Sec. 14.5. (a) This section applies when a utility fails to follow the procedures provided in this chapter for withdrawal from or return to the commission‘s jurisdiction.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-2.7-14.5

  • commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-1-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
     (b) To contest compliance with this chapter:

(1) parties aggrieved by the decision to withdraw from or return to commission jurisdiction; or

(2) other interested parties;

must file an action in the circuit or superior court with jurisdiction in the county where the utility has its principal office.

     (c) An action filed under this section must be filed not later than thirty (30) days after the date of the meeting at which the vote regarding commission jurisdiction over the utility is conducted.

As added by P.L.159-1999, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.60-2024, SEC.8.