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MO Rev Stat § 386.135 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.135 - Independent technical staff for commission authorized, qualifications — personal advisors permitted — corresponding elimination of positions required — duties of technical staff.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories   386.135. Independent technical staff for commission authorized, qualifications — personal advisors permitted — corresponding elimination of positions required — duties of technical staff. — 1. The commission may retain an independent technical advisory staff of up to six full-time employees. The technical advisory staff shall have expertise in accounting, economics, finance, engineering/utility operations, law, or public policy.  2. In addition, each commissioner may also retain one personal advisor. The personal advisors shall serve at the pleasure of the individual commissioner whom they serve and shall possess expertise in one or more of the following fields: accounting, economics, finance, engineering/utility operations, law, or public policy.  3. The commission shall only establish technical advisory staff and personal advisor positions pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of this section if there is a corresponding elimination in comparable staff positions for commission staff to offset the hiring of such technical advisory staff and personal advisors on a cost-neutral basis.  4. It shall be the duty of the technical advisory staff and personal advisors to render advice and assistance to the commissioners and the commission's administrative law judges on technical matters within their respective areas of expertise that may arise during the course of proceedings before the commission. Communications with the technical advisory staff or the personal advisors regarding deliberations by the commission or matters that may arise during the course of proceedings before the commission shall be deemed privileged and protected from disclosure.  5. The technical advisory staff shall also update the commission and the commission's administrative law judges periodically on developments and trends in public utility regulation, including updates comparing the use, nature, and effect of various regulatory practices and procedures as employed by the commission and public utility commissions in other jurisdictions.  6. Each member of the technical advisory staff and the personal advisors shall be subject to any applicable ex parte or conflict of interest requirements in the same manner and to the same degree as any commissioner. All technical advisory staff members and the personal advisors who were previously employees of entities regulated by or appearing before the commission shall be precluded from advising the commission on cases in which the technical advisory staff member or personal advisor participated while employed by the entity.  7. The technical advisory staff and personal advisors shall never be a party to any case before the commission. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 208, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1548, A.L. 2019 H.B. 355)
MO Rev Stat § 386.140 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.140 - Chairman — his powers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   386.140. Chairman — his powers. — The chairman of the commission shall designate from time to time, by order entered of record, some member of the commission to act as chairman during the absence or sickness of such chairman appointed by the governor, and during such time the commissioner so appointed shall possess all the powers of the regular chairman. No vacancy in the commission shall impair the right of the remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the commission. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5589)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5133; 1919 § 10422
MO Rev Stat § 386.145 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.145 - Records destroyed, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   386.145. Records destroyed, when. — The chairman of the public service commission may destroy by burning, or otherwise dispose of as ordered by the public service commission, such records, financial statements and such public documents which shall at the time of destruction or disposal have been on file in the office of the public service commission for a period of five years or longer and which are determined by the public service commission to be obsolete or of no further public use or value, except such records and documents as may at the time be the subject of litigation or dispute. ­­-------- (L. 1953 p. 520 § 1, A.L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 386.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.150 - Commissioner's compensation — other employees' compensation, how fixed — reimbursement of expenses, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   386.150. Commissioner's compensation — other employees' compensation, how fixed — reimbursement of expenses, when. — The annual salary of each commissioner shall be fifty-five hundred dollars plus any salary adjustment provided pursuant to section 105.055. The salary of the secretary to the commission and the salaries of all other commission employees shall be such as may from time to time be fixed by the commission. The commissioners and all employees of the commission shall have reimbursed to them all actual and necessary traveling and other expenses and disbursements incurred or made by them in the discharge of their official duties while away from their regular offices in the performance of such duties. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5590, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 467, A.L. 1977 H.B. 42 & 157, A.L. 1984 S.B. 528)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5134; 1919 § 10423  Revisor's note: Salary adjustment index is printed, as required by 105.005, in Appendix E.
MO Rev Stat § 386.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.160 - Payment of salaries and expenses.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   386.160. Payment of salaries and expenses. — All salaries and expenses of the commission shall be audited and allowed by the commissioner of administration and paid by the state treasurer upon warrants out of the funds provided therefor. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5591, A. 1949 H.B. 2099, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5135; 1919 § 10424
MO Rev Stat § 386.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.170 - Publications commission, powers.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   386.170. Publications commission, powers. — The members of the public service commission are hereby made and constituted a publications commission to select and designate what findings, orders and decisions of the public service commission shall be published in a series of volumes designated "Reports of the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri" and to supervise and cause to be prepared the syllabi for the findings, orders and decisions, and to select and designate such other works, papers or studies of the public service commission relating to the field of public utilities regulation that may be of interest to the public and to cause them to be published in pamphlet, book, or electronic form. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 467 § 5595, A.L. 1977 H.B. 42 & 157, A.L. 2013 S.B. 191)
MO Rev Stat § 386.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.180 - Duties of publications commission.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   386.180. Duties of publications commission. — 1. It shall be the duty of the publications commission to meet from time to time, as occasion may demand, and select from the findings, orders and decisions of the public service commission the decisions which in the judgment of the publications commission should, for public information and use, be officially reported and published and when sufficient of such decisions have been designated to constitute a volume to cause same to be published in an electronic or bound volume numbered serially and designated, "Reports of the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri".  2. The publications commission shall cause to be published from time to time an advance sheet of the public service commission reports containing all decisions of the public service commission theretofore selected and designated by the publications commission for official publication and not before officially published. Such reports shall be competent evidence of the findings, orders and decisions of the public service commission therein contained without any further proof or authentication thereof.  3. The publications commission shall also supervise and cause to be prepared all syllabi or headnotes prefixed to such published findings, orders and decisions of the public service commission and shall cause to be prepared and published as a part of each publication herein provided an adequate index, table of cases and digest of the cases reported therein.  4. The publications commission shall also from time to time select and designate such other works, papers or studies of the public service commission relating to the field of public utilities regulation that may in the judgment of the publications commission be of interest to the public and cause same to be published in pamphlet, book, or electronic form. The official reports, advance sheets and other publications published by the publications commission shall be made available for sale to the public at a price to be fixed by the publications commission, which price shall approximate the actual cost of printing. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 467 § 5595a, A.L. 2013 S.B. 191)
MO Rev Stat § 386.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.190 - Member of publications commission, compensation — report to governor on certain federal actions, when — compensation for extra duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   386.190. Member of publications commission, compensation — report to governor on certain federal actions, when — compensation for extra duties. — 1. For his services each member of the publications commission shall annually receive from the state the sum of fifty-two thousand dollars, to be paid in equal monthly installments. One-half of the compensation shall be paid from the special fund created under the provisions of section 386.370, known and designated as the "Public Service Commission Fund", and one-half shall be paid out of the state highway department fund.  2. Each member of the publications commission serving on August 13, 1984, shall prepare and submit to the governor a report on the effect of federal actions upon state regulation under the provisions of chapters 386 to 393. Such report shall be submitted annually by each member until the expiration of the term that he is serving on August 13, 1984.  3. For the performance of the duties imposed under the provisions of subsection 2 of this section, each member of the publications commission shall receive a sum that, when added to the other compensation paid to that commissioner prior to August 13, 1984, will equal the sum provided by adding together the compensation specified in section 386.150 and subsection 1 of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 467 § 5595b, A.L. 1951 p. 546, A.L. 1957 p. 501, A.L. 1963 p. 500, A.L. 1965 p. 587, A.L. 1971 S.B. 15, A.L. 1974 S.B. 486, A.L. 1977 H.B. 841, A.L. 1980 S.B. 604, A.L. 1984 S.B. 528)  Revisor's note: Salary adjustment index is printed, as required by 105.005, in Appendix E.
MO Rev Stat § 386.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.230 - Act as arbitrators.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   386.230. Act as arbitrators. — Whenever any public utility has a controversy with another public utility or person and all the parties to such controversy agree in writing to submit such controversy to the commission as arbitrators, the commission shall act as such arbitrators, and after due notice to all parties interested shall proceed to hear such controversy, and their award shall be final. Parties may appear in person or by attorney before such arbitrators. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5697)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5241; 1919 § 10529
MO Rev Stat § 386.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.240 - Powers of commission, how exercised.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   386.240. Powers of commission, how exercised. — The commission may authorize any person employed by it to do or perform any act, matter or thing which the commission is authorized by this chapter to do or perform; provided, that no order, rule or regulation of any person employed by the commission shall be binding on any public utility or any person unless expressly authorized or approved by the commission. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5698) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5242; 1919 § 10530
MO Rev Stat § 386.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.260 - Commission to fix units of service.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   386.260. Commission to fix units of service. — The commission shall ascertain, determine and fix for each kind of public utility suitable and convenient standard commercial units of service, product or commodity, which units shall be lawful units for the purposes of this chapter. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5705)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5249; 1919 § 10537
MO Rev Stat § 386.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.270 - All orders prima facie lawful and reasonable.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   386.270. All orders prima facie lawful and reasonable. — All rates, tolls, charges, schedules and joint rates fixed by the commission shall be in force and shall be prima facie lawful, and all regulations, practices and services prescribed by the commission shall be in force and shall be prima facie lawful and reasonable until found otherwise in a suit brought for that purpose pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5702)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5246; 1919 § 10534
MO Rev Stat § 386.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.280 - Orders to be written — recording — effect — utility office, where kept.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   386.280. Orders to be written — recording — effect — utility office, where kept. — 1. Every order, authorization or certificate issued or approved by the commission under any provision of this chapter shall be in writing and entered on the records of the commission. Any such order, authorization or certificate, or any part thereof, or a copy of the record of any such order, authorization or certificate, certified by a commissioner or by the secretary under the seal of the commission to be a true copy of the original order, authorization, certificate or entry, may be recorded in the office of the recorder of any county or city, in which is located the principal office and place of business of any corporation, person or public utility affected thereby, or in which is situated any property of any such corporation, person or public utility, and such record shall impart notice of its provisions to all persons. A certificate under the seal of the commission that any such order, authorization or certificate has not been modified, stayed, suspended or revoked may also be recorded in the same offices in the same manner and with the same effect.  2. Every public utility shall have an office in this state, in which all accounts, records, memoranda, books and papers carried in pursuance of the requirements of law shall be kept. No such accounts, records, memoranda, books or papers shall at any time be removed from the state except upon such conditions as may be prescribed by the commission. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5696)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5240; 1919 § 10528
MO Rev Stat § 386.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.290 - Certified copies of papers filed to be evidence.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   386.290. Certified copies of papers filed to be evidence. — Copies of all official documents and orders filed or deposited according to law in the office of the commission, certified by a commissioner or by the secretary of the commission to be true copies of the originals, under the official seal of the commission, shall be evidence in like manner as the originals. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5596)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5140; 1919 § 10429
MO Rev Stat § 386.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.300 - Fees authorized — deposited, where, how.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   386.300. Fees authorized — deposited, where, how. — 1. The commission may adopt rules establishing charges for copies of papers and records, official documents and orders filed with the commission, certificates under seal, certified copies of the annual report of the commission, certified copies of evidence and proceedings taken before the commission, the transmission by electronic transmittal of papers, records, evidence and transcripts, diskettes and other documents or papers for which requests for copies are received. Fees charged for copies of papers and records shall comply with the provisions of section 610.026, RSMo Supp. 1993.  2. For certificate authorizing an issue of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, the commission shall charge one dollar for each thousand dollars of the face value of the authorized issue, or fraction thereof, up to one million dollars, and fifty cents for each one thousand dollars over one million dollars and up to ten million dollars, and twenty-five cents for each one thousand dollars over ten million dollars, with a minimum fee in any case of twenty-five dollars; provided, that no fee shall be charged when such issue is made for the purpose of guaranteeing, taking over, refunding, discharging or retiring any bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness up to the amount of the issue guaranteed, taken over, refunded, discharged or retired.  3. No fees shall be charged or collected for copies of papers, records or official documents furnished to public officers for use in their official capacity, or for the annual reports of the commission in the ordinary course of distribution, but the commission may fix reasonable charges for publications issued under its authority. All fees charged and collected under this section shall be paid, at least once each month, accompanied by a detailed statement thereof, to the state director of revenue.  4. All fees collected pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be deposited to the credit of the fund of the commission from which the expenses of furnishing the copies listed in subsection 1 of this section are paid and shall be used by the commission to offset such expenses. All fees collected pursuant to subsection 2 of this section shall be forwarded as provided by law for deposit in the state's general revenue fund. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5597, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 463, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1477, A.L. 1995 S.B. 64)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5141; 1919 § 10430
MO Rev Stat § 386.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 386 - Public Service Commission|Section 386.320 - General supervision of telegraph and telephone corporations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1996   386.320. General supervision of telegraph and telephone corporations. — 1. The commission shall have the general supervision of all telegraph corporations or telephone corporations, and telegraph and telephone lines, as herein defined, and shall have power to and shall examine the same and keep informed as to their general condition, their capitalization, their franchises and the manner in which their lines and property, owned, leased, controlled or operated are managed, conducted and operated, not only with respect to the adequacy, security and accommodation afforded by their service, but also with respect to their compliance with all the provisions of law, orders and decisions of the commission and charter and franchise requirements.  2. The commission shall have power, either through its members or responsible engineers or inspectors or employees duly authorized by it, to enter in and upon and to inspect the property, equipment, buildings, plants, factories, powerhouses, offices, apparatus, machines, devices and lines of any of such corporations or persons.  3. The commission and each commissioner shall have power to examine all books, contracts, records, documents and papers of any person or corporation subject to its supervision, and by subpoena duces tecum to compel production thereof. In lieu of requiring production of originals by subpoena duces tecum, the commission or any commissioner may require sworn copies of any such books, records, documents, contracts and papers or parts thereof to be filed with it. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 5619, 5667, A. 1949 H.B. 2099, A.L. 1996 S.B. 780)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 5163, 5211; 1919 §§ 10452, 10499  CROSS REFERENCES:  Rural electric cooperatives, regulations of commission applicable, 394.160  Telegraph and telephone companies generally, Chap. 392