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IN Code § 8-1-2-63 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-63. Witnesses; Expenses

Sec. 63. Each witness who shall appear before the commission or its agent by its order, shall receive for his attendance the fees and mileage now provided for witnesses in civil cases in courts of record which shall be audited and paid by the state, in the same manner as other expenses are audited and paid, upon the presentation of proper vouchers sworn to by such witnesses and approved by the chairman of the commission. No witnesses subpoenaed at the instance of parties other than the commission shall be entitled to compensation from the state for attendance or travel unless the commission shall certify that his testimony was material to the matter investigated; Provided, That the commission shall have power to pass upon, approve and limit the expenditures of a public utility in connection with a rate case which are to be charged against the rate base and to be amortized over a period of years as determined by the commission; it being the intent and purpose to prevent excessive expenditures by the utilities for expert witnesses, legal and stenographic expenses in rate hearings and appraisals.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.66; Acts 1933, c.190, s.7.
IN Code § 8-1-2-64 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-64. Witnesses; Depositions

Sec. 64. The commission, or any party, may, in any investigation, cause the depositions of witnesses residing without the state to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for like depositions in civil actions in circuit courts.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.67.
IN Code § 8-1-2-65 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-65. Record of Investigations

Sec. 65. A record shall be kept of all proceedings had before the commission or its agent or any formal investigation had and all testimony shall be taken down by the stenographer appointed by the commission.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.68.
IN Code § 8-1-2-66 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-66. Investigations; Transcript of Evidence; Admissibility

Sec. 66. A transcript copy of the evidence and proceedings, or any specific part thereof, on any investigation, taken by the stenographer appointed by the commission, being certified under oath by such stenographer to be a true and correct transcript of all the testimony on the investigation, of a particular witness or of other specific part thereof, carefully prepared by him from his original notes, and to be a correct statement of the evidence and proceedings had on such investigations so purporting to be taken and transcribed, shall be received in evidence with the same effect as if such reporter were present and testified to the fact so certified.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.70.
IN Code § 8-1-2-67 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-67. Investigations; Transcript of Evidence; Copy

Sec. 67. A copy of such transcript shall be furnished on terms fixed by the commission to any party to such investigation.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.71.
IN Code § 8-1-2-68 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-68. Rates and Charges; Order Fixing

Sec. 68. Whenever, upon an investigation, the commission shall find any rates, tolls, charges, schedules, or joint rate or rates to be unjust, unreasonable, insufficient, or unjustly discriminatory, or to be preferential or otherwise in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the commission shall determine and by order fix just and reasonable rates, tolls, charges, schedules, or joint rates to be imposed, observed, and followed in the future in lieu of those found to be unjust, unreasonable, insufficient, or unjustly discriminatory or preferential or otherwise in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.72. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.28.
IN Code § 8-1-2-69 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-69. Complaints Against Utilities; Orders of Commission

Sec. 69. Whenever, upon the investigation made under the provisions of this chapter, the commission shall find any regulations, measurements, practices, acts, or service to be unjust, unreasonable, unwholesome, unsanitary, unsafe, insufficient, preferential, unjustly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or shall find that any service is inadequate or that any service which can be reasonably demanded can not be obtained, the commission shall determine and declare and by order fix just and reasonable measurements, regulations, acts, practices, or service to be furnished, imposed, observed, and followed in the future in lieu of those found to be unjust, unreasonable, unwholesome, unsanitary, unsafe, insufficient, preferential, unjustly discriminatory, inadequate, or otherwise in violation of this chapter, as the case may be, and shall make such other order respecting such measurement, regulation, act, practice, or service as shall be just and reasonable.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.73. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.29.
IN Code § 8-1-2-70 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-70. Expenses of Investigations

Sec. 70. In its order upon any investigation made under the provisions of this chapter, IC 8-1.5-3, or IC 8-1.5-6, either upon complaint against any municipal utility, upon the petition of any such municipal utility, or upon the initiation of the commission, the commission shall ascertain and declare the expenses incurred by it upon such investigation, and the municipal utility affected thereby shall pay into the commission public utility fund account described in IC 8-1-6-2 the amount of the expenses, so ascertained and declared, within a time to be fixed in the order, not exceeding twenty (20) days from the date thereof. The commission shall cause a certified copy of all such orders to be delivered to an officer or agent of the municipal utility affected thereby, and all such orders shall, of their own force, take effect and become operative twenty (20) days after service thereof unless a different time be provided in said order. Any order of the commission as may increase any rate of such municipal utility shall not take effect until such expenses are paid into the commission public utility fund account described in IC 8-1-6-2.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.74; Acts 1925, c.60, s.1; Acts 1963, c.187, s.2; Acts 1969, c.260, s.1. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.30; P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.6; P.L.251-2013, SEC.2; P.L.213-2014, SEC.2.
IN Code § 8-1-2-71 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-71. Rate Schedules; Changes

Sec. 71. All public utilities to which the order applies shall make such changes in their schedule on file as may be necessary to make the same conform to said order, and no change shall thereafter be made by any public utility in any such rates, tolls, or charges, or any joint rate or rates, without the approval of the commission. Certified copies of all other orders of the commission shall be delivered to the public utility affected thereby in like manner and the same shall take effect within such time thereafter as the commission shall prescribe.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.75.
IN Code § 8-1-2-72 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-72. Orders; Rescission; Modification

Sec. 72. The commission may, at any time, upon notice to the public utility and after opportunity to be heard as provided in sections 54 through 67 of this chapter, rescind, alter, or amend any order fixing any rate or rates, tolls, charges, or schedules, or any other order made by the commission, and certified copies of the same shall be served and take effect as provided in this chapter for original orders.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.76. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.31.
IN Code § 8-1-2-73 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-73. Burden of Proof; Proceedings Against Utilities

Sec. 73. In all trials, actions, and proceedings arising under the provisions of this chapter or growing out of the exercise of the authority and powers granted in this chapter to the commission, the burden of proof shall be upon the party adverse to such commission or seeking to set aside any determination, requirement, direction, or order of said commission to show that the determination, requirement, direction, or order of the commission complained of is unreasonable or unlawful, as the case may be.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.84. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.32.
IN Code § 8-1-2-74 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-74. Investigations; Self-Incrimination

Sec. 74. No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing books, accounts, and papers in any proceeding based upon or growing out of any violation of the provisions of this chapter on the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him would incriminate him or subject him to penalty or forfeiture; but no person having so testified shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he may have testified or produced any documentary evidence; provided, that no person testifying shall be exempted from prosecution or punishment for perjury in so testifying.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.86. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.33.
IN Code § 8-1-2-75 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-75. Orders of Commission; Distribution of Copies

Sec. 75. Upon application of any person, the commission shall furnish certified copies, under the seal of the commission, of any order made by it, which shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the order.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.87. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.46.
IN Code § 8-1-2-75.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-75.5. Telegraph Utility Stocks, Bonds, Commercial Paper, and Other Evidences of Indebtedness; Authority to Issue

Sec. 75.5. Any public utility within this state organized for the conveyance of messages by telegraph may issue stocks, bonds, commercial paper, or other evidences of indebtedness without the approval of the commission. Such a public utility is exempt from the provisions of sections 76, 77, 78, 79, and 80 of this chapter.As added by Acts 1980, P.L.66, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-1-2-76 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-76. Stocks, Bonds, Commercial Paper, and Other Evidences of Indebtedness; Limitations Upon Authority to Issue

Sec. 76. No public utility shall hereafter issue for any purposes connected with or relating to any part of its business, any stocks, certificates of stock, bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, payable at periods of more than twelve (12) months, to an amount exceeding that which may from time to time be reasonably necessary, determined as provided for under this chapter, for the purpose for which issue of stock, certificates of stock, bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness may be authorized.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.88. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.47.
IN Code § 8-1-2-77 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-77. Stock; Consideration; Discount or Premium

Sec. 77. No public utility shall issue any stock or certificate of stock, except in consideration of money or of labor or property at its current fair cash value as found and determined by the commission actually received by it. No stock or certificate of stock shall be sold at a discount or premium without the approval of the commission and if sold at a discount, the commission shall make a record thereof and give such publicity of the facts as it may deem necessary at the expense of the utility. No public utility shall issue any bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness except for money or labor or property estimated at its current fair cash value as found and determined by the commission actually received by it equal to a sum to be approved by the commission not less than seventy-five (75) per cent of the face value thereof. The amount of bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness which any public utility may issue shall be reasonable in aggregate amount, due consideration being given to the nature of the business in which the corporation is engaged, its credit, future prospects, and earnings, and the effect which such issue may have upon the management and efficient operation of the public utility.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.89; Acts 1933, c.190, s.7a; Acts 1939, c.19, s.1; Acts 1941, c.37, s.1.
IN Code § 8-1-2-78 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-78. Stocks, Bonds, Commercial Paper, and Other Evidences of Indebtedness; Authority to Issue

Sec. 78. A public utility, as defined in section 1 of this chapter, may, with the approval of the commission, issue stock, certificates of stock, bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness payable at periods of more than twelve (12) months after the date thereof, for the purpose of and to the extent required for obtaining funds sufficient for:(a) the acquisition of property, material, or working capital;(b) the construction, completion, extension, or improvement of its facilities, plant, or distributing system;(c) the improvement of its service;(d) the discharge or lawful refunding of its obligations; or(e) the reimbursement of its treasury for money actually expended from income, or from any other money in the treasury of the public utility, for such purposes, not secured or obtained from the issue of stock, bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness of such public utility, where the applicant shall have kept its accounts and vouchers of such expenditures in such manner as to enable the commission to ascertain the amount of money so expended and the purpose for which such expenditure was made.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.90; Acts 1939, c.19, s.2; Acts 1941, c.37, s.2. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.34.
IN Code § 8-1-2-79 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-79. Securities; Issuance; Approval; Fraud; Offense

Sec. 79. (a) Whenever a public utility desires to issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, payable more than one (1) year from the execution thereof, or preferred or common stock, it shall file with the commission a petition verified by its president or vice-president, and secretary or assistant secretary, or by two (2) of its incorporators, if it has no such officers, setting forth:(1) the principal amount of bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, and the par value or number of shares of preferred and common stock;(2) the minimum price for which said securities are to be disposed of or sold;(3) the purposes for which said securities are to be disposed of or sold;(4) the description, cost, or value of any property acquired or to be acquired from the proceeds of the disposal or sale of said securities;(5) a balance sheet and income account; and(6) all other information that may be relevant or that may be required by the commission.For the purpose of enabling it to determine whether the proposed issue is in the public interest, in accordance with laws touching the issuance of securities by public utilities, and reasonably necessary in the operation and management of the business of the utility in order that the utility may provide adequate service and facilities, the commission also may consider the total outstanding capitalization of the utility, including the proposed issue, in relation to the total value of or investment in the property of the utility, including the property to be acquired by the proposed issue, as shown by the balance sheet, accounts, or reports of the utility, the records of the commission, or other evidence, and the character and proportionate amount of each kind of security, including the proposed issue, and the unamortized discount suffered by the utility in the sale of the outstanding securities. The commission shall make such further inquiry or investigation, hold such hearing or hearings, and examine such witnesses, books, papers, documents, or contracts as it may deem of importance in enabling it to reach a decision.(b) An owner, officer, or agent of any public utility who knowingly violates this section, or knowingly makes any material misrepresentation or misstatements in connection with this section, commits a Level 6 felony.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.91; Acts 1933, c.190, s.8. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.801; P.L.158-2013, SEC.130.
IN Code § 8-1-2-81 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-81. Stocks, Bonds, Commercial Paper, or Other Evidences of Indebtedness; State Not Obligated to Pay or Guarantee

Sec. 81. No provision of this chapter, and no deed or act done or performed under or in connection therewith, shall be held or construed to obligate the state of Indiana to pay or guarantee in any manner whatsoever any stock or stock certificate or bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness authorized, issued, or executed under the provisions of this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.93. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.36.
IN Code § 8-1-2-82 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-82. Franchise; Sale; Transfer; Assignment or Encumbrance

Sec. 82. Any person or association of persons other than an existing public service corporation, which is or may become the owner or assignee of the rights, powers, privileges and franchises of any public utility created or organized by or under the law of this state, by purchase under a mortgage sale, sale in bankrupt proceedings, or sale under any judgment, order, decree or proceedings of any court in Indiana, including the courts of the United States sitting in Indiana, shall within sixty (60) days after such purchase or assignment, organize anew by filing articles of incorporation as provided by law, and upon filing the articles of incorporation shall have the rights, privileges and franchises which such utility had, or was entitled to have, at the time of such purchase and sale. The new corporation may issue stock, certificates of stock, bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness for the property of the former corporation thus acquired, in an amount not to exceed the true value of such property, as found and determined by the commission, in accordance with this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.94. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.48.
IN Code § 8-1-2-83 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-83. Franchises; Sale; Transfer; Assignment or Encumbrance; Special Rate Contracts

Sec. 83. (a) No public utility, as defined in section 1 of this chapter, shall sell, assign, transfer, lease, or encumber its franchise, works, or system to any other person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, or contract for the operation of any part of its works or system by any other person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, without the approval of the commission after hearing. And no such public utility, except temporarily or in case of emergency and for a period of not exceeding thirty (30) days, shall make any special contract at rates other than those prescribed in its schedule of rates theretofore filed with the commission, and in force, with any other utility for rendering any service to or procuring any service from such other utility, without the approval of the commission. It shall be lawful, however, for any utility to make a contract for service to or from another utility at rates previously filed with and approved by the commission and in force.(b) The approval of the commission of the sale, assignment, transfer, lease, or encumbrance of a franchise or any part of a franchise under this section shall not revive or validate any lapsed or invalid franchise, or enlarge or add to the powers and privileges contained in the grant of any franchise or waive any forfeiture. No such public utility shall directly or indirectly purchase, acquire, or become the owner of any of the property, stock, or bonds of any other public utility authorized to engage or engaged in the same or a similar business, or operating or purporting to operate under a franchise from the same or any other municipality or under an indeterminate permit unless authorized so to do by the commission.(c) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the holding of stock lawfully acquired before May 1, 1913, or prohibit, upon the surrender or exchange of said stock pursuant to a reorganization plan, the purchase, acquisition, taking, or holding by the owner of a proportionate amount of the stock of any new corporation organized to take over at foreclosure or other sale, the property of the corporation whose stock has been thus surrendered or exchanged.(d) Every contract by any public utility for the purchase, acquisition, assignment, or transfer to it of any of the stock of any other public utility by or through any person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation without the approval of the commission shall be void and of no effect, and no such transfer or assignment of such stock upon the books of the corporation pursuant to any such contract shall be effective for any purpose.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.95; Acts 1925, c.54, s.1. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.37; P.L.23-1988, SEC.24; P.L.8-1993, SEC.111; P.L.136-2018, SEC.49.
IN Code § 8-1-2-85 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 2. Utility Regulation|8-1-2-85. Municipally Owned Utilities; Securities; Fee for Issuance

Sec. 85. The commission shall charge every municipality receiving permission from it to issue any bonds, notes, or other securities an amount equal to twenty-five cents ($.25) for each one hundred dollars ($100) for such bonds, notes, or other securities, but in no case shall the fee be less than one hundred dollars ($100). All of such fees assessed under this section shall be paid to the secretary of the commission within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the bond proceeds by the municipality and only if the bonds, notes, or other securities are issued. The fees collected by the secretary shall be paid into the state treasury and deposited in the commission public utility fund account established under IC 8-1-6, as if they were fees collected under IC 8-1-6.Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.96; Acts 1925, c.71, s.1; Acts 1947, c.317, s.1; Acts 1969, c.260, s.2. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.74, SEC.2; P.L.23-1988, SEC.26; P.L.136-2018, SEC.50.