Effective: September 9, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 95 - 129th General Assembly
(A) For all cases involving applications for an increase in rates pursuant to section 4909.18 of the Revised Code the public utilities commission shall hold public hearings in each municipal corporation in the affected service area having a population in excess of one hundred thousand persons, provided that, at least one public hearing shall be held in each affected service area. At least one such hearing shall be held after 5:00 p.m. Notice of such hearing shall be published by the commission once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the service area. Said notice shall state prominently the total amount of the revenue increase requested in the application for the increase. The first publication of the notice shall be made in its entirety and may be made in a preprinted insert in the newspaper. The second publication may be abbreviated if all of the following apply:
(1) The abbreviated notice is at least half the size of the notice in the first publication.
(2) At the same time the abbreviated notice is published, the notice in the first publication is posted in its entirety on the newspaper's web site, if the newspaper has a web site, and the commission's web site.
(3) The abbreviated notice contains a statement of the web site posting or postings, as applicable, and instructions for accessing the posting or postings.
(B) The commission shall determine a format for the content of all notices required under this section, and shall consider costs and technological efficiencies in making that determination. Defects in the publication of said notice shall not affect the legality or sufficiency of notices published under this section provided that the commission has substantially complied with this section, as described in section 4905.09 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4903 | Public Utilities Commission - Hearings
Section 4903.01 | Definitions.
Section 4903.02 | Examination of Witnesses - Production of Records.
Section 4903.03 | Examination of Records.
Section 4903.04 | Witnesses May Be Compelled to Testify.
Section 4903.05 | Witness Fees and Mileage.
Section 4903.06 | Depositions.
Section 4903.07 | Certified Copy as Evidence.
Section 4903.08 | Incrimination No Excuse.
Section 4903.081 | Discussions of Case After Assignment of Formal Docket Number.
Section 4903.082 | Right of Discovery.
Section 4903.083 | Public Hearings on Increase in Rates.
Section 4903.09 | Written Opinions Filed by Commission in All Contested Cases.
Section 4903.10 | Application for Rehearing.
Section 4903.11 | Proceeding Deemed Commenced.
Section 4903.12 | Jurisdiction.
Section 4903.13 | Reversal of Final Order - Notice of Appeal.
Section 4903.14 | Certified Copy of Order as Evidence.
Section 4903.15 | Orders Effective Immediately - Notice.
Section 4903.16 | Stay of Execution.
Section 4903.17 | Order in Case of Stay.
Section 4903.18 | Order to Keep Excess Accounts Pending Review.
Section 4903.19 | Disposition of Moneys Charged in Excess.
Section 4903.20 | Order of Disposition of Cases.
Section 4903.22 | Rules of Practice.
Section 4903.221 | Intervention by Party Who May Be Adversely Affected by Commission Proceeding.
Section 4903.23 | Fees for Copying and Certifying Documents - Status as Evidence.