ยง 109. Appearances of municipal corporations. Each municipal
corporation shall have the right to appear as a party before the
commission or before any court in any action or proceeding involving
rates, service or other matters affecting the municipal corporation or
any of its residents. Any city, village, county or town may appropriate
and expend such an amount as the governing body of such municipality may
determine to be necessary for the purpose of paying the expenses of the
employment of expert and technical advisors, engineers, accountants,
appraisers, attorneys, and other persons in connection with any matter
to be presented to the commission in any action or proceeding involving
electric, gas and water rates, service or other matters to which it is a
party.
Structure New York Laws
107 - Approval of the Use of Revenues.
109 - Appearances of Municipal Corporations.
110 - Control of Holding Companies and of Transactions Between Affiliated Interests.
111 - Additional Information in Annual Reports; Disclosure of Stockholdings.
111-A - Additional Information in Annual Reports; Disclosure of Compensation.
112 - Judicial Enforcement of Rate-Fixing Orders of the Commission.
112-A - Appointment of Temporary Operator.
113 - Reparations and Refunds.
114-A - Rates Not to Include Cost of Legislative Lobbying.
115 - Public Letting of Contracts.
116 - Discontinuance of Water Service to Multiple Dwellings.
118 - Payment to an Authorized Payment Agency.
119 - Reorganization of Public Utility Corporations Under the National Bankruptcy Act.
119-A - Attachments to Utility Poles; Use of Utility Ducts, Trenches and Conduits.