Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 763 - APPROVAL OF NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 763.30 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Unless otherwise defined, the following terms as used in this Part
				  shall have the following meanings:
"Administrative Law Judge" means an employee of the Commission, or
				  a Commissioner, designated by the Commission to conduct proceedings pursuant to
				  section 252(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (
				  47
				  USC 252 ).
"Commissioner" means a member of the Commission.
"Documents" means petitions, amended and supplemental petitions,
				  written discovery, answers to discovery, motions, responses, replies, notices,
				  suggested findings of fact and conclusions of law, exceptions to Administrative Law
				  Judges 'Hearing Examiners' proposed orders, briefs, drafts or suggested forms of
				  order, and similar writings.
"e-Docket" means a Web based electronic filing system that allows
				  electronic filing, management, and access to electronic records that make up case
				  files.
"Electronic" includes electrical, digital, magnetic, optical,
				  electromagnetic, or any other form of technology that entails capabilities similar
				  to these technologies. [220 ILCS 5/3-122 ]
"Electronic document" means a pleading or a document transmitted
				  by electronic means to the Commission with an electronic signature attached.
"Electronic record" means a record generated, communicated,
				  received, or stored by electronic means for use in an information system or for
				  transmission from one information system to another. [5 ILCS
				  175/5-105 ]
"Electronic signature" means a signature in electronic form
				  issued by the Commission pursuant to Section
				  763.1020 and
				  consisting of a user I.D. and password attached to or logically associated with an
				  electronic document.
"E-mail address" means a destination, commonly expressed as a
				  string of characters, to which electronic mail may be sent or delivered.
				  [815 ILCS 511/5 ]
"Intervenor" means a person who, upon written petition, is
				  permitted to intervene in any proceeding under this Part.
"Negotiated Agreement" is an agreement, including an amendment to
				  an agreement, negotiated and entered into pursuant to section 252(a) of the
				  Communications Act of 1934 that is subject to Commission approval under section
				  252(e) of the Communications Act of 1934.
"Negotiated Agreement Filing System" means a Web based electronic
				  filing system that will be used as the initial filing mechanism for all Negotiated
				  Agreements filed for approval of the Illinois Commerce Commission. This system will
				  allow electronic filing, management, and access to the electronic records that make
				  up case files for Negotiated Agreements.
"Party" means any person who enters into a negotiated agreement
				  for which Commission approval is sought under
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				  USC 252(e); or, any person
				  allowed by the Commission or an Administrative Law Judge to intervene in a
				  proceeding. Staff is not a party but shall have the specific rights and duties of
				  parties as enumerated in this Part.
"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation,
				  governmental body or unincorporated association.
"Staff" or "Commission Staff" means individuals employed by the
				  Commission. For purposes of this Part, an Administrative Law Judge is not considered
				  a member of the Commission Staff.