ยง 8. Additional officers and employees. The chairman shall have power
to employ such officers, clerks, inspectors, experts and employees, and
to make such contracts for special services as he may deem to be
necessary to carry out this chapter, or to perform the duties and
exercise the powers conferred by law upon the commission. The chairman,
by certificate filed in the office of the commission may from time to
time, specially authorize any officer or employee of the commission to
conduct any investigation or hearing, which the commission is authorized
to conduct, to take testimony in respect of the subject or matter under
investigation, and report the testimony to the commission, and in the
conduct of such investigation or hearing such officer or employee shall
have all the powers of a commissioner.
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.