lobbying on behalf of the individual's employer if the lobbying represents less than 20 hours during any reporting period.  (6) Except as required under section 13A05(d), a principal whose total expenses for lobbying purposes do not exceed $2,500 during any reporting period.  (7) An elected State official who acts in an official capacity.  (8) An appointed State official acting in an official capacity.  (9) An elected or appointed official of a political subdivision who is acting in an official capacity for the political subdivision.  (10) An employee of the Commonwealth or an agency of the Commonwealth who is acting in an official capacity for the Commonwealth or agency.  (11) An individual representing a bona fide church or bona fide religious body of which the individual is a member where the lobbying is solely for the purpose of protecting the constitutional right to the free exercise of religion.  (12) An individual who is not a registered lobbyist and who serves on an advisory board, working group or task force at the request of an agency or the General Assembly.  (13) Participating as a party or as an attorney at law or representative of a party, case or controversy in any administrative adjudication pursuant to 2 Pa.C.S. (relating to administrative law and procedure).  (14) Expenditures and other transactions subject to reporting under Article XVI of the act of June 3, 1937  (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code.  (15) Vendor activities under 62 Pa.C.S. §§ 514 (relating to small procurements), 516 (relating to emergency procurements) and efforts directly related to responding to publicly advertised invitations to bid and requests for proposals.  Cross References. Section 13A06 is referred to in sections 13A03, 13A04, 13A05, 13A08 of this title.
65 PA Cons Stat § 13A11 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 65 - PUBLIC OFFICERS|Chapter 13A - Lobbying Disclosure|Section 13A11 - Nonapplicability

§ 13A11. Nonapplicability. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect 18 Pa.C.S. § 7515 (relating to contingent compensation).
66 PA Cons Stat § 101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Short title of part

§ 101. Short title of part. This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Utility Code."
66 PA Cons Stat § 103 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 103 - Prior rights preserved

§ 103. Prior rights preserved.   (a) Existing law continued.--Except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, it is the intention of this part to continue existing law. Any public utility, contract carrier by motor vehicle, or broker rendering service or having the right to render service on the day preceding the effective date of this part shall be entitled to the full enjoyment and the exercise of all and every right, power and privilege which it lawfully possessed on that date.  (b) Existing proceedings, certificates, regulations, tariffs and contracts.--All litigation, hearings, investigations, and other proceedings whatsoever, pending under any repealed statute supplied by this part, shall continue and remain in full force and effect, and may be continued and completed under the provisions of this part. All certificates, permits, licenses, orders, rules, regulations or tariffs made, issued, or filed under any repealed statute supplied by this part, and in full force and effect upon the effective date of this part, shall remain in full force and effect for the term issued, or until revoked, vacated, or modified under the provisions of this part. All existing contracts and obligations of the commission or its predecessor, entered into or created under any repealed statute supplied by this part, and in force and effect upon the effective date of this part, shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue to be performed by the commission.  (c) Remedies cumulative.--Except as otherwise provided in this part, nothing in this part shall abridge or alter the existing rights of action or remedies in equity or under common or statutory law of this Commonwealth, and the provisions of this part shall be cumulative and in addition to such rights of action and remedies.    Cross References. Section 103 is referred to in section 1102 of this title.
66 PA Cons Stat § 104 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 104 - Interstate and foreign commerce

§ 104. Interstate and foreign commerce.  The provisions of this part, except when specifically so provided, shall not apply, or be construed to apply, to commerce with foreign nations, or among the several states, except insofar as the same may be permitted under the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and the acts of Congress.
66 PA Cons Stat § 302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 302 - Removal of commissioner

§ 302. Removal of commissioner.  The Governor, by and with the consent of two-thirds of all of the members of the Senate, shall remove from office any commissioner who violates the provision of section 301(b) (relating to establishment, members, qualifications and chairman) requiring commissioners to devote full time to their official duties and may remove any commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, giving him a copy of the charges against him, and affording him an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel in his own defense upon not less than ten days notice. If the commissioner is removed, the Governor shall file with the Department of State a complete statement of all charges made against the commissioner and his finding thereon, together with a complete record of the proceedings.    Cross References. Section 302 is referred to in section 319 of this title.
66 PA Cons Stat § 303 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 303 - Seal

§ 303. Seal.  The commission shall adopt and use an official seal, by which the commission shall authenticate its proceedings, and of which seal the courts shall take judicial notice. A copy of any paper or document on file with the commission authenticated by any such seal shall be evidence equally and in like manner as the original.
66 PA Cons Stat § 304 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 304 - Administrative law judges

§ 304. Administrative law judges.   (a) General rule.--The office of administrative law judge to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is hereby created. The commission shall have the power to appoint as many qualified and competent administrative law judges as may be necessary for proceedings pursuant to this part, and who shall devote full time to their official duties and who shall perform no duties inconsistent with their duties and responsibilities as administrative law judges. Administrative law judges shall be afforded employment security as provided by the act of August 5, 1941 (P.L.752, No.286), known as the "Civil Service Act." Compensation for administrative law judges shall be established by the commission. If the commission is occasionally and temporarily understaffed of administrative law judges, the commission may appoint qualified and competent persons who meet the minimum standards established by this part to temporarily serve as such judges, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall receive such compensation as the commission may establish.  (b) Staff.--The commission may appoint secretaries and legal or technical advisors to assist each judge in performance of his duties or may assign personnel from any of the other bureaus within the commission.  (c) Qualifications.--All judges must meet the following minimum requirements: (1) Be an attorney in good standing before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. (2) Have three years of practice before administrative agencies or equivalent experience. (3) Conform to such other requirements as shall be established by the commission.  (d) Chief administrative law judge.--The commission shall appoint a chief administrative law judge who shall be responsible for assigning a hearing judge to every proceeding before the commission which may require the utilization of an administrative law judge and who shall receive remuneration above that of any other administrative law judge. The position of chief administrative law judge may not be withdrawn from a person so appointed, nor his salary diminished, except for good cause shown. The chief administrative law judge shall have such other responsibilities as the commission may by rule prescribe.  (June 29, 1982, P.L.658, No.187, eff. imd.; Oct. 31, 1995, P.L.348, No.59, eff. 60 days)    1995 Amendment. Act 59 amended subsec. (d).  1982 Amendment. Act 187 amended subsec. (a).
66 PA Cons Stat § 305 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 305 - Director of operations, secretary, employees and consultants

§ 305. Director of operations, secretary, employees and consultants.   (a) Director of operations.--The commission may appoint a director of operations who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration and operation of the bureaus and offices of the commission, except that the director of operations shall have responsibility for the prosecutorial function only with regard to administrative matters.  (b) Secretary.--The commission may appoint and fix the compensation of a secretary to hold office at its pleasure. The secretary shall have such powers and shall perform such duties not contrary to law as the commission shall prescribe. The commission shall have power and authority to designate, from time to time, one of its clerks to perform the duties of the secretary during his absence, and the clerk so designated shall possess, for the time so designated, the powers of the secretary of the commission.  (c) Employees and consultants.--The commission may appoint, fix the compensation of, authorize and delegate such officers, consultants, experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks and employees as may be appropriate for the proper conduct of the work of the commission. The total compensation paid to consultants in any fiscal year shall not exceed 4% of the commission's budget. The commission shall keep records of the names of each consultant, the services performed for the commission, and the amounts expended for each consultant's services. The commission shall submit these records as a part of its annual budget submission. Such records shall be a matter of public record open for inspection at the office of the commission during the normal business hours of the commission. The commission shall establish, after consultation with the Civil Service Commission, standardized qualifications for employment and advancement, and all titles, and establish different standards for different kinds, grades, and classes of similar work or service. The employees of the commission shall be afforded employment security as provided by the act of August 5, 1941 (P.L.752, No.286), known as the "Civil Service Act," or the appropriate collective bargaining agreement, whichever is applicable, but the commission shall set the salaries of all employees in accordance with the employment standards established under this section.  (July 10, 1986, P.L.1238, No.114; Oct. 15, 2008, P.L.1592, No.129, eff. 30 days)    2008 Amendment. Act 129 amended subsec. (a).  1986 Amendment. Act 114 amended the entire section, effective in 60 days as to subsec. (a) and immediately as to the remainder of the section.
66 PA Cons Stat § 307 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 307 - Inspectors for enforcement

§ 307. Inspectors for enforcement.  The commission may employ such inspectors, as it may deem necessary, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this part. Such inspectors are hereby declared to be police officers, and are hereby given police power and authority throughout this Commonwealth to arrest on view, without writ, rule, order, or process, any person operating as a motor carrier or common carrier by airplane without a certificate or permit required by this part. Such inspectors are hereby given authority to stop vehicles on the highways of this Commonwealth, and to inspect the cargoes of such vehicles, and any receipts or bills of lading pertaining to such cargoes.
66 PA Cons Stat § 308.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 308.1 - Consumer protection and information

§ 308.1. Consumer protection and information.   (a) Informal complaints.--The commission shall promulgate regulations by which a consumer may make informal complaints. A party may appeal a determination regarding the informal complaint and seek review by an administrative law judge or special agent subject to the procedures in section 335 (relating to initial decisions and release of documents). The commission shall keep records of each informal complaint received, the matter complained of, the utility involved and the disposition and shall at least annually prepare a report on these matters.  (b) Rate comparison report.--Annually, by April 15, the commission shall submit a report to the Governor and to the General Assembly. The report shall compare all categories of ratepayers for all electric and gas public utilities so that reasonably accurate comparisons of rates can be made between similar individuals or groups of ratepayers receiving services in different service areas.  (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1578, No.201, eff. 14 days)    2004 Amendment. Act 201 added section 308.1.
66 PA Cons Stat § 308.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 308.2 - Other bureaus, offices and positions

§ 308.2. Other bureaus, offices and positions.   (a) Establishment of other bureaus, offices and positions.--In addition to the specific bureaus established in this part, the commission may establish other bureaus, offices and positions to perform the following functions: (1) Review and provide advice regarding applications, petitions, tariff filings and other matters filed with the commission. (2) Provide advice, review exceptions and prepare orders regarding matters to be adjudicated. (3) Conduct financial reviews, earnings analyses and other financial studies. (4) Conduct economic research, forecasting, energy conservation studies, cost studies and other economic studies related to public utilities. (5) Monitor industry markets to detect anticompetitive, discriminatory or other unlawful conduct. (6) Insure adequate maintenance, safety and reliability of utility networks. (7) Insure adequate service quality, efficiency and availability at just and reasonable rates. (8) Conduct financial, management, operational and special audits. (9) Provide consumer information, consumer protection and informal resolution of complaints. (10) Insure adequate safety, insurance, fitness and other requirements relevant to transportation utilities. (11) Take appropriate enforcement actions, including rate proceedings, service proceedings and application proceedings, necessary to insure compliance with this title, commission regulations and orders. (12) Perform other functions the commission deems necessary for the proper work of the commission.  (b) Prohibition on commingling of functions.--A commission employee engaged in a prosecutory function may not, in that matter or a factually related matter, provide advice or assistance to a commission employee performing an advisory function as to that matter. (Oct. 15, 2008, P.L.1592, No.129, eff. 30 days; Feb. 14, 2012, P.L.72, No.11, eff. 60 days)    2012 Amendment. Act 11 amended subsec. (a)(11).  2008 Amendment. Act 129 added section 308.2.
66 PA Cons Stat § 309 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 309 - Oaths and subpoenas

§ 309. Oaths and subpoenas.  The commission, or its representative, shall have the power, in any part of this Commonwealth, to subpoena witnesses, to administer oaths, to examine witnesses, or to take such testimony, or compel the production of such books, records, papers, and documents as it may deem necessary or proper in, and pertinent to, any proceeding, investigation, or hearing, held or had by it, and to do all necessary and proper things and acts in the lawful exercise of its powers or the performance of its duties. The fees for serving a subpoena shall be the same as those paid sheriffs for similar services.
66 PA Cons Stat § 310 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 310 - Depositions

§ 310. Depositions.  The commission, or any commissioner, or any party to proceedings before the commission, may cause the deposition of witnesses residing within or without this Commonwealth to be taken in the manner prescribed by the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure for taking depositions in civil actions.
66 PA Cons Stat § 311 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 311 - Witness fees

§ 311. Witness fees.  Witnesses who are summoned before the commission shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid to witnesses in the courts of common pleas. Witnesses whose depositions are taken pursuant to the provisions of this part, and the officer taking the same, shall be entitled to the same fees as are paid for like services in such courts. All disbursements made in the payment of such fees shall be included in and paid in the same manner as is provided for the payment of other expenses of the commission.
66 PA Cons Stat § 312 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 312 - Privilege and immunity

§ 312. Privilege and immunity.  No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing any book, document, paper, or account in any investigation or inquiry by, or hearing before, the commission or its representative, when ordered to do so, upon the ground that the testimony or evidence, book, document, paper, or account required may tend to incriminate him or subject him to penalty or forfeiture. No person shall be prosecuted, punished, or subjected to any forfeiture or penalty for or on account of any act, transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he shall have been compelled, under objection, to testify or produce documentary evidence. No person so testifying shall be exempt from prosecution or punishment for any perjury committed by him in his testimony.
66 PA Cons Stat § 313 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 313 - Joint hearings and investigations; reciprocity

§ 313. Joint hearings and investigations; reciprocity.   (a) Joint hearings and investigations.--The commission shall have full power and authority to make joint investigations, hold joint hearings within or without this Commonwealth, and issue joint or concurrent orders in conjunction or concurrence with any official, board, commission, or agency of any state or of the United States, whether in the holding of such investigations or hearings, or in the making of such orders, the commission shall function under agreements or compacts between states or under the concurrent power of states to regulate the interstate commerce, or as an agency of the Federal Government, or otherwise.  (b) Reciprocity.--The commission shall have full power and authority to arrange reciprocity of treatment of public utilities and contract carriers by motor vehicle of this Commonwealth by regulatory bodies, under regulatory laws of other states, and to that end the commission is hereby vested with power to impose upon public utilities and contract carriers by motor vehicle of other states, the same penalties, restrictions, and regulations as are imposed by the regulatory body of such other states upon public utilities and contract carriers by motor vehicle of this Commonwealth when operating into, out of, or through such other states.
66 PA Cons Stat § 314 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 314 - Investigation of interstate rates, facilities and service

§ 314. Investigation of interstate rates, facilities and service.  The commission may investigate the interstate rates, traffic facilities, or service of any public utility within this Commonwealth, and when such rates, facilities or service are, in the determination of the commission, unjust, unreasonable, discriminatory or in violation of any Federal law, or in conflict with the rulings, orders or regulations of any Federal regulatory body, the commission may apply, by petition to the proper Federal regulatory body, for relief, or may present to the proper Federal regulatory body all facts coming to its knowledge as to the violation of the rules, orders, or regulations of such regulatory body, or as to the violation of the particular Federal law.
66 PA Cons Stat § 316 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES|Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission|Section 316 - Effect of commission action

§ 316. Effect of commission action.  Whenever the commission shall make any rule, regulation, finding, determination or order, the same shall be prima facie evidence of the facts found and shall remain conclusive upon all parties affected thereby, unless set aside, annulled or modified on judicial review. The issuing or registration by the commission of any certificate, license or permit whatsoever, under the provisions of this part, or any finding, determination or order made by the commission refusing or granting such certificates, licenses or permits, shall not be construed to revive or validate any lapsed, terminated, invalidated or void powers, franchises, rights or privileges; or to enlarge or add to the rights, powers, franchises or privileges contained in any charter, or in the grant of any franchise, or any supplement or amendment to any charter, or to give or remit any forfeiture.