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FL Stat § 350.061 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.061 - Public Counsel; Appointment; Oath; Restrictions on Public Counsel and His or Her Employees.

350.061 Public Counsel; appointment; oath; restrictions on Public Counsel and his or her employees.—(1) The committee designated by joint rule of the Legislature or by agreement between the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as the Committee on Public Counsel Oversight shall appoint a Public Counsel to represent the general public of Florida before the Florida Public Service Commission. The Public Counsel shall be an attorney admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court, shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed thereafter, provided that a person appointed as the Public Counsel may not serve more than 12 consecutive years in the position. However, the time served by the Public Counsel before July 1, 2020, may not be considered in applying the limitation on consecutive years of service. The Public Counsel shall be appointed by a majority vote of the committee appointees of each house and may be removed from office by a majority vote of the committee appointees of each house. A person may continue as Public Counsel beyond the 4-year term until his or her successor is appointed and takes office, unless the person is removed by a vote of the committee. The Committee on Public Counsel Oversight shall receive applications, conduct interviews, and appoint a Public Counsel to a 4-year term beginning on March 1, 2021, and every 4 years thereafter. The Public Counsel shall perform his or her duties independently. Vacancies in the office shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.(2) The Public Counsel shall take and subscribe to the oath of office required of state officers by the State Constitution.(3) No officer or full-time employee of the Public Counsel shall actively engage in any other business or profession; serve as the representative of any political party or on any executive committee or other governing body thereof; serve as an executive, officer, or employee of any political party, committee, organization, or association; receive remuneration for activities on behalf of any candidate for public office; or engage on behalf of any candidate for public office in the solicitation of votes or other activities in behalf of such candidacy. Neither the Public Counsel nor any employee of the Public Counsel shall become a candidate for election to public office unless he or she shall first resign from his or her office or employment.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-195; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 535, ch. 95-148; s. 6, ch. 2005-132; s. 35, ch. 2008-227; s. 29, ch. 2011-34; s. 1, ch. 2020-137.
FL Stat § 350.0611 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.0611 - Public Counsel; Duties and Powers.

350.0611 Public Counsel; duties and powers.—It shall be the duty of the Public Counsel to provide legal representation for the people of the state in proceedings before the commission and in proceedings before counties pursuant to s. 367.171(8). The Public Counsel shall have such powers as are necessary to carry out the duties of his or her office, including, but not limited to, the following specific powers:(1) To recommend to the commission or the counties, by petition, the commencement of any proceeding or action or to appear, in the name of the state or its citizens, in any proceeding or action before the commission or the counties and urge therein any position which he or she deems to be in the public interest, whether consistent or inconsistent with positions previously adopted by the commission or the counties, and utilize therein all forms of discovery available to attorneys in civil actions generally, subject to protective orders of the commission or the counties which shall be reviewable by summary procedure in the circuit courts of this state;(2) To have access to and use of all files, records, and data of the commission or the counties available to any other attorney representing parties in a proceeding before the commission or the counties;(3) In any proceeding in which he or she has participated as a party, to seek review of any determination, finding, or order of the commission or the counties, or of any hearing examiner designated by the commission or the counties, in the name of the state or its citizens;(4) To prepare and issue reports, recommendations, and proposed orders to the commission, the Governor, and the Legislature on any matter or subject within the jurisdiction of the commission, and to make such recommendations as he or she deems appropriate for legislation relative to commission procedures, rules, jurisdiction, personnel, and functions; and(5) To appear before other state agencies, federal agencies, and state and federal courts in connection with matters under the jurisdiction of the commission, in the name of the state or its citizens.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-195; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 536, ch. 95-148; s. 12, ch. 2000-350; s. 2, ch. 2001-145.
FL Stat § 350.0612 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.0612 - Public Counsel; Location.

350.0612 Public Counsel; location.—The Public Counsel shall maintain his or her office in Leon County on the premises of the commission or, if suitable space there cannot be provided, at such other place convenient to the offices of the commissioners as will enable him or her to carry out expeditiously the duties and functions of his or her office.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-195; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 537, ch. 95-148.
FL Stat § 350.0613 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.0613 - Public Counsel; Employees; Receipt of Pleadings.

350.0613 Public Counsel; employees; receipt of pleadings.—The committee may authorize the Public Counsel to employ clerical and technical assistants whose qualifications, duties, and responsibilities the committee shall from time to time prescribe. The committee may from time to time authorize retention of the services of additional attorneys or experts to the extent that the best interests of the people of the state will be better served thereby, including the retention of expert witnesses and other technical personnel for participation in contested proceedings before the commission. The commission shall furnish the Public Counsel with copies of the initial pleadings in all proceedings before the commission, and if the Public Counsel intervenes as a party in any proceeding he or she shall be served with copies of all subsequent pleadings, exhibits, and prepared testimony, if used. Upon filing notice of intervention, the Public Counsel shall serve all interested parties with copies of such notice and all of his or her subsequent pleadings and exhibits.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-195; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 538, ch. 95-148.
FL Stat § 350.0614 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.0614 - Public Counsel; Compensation and Expenses.

350.0614 Public Counsel; compensation and expenses.—(1) The salaries and expenses of the Public Counsel and his or her employees shall be allocated by the committee only from moneys appropriated to the Public Counsel by the Legislature.(2) The Legislature declares and determines that the Public Counsel is under the legislative branch of government within the intention of the legislation as expressed in chapter 216, and no power shall be in the Executive Office of the Governor or its successor to release or withhold funds appropriated to it, but the same shall be available for expenditure as provided by law.(3) Neither the Executive Office of the Governor nor the Department of Management Services or its successor shall have power to determine the number, or fix the compensation, of the employees of the Public Counsel or to exercise any manner of control over them.1(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the operating budget, as approved jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the moneys appropriated to the Public Counsel by the Legislature, constitutes the allocation under which the Public Counsel will manage the duties of his or her office. The Public Counsel:(a) Shall submit an annual budget request to the Legislature in the format, detail, and schedule determined by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.(b) May employ technical and clerical personnel and retain additional counsel and experts, including expert witnesses. In employing such personnel, retaining additional counsel and experts, and exercising all other administrative duties of the office, the Public Counsel must follow applicable provisions of the most recent version of the Joint Policies and Procedures of the Presiding Officers. Any guidance for administrative issues not addressed by the Joint Policies and Procedures of the Presiding Officers requires consultation and joint agreement of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.This subsection expires July 1, 2022.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-195; s. 120, ch. 79-190; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 121, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 539, ch. 95-148; s. 7, ch. 2005-132; s. 36, ch. 2008-227; s. 30, ch. 2011-34; s. 71, ch. 2021-37.1Note.——Section 71, ch. 2021-37, added subsection (4) “[i]n order to implement Specific Appropriation 2675 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act.”
FL Stat § 350.111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.111 - “Regulated Company” Defined.

350.111 “Regulated company” defined.—As used in ss. 350.111-350.117 and ss. 350.121-350.128, “regulated company” means any public utility as defined in s. 366.02 or any person holding a valid and current certificate from the commission under chapter 351, chapter 364, chapter 365, or chapter 367.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 57, ch. 95-143.
FL Stat § 350.115 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.115 - Uniform Systems and Classifications of Accounts.

350.115 Uniform systems and classifications of accounts.—The commission may prescribe by rule uniform systems and classifications of accounts for each type of regulated company and approve or establish adequate, fair, and reasonable depreciation rates and charges.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 6, ch. 2003-5.
FL Stat § 350.117 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.117 - Reports; Audits.

350.117 Reports; audits.—(1) The commission may require such regular or emergency reports, including, but not limited to, financial reports, as the commission deems necessary to fulfill its obligations under the law.(2) The commission may perform management and operation audits of any regulated company. The commission may consider the results of such audits in establishing rates; however, the company shall not be denied due process as a result of the use of any such management or operation audit.(3) As used in this section, “management and operation audit” means an appraisal, by a public accountant or other professional person, of management performance, including a testing of adherence to governing policy and profit capability; adequacy of operating controls and operating procedures; and relations with employees, customers, the trade, and the public generally.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 7, ch. 2006-214.
FL Stat § 350.121 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.121 - Commission Inquiries; Confidentiality of Business Material.

350.121 Commission inquiries; confidentiality of business material.—If the commission undertakes an inquiry, any records, documents, papers, maps, books, tapes, photographs, files, sound recordings, or other business material, regardless of form or characteristics, obtained by the commission incident to the inquiry are considered confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) while the inquiry is pending. If at the conclusion of an inquiry the commission undertakes a formal proceeding, any matter determined by the commission or by a judicial or administrative body, federal or state, to be trade secrets or proprietary confidential business information coming into its possession pursuant to such inquiry shall be considered confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1). Such material may be used in any administrative or judicial proceeding so long as the confidential or proprietary nature of the material is maintained.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50.
FL Stat § 350.123 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.123 - Oaths; Depositions; Protective Orders.

350.123 Oaths; depositions; protective orders.—The commission may administer oaths, take depositions, issue protective orders, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence necessary for the purpose of any investigation or proceeding. Challenges to, and enforcement of, such subpoenas and orders shall be handled as provided in s. 120.569.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 91, ch. 96-410.
FL Stat § 350.124 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.124 - Compelled Testimony.

350.124 Compelled testimony.—If any person called to testify in a commission proceeding shall refuse to testify because of a claim of possible self-incrimination, the commission, after consultation with the appropriate state attorney, may apply to the chief judge of the appropriate judicial circuit for a judicial grant of immunity ordering the testimony of such person notwithstanding his or her objection, but in such case no testimony or other information compelled under the order, or any information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other information, may be used against the witness in any criminal prosecution.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 540, ch. 95-148.
FL Stat § 350.125 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.125 - Administrative Law Judges.

350.125 Administrative law judges.—Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the commission shall utilize administrative law judges of the Division of Administrative Hearings of the Department of Management Services to conduct hearings of the commission not assigned to members of the commission.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 122, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 92, ch. 96-410.
FL Stat § 350.127 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.127 - Penalties; Rules; Execution of Contracts.

350.127 Penalties; rules; execution of contracts.—(1) The commission may impose upon any regulated company that is found to have refused to comply with or willfully violated any lawful rule or order of the commission, or any statute administered by the commission, a penalty for each such offense of not more than $5,000, to be fixed, imposed, and collected by the commission, or the commission may, for any such violation, amend, suspend, or revoke any certificate issued by the commission. Each day that such refusal or violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Each penalty shall be a lien upon the real and personal property of the regulated company, enforceable by the commission as a statutory lien under chapter 85. The net proceeds from the enforcement of any such lien shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund.(2) The commission is authorized to adopt, by affirmative vote of a majority of the commission, rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law conferring duties upon it.(3) The commission may designate one or more employees to execute contracts on behalf of the commission.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 71, ch. 98-200.
FL Stat § 350.128 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission|350.128 - Judicial Review.

350.128 Judicial review.—(1) As authorized by s. 3(b)(2), Art. V of the State Constitution, the Supreme Court shall, upon petition, review any action of the commission relating to rates or service of utilities providing electric, gas, or telephone service. The District Court of Appeal, First District, shall, upon petition, review any other action of the commission.(2) Notice of such review shall be given by the petitioner to all parties who entered appearances of record in the proceedings before the commission in which the order sought to be reviewed was made.(3) Such parties may file briefs in support of their interests, as such interests may appear, within the time and in the manner provided by the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure.(4) Such parties shall be entitled as a matter of right to make oral argument in support of their interests, as such interests may appear, in any case in which oral argument is granted by the court on the application of the petitioner or the respondent.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50.
FL Stat § 351.034 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 351 - Railroads|351.034 - Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings to Be Cleared for Emergency Vehicles.

351.034 Railroad-highway grade crossings to be cleared for emergency vehicles.—Except for trains or equipment stopped due to mechanical failure where separation or movement is not possible, any train or equipment that has come to a complete stop and is blocking a railroad-highway grade crossing must be cut, separated, or moved to clear the crossing upon the approach of any emergency vehicle, which for the purpose of this law shall be:(1) An ambulance operated by public authority or by private persons;(2) A fire engine; or an emergency vehicle operated by power or electric companies; or(3) Any other vehicle when operated as an emergency vehicle, defined as one which is engaged in the saving of life, property, or responding to any other public peril; or(4) Emergency vehicles used as such by the Government of the United States; when upon the approach of such emergency vehicle, such vehicle gives due warning of its approach to such crossing by the sounding of sirens, flashing of lights, waving of flag, or any other warning sufficient to attract attention to such emergency vehicle; and thereupon the said train or equipment shall be cut and said crossing shall be cleared with all possible dispatch to permit the crossing and passing through of said emergency vehicle.History.—s. 4, ch. 67-309; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 14, ch. 82-90; ss. 3, 5, 6, ch. 92-192; s. 58, ch. 95-143; s. 143, ch. 99-13.
FL Stat § 351.35 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 351 - Railroads|351.35 - Railroad Tracks and Related Equipment; Safety Rules; Penalties.

351.35 Railroad tracks and related equipment; safety rules; penalties.—(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules requiring companies operating railroads wholly or in part in the state to maintain tracks and all supportive, related equipment, including locomotives and other rolling stock, of such railroad companies within the state in a safe condition.(2) If any company operating a railroad either in whole or in part within the state fails to comply with any rule adopted by the department, such company shall thereby incur a penalty as provided for in applicable federal regulations.History.—s. 2, ch. 78-88; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 14, ch. 82-90; s. 52, ch. 84-309; ss. 5, 6, ch. 92-192; s. 143, ch. 99-13.
FL Stat § 351.36 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 351 - Railroads|351.36 - Railroad Safety Inspections and Inspectors.

351.36 Railroad safety inspections and inspectors.—(1) The Department of Transportation shall employ competent safety inspectors to inspect the physical conditions of the tracks and all supportive, related equipment, including locomotives and other rolling stock, of any railroad operated wholly or in part in the state. Safety inspectors shall attain Federal Railroad Administration employment qualifications necessary to qualify the state for federal funds.(2) The inspectors shall report in writing the results of their inspections in the manner and on forms prescribed by the department.History.—s. 1, ch. 78-88; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 14, ch. 82-90; s. 53, ch. 84-309; ss. 5, 6, ch. 92-192; s. 143, ch. 99-13.
FL Stat § 351.37 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 351 - Railroads|351.37 - Railroad Safety.

351.37 Railroad safety.—The state shall supplement and not replace the responsibility of the Federal Government in the inspection of physical conditions of railroad facilities within the state to ascertain compliance with federal standards and regulations. Because this is a supplementary program, the state shall not be deemed to be liable for any actions or omissions in inspecting or failing to inspect railroad facilities. The provisions of this act replace all other provisions in the Florida Statutes relating to jurisdiction over railroad safety.History.—s. 3, ch. 78-88; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 14, ch. 82-90; s. 54, ch. 84-309; ss. 5, 6, ch. 92-192; s. 143, ch. 99-13.
FL Stat § 354.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 354 - Special Officers for Carriers|354.01 - Appointment of Special Officers.

354.01 Appointment of special officers.—Upon the application of any railroad or other common carrier doing business in this state, the Governor shall appoint one or more persons who have met the law enforcement qualifications and training requirements of s. 943.13 as special officers for the protection and safety of such carriers; their passengers and employees; and the property of such carriers, passengers, and employees. However, until the Governor either appoints or rejects the application for appointment of a person as a special officer, the railroad or common carrier may temporarily employ the person as a special officer if he or she complies with the qualifications for employment as a law enforcement officer in s. 943.13. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a special officer must have the same training as a law enforcement officer in accordance with ss. 943.13 and 943.135(1). A Class I, Class II, or Class III railroad shall be considered an employing agency for purposes of ss. 943.13 and 943.135(1), and shall pay all costs associated with the training and continuing education of employed special officers.History.—s. 1, ch. 8539, 1921; CGL 6653; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 13, 15, ch. 82-90; s. 13, ch. 83-167; s. 28, ch. 84-258; s. 1, ch. 84-326; ss. 7, 8, ch. 92-192; ss. 144, 145, ch. 99-13; s. 1, ch. 2013-114.