ยง 21. Court proceedings; preferences. All actions and proceedings
under this chapter, and all actions and proceedings commenced or
prosecuted by order of the commission, and all actions and proceedings
to which the commission or the people of the state of New York may be
parties, and in which any question arises under this chapter, or under
the railroad law, or under or concerning any order or action of the
commission, shall be preferred over all other civil causes except
election causes in all courts of the state of New York and shall be
heard and determined in preference to all other civil business pending
therein excepting election causes, irrespective of position on the
calendar. The same preference shall be granted upon application in any
action or proceeding in which the commission may be allowed to
intervene.
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.