Montana Code 69-3-103. General powers and rulemaking authority of commission
69-3-103. General powers and rulemaking authority of commission. (1) In addition to the modes of procedure hereinafter prescribed in particular cases and classes of cases, said commission shall have power to prescribe rules of procedure and to do all things necessary and convenient in the exercise of the powers conferred by this chapter upon the commission; provided that nothing in this chapter shall be construed as vesting judicial powers on said commission or as denying to any person, firm, association, corporation, municipality, county, town, or village the right to test in a court of competent jurisdiction the legality or reasonableness of any fixed order made by the commission in the exercise of its duties or powers.
Terms Used In Montana Code 69-3-103
- commission: means the public service commission provided for in 2-15-2602. See Montana Code 69-1-101
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The commission shall have the power to:
(a)adopt reasonable and proper rules relative to all inspections, tests, audits, and investigations;
(b)adopt and publish reasonable and proper rules to govern its proceedings; and
(c)regulate the mode and manner of all investigations and hearings of public utilities and other parties before it.