1. A complete record must be kept of all hearings before the Commission. All testimony at such hearings must be taken down by the stenographer appointed by the Commission or, under the direction of any competent person appointed by the Commission, must be reported by sound recording equipment in the manner authorized for reporting testimony in district courts. The testimony reported by a stenographer must be transcribed, and the transcript filed with the record in the matter. The Commission may by regulation provide for the transcription or safekeeping of sound recordings. The costs of recording and transcribing testimony at any hearing, except those hearings ordered pursuant to NRS 703.310, must be paid by the applicant. If a complaint is made pursuant to NRS 703.310 by a customer or by a political subdivision of the State or municipal organization, the complainant is not liable for any costs. Otherwise, if there are several applicants or parties to any hearing, the Commission may apportion the costs among them in its discretion.
2. A copy of the proceedings and testimony must be furnished to any party, on payment of a reasonable amount to be fixed by the Commission, and the amount must be the same for all parties.
3. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the Commission from:
(a) Restricting access to the records and transcripts of a hearing pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 703.196.
(b) Protecting the confidentiality of information pursuant to NRS 704B.310 or 704B.325.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 245; A 1983, 967; 1995, 386; 2001, 3241; 2003, 1257; 2011, 937; 2019, 3513)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
NRS 703.030 - Commissioners: Appointment; terms; qualifications.
NRS 703.040 - Commissioners: Additional qualifications; restrictions on other employment.
NRS 703.050 - Commissioners: Oaths.
NRS 703.060 - Commissioners: Removal.
NRS 703.070 - Commissioners: Designation of Commissioner to serve as Chair.
NRS 703.100 - Suits by and against Commission.
NRS 703.110 - Hearings and meetings open to public; exceptions.
NRS 703.120 - Principal and secondary offices; filing of documents at secondary office.
NRS 703.140 - Expenses of Commissioners and employees: Sworn statement and approval required.
NRS 703.145 - Expenses of investigations, inspections, audits and appearances made outside State.
NRS 703.147 - Public Utilities Commission Regulatory Fund.
NRS 703.160 - Place of session or hearing.
NRS 703.164 - Employment of legal counsel; duties of Attorney General and district attorneys.
NRS 703.172 - Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution: Establishment; duties.
NRS 703.180 - Biennial report of Commission.
NRS 703.190 - Records of Commission open to public inspection; exception.
NRS 703.193 - Annual reports, records and statements to be submitted under oath.
NRS 703.197 - Fees for filing documents; exceptions.
NRS 703.205 - Publication of pamphlets.
NRS 703.370 - Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Commission.