Oregon Statutes 774.140 – Interference with mailings or contributions
(1) No utility, nor any of its employees, officers, members of the board of directors, agents, contractors or assignees, shall in any manner interfere with, delay, alter or otherwise discourage the distribution of any material or statement authorized by the provisions of this chapter for inclusion in periodic utility billings, nor in any manner interfere with, hamper, hinder or otherwise infringe upon a utility consumer‘s right to contribute to Citizens’ Utility Board, nor in any manner hamper, hinder, harass, penalize or retaliate against any utility consumer because of the consumer’s contribution to, or participation in, any activities of the Citizens’ Utility Board.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 774.140
- Board: means the Citizens' Utility Board of Governors. See Oregon Statutes 774.010
- Utility: means any utility regulated by the Public Utility Commission pursuant to ORS chapters 757 and 759, which furnishes electric, telephone, gas or heating service. See Oregon Statutes 774.010
- utility consumer: means any natural person 18 years of age or older who is a resident of the State of Oregon. See Oregon Statutes 774.010
(2) No utility may change its mailing, accounting, or billing procedures if such change will hamper, hinder, or otherwise interfere with the ability of the Citizens’ Utility Board to distribute materials or statements authorized by this chapter. [1985 c.1 § 12]