ยง 20. Practice before the commission; immunity of witnesses. 1. All
hearings before the commission or a commissioner, or an officer or
employee specially authorized to conduct an investigation or hearing,
shall be governed by rules to be adopted and prescribed by the
commission. And in all investigations, inquiries or hearings the
commission or a commissioner, or an officer or employee specially
authorized to conduct an investigation or hearing, shall not be bound by
the technical rules of evidence.
2. In any investigation or inquiry by or upon any hearing before the
commission or any commissioner, or an officer or employee specially
authorized to conduct an investigation or hearing, the commission, any
commissioner or the officer conducting the investigation or hearing may
confer immunity in accordance with the provisions of section 50.20 of
the criminal procedure law.
Structure New York Laws
Article 1 - The Department of Public Service
3 - Department of Public Service.
3-B - Long Island Office of the Department.
4 - The Public Service Commission.
5 - Jurisdiction, Powers and Duties of Public Service Commission.
5-B - Corporations Subject to Chapter Although Not Transacting Business.
5-E - Jurisdiction of Commission Over Certain Corporations, Their Operations and Facilities.
7 - Organization and Records; Minutes as Evidence; Destruction of Certain Records.
8 - Additional Officers and Employees.
9 - Oath of Office; Eligibility of Commissioners and Officers.
10 - Offices of Commission; Meeting; Stationery, Et Cetera.
11 - Quorum; Powers of a Commissioner.
12 - Counsel to the Commission; Duties.
14 - Payment of Salaries and Expenses.
17 - Certified Copies of Papers Filed to Be Evidence.
18-C - Refunds by the Commission.
19 - Attendance of Witnesses and Their Fees.
20 - Practice Before the Commission; Immunity of Witnesses.
21 - Court Proceedings; Preferences.
22 - Rehearing Before Commission.
23 - Service and Effect of Orders; Stay.
24 - Action to Recover Penalties or Forfeitures.
24-A - Notice to Be Given to Department of State Prior to Rate Increase.
24-B - Notice to Be Given Long Island Power Authority Prior to Rate Increase.
25-A - Combination Gas and Electric Corporations; Administrative Sanctions; Recovery of Penalties.
27 - Public Availability of Certain Competitive Requests for Proposals.