Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4909 | Public Utilities Commission - Fixation of Rates
Section 4909.03 | Effect of Rates Fixed by Commission.

Effective: June 11, 2012
Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
All rates, fares, charges, classifications, and joint rates of railroad companies fixed by the public utilities commission shall be in force and be prima-facie lawful for two years from the day they take effect, or until changed or modified by the commission or by an order of a competent court in an action under Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4907., and 4909. of the Revised Code.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 49 | Public Utilities

Chapter 4909 | Public Utilities Commission - Fixation of Rates

Section 4909.01 | Public Utilities Commission - Fixation of Rates Definitions.

Section 4909.02 | Regulations and Practices Prescribed by Commission Prima-Facie Reasonable.

Section 4909.03 | Effect of Rates Fixed by Commission.

Section 4909.04 | Valuation of Property to Determine Justice of Rates.

Section 4909.05 | Report of Valuation of Property.

Section 4909.051 | Definitions for Sections 4909.052 to 4909.055.

Section 4909.052 | Evaluation of Petition for Purchase of Municipal Water-Works or Sewage Disposal System; Acceptance of Cost Report.

Section 4909.053 | Appraisals.

Section 4909.054 | List of Utility-Valuation Experts.

Section 4909.055 | Cost of Obtaining Valuations.

Section 4909.057 | Deferral of Post-in-Service Carrying Costs.

Section 4909.059 | Construction of Sections.

Section 4909.06 | Additional Facts.

Section 4909.07 | Revision and Correction of Valuations.

Section 4909.08 | Notice and Hearing Before Valuation Becomes Final.

Section 4909.09 | Ascertainment of Valuation.

Section 4909.10 | Hearing to Ascertain Value of Property - Notice.

Section 4909.11 | Filing and Review of Findings.

Section 4909.12 | Admissibility of Findings in Evidence.

Section 4909.13 | Additional Hearings.

Section 4909.14 | Wrongful Valuation.

Section 4909.15 | Fixation of Reasonable Rate.

Section 4909.151 | Consideration of Costs Attributable to Service.

Section 4909.152 | Consideration of Efficiency, Sufficiency, Adequacy of Facilities.

Section 4909.153 | Hearing Service Complaints.

Section 4909.154 | Consideration of Management Policies, Practices, and Organization of Public Utility.

Section 4909.155 | Filing Report on Bonds, Stock and Money.

Section 4909.156 | Filing Report Showing Property Valuation.

Section 4909.16 | Power to Amend, Alter, or Suspend Schedule of Rates.

Section 4909.161 | Recovering Increased Excise Tax Levy and Kilowatt-Hour Tax.

Section 4909.17 | Approval Required for Change in Rate.

Section 4909.171 | Basing Waterworks Rate Charge on Change in Water Cost Imposed by Local Government.

Section 4909.172 | Application for Approval to Collect Infrastructure Improvement Surcharge.

Section 4909.18 | Application to Establish or Change Rate.

Section 4909.19 | Publication of Notice - Investigation.

Section 4909.191 | Submission of Rate or Charge Adjustments or Recalculations After Actual Data Acquired.

Section 4909.20 | Regulation of Freight Charges.

Section 4909.21 | Rules and Regulations Relative to Carload Shipments of Livestock.

Section 4909.22 | Rates Shall Be Just and Reasonable.

Section 4909.23 | Special Contract Rates.

Section 4909.24 | Complaints and Hearings.

Section 4909.25 | Separate Hearings.

Section 4909.26 | Commission May Change Unreasonable Rate.

Section 4909.27 | Investigating Rates Upon Its Own Motion.

Section 4909.28 | Commission May Change Rate or Service.

Section 4909.29 | Copies of Orders to Be Supplied Railroad.

Section 4909.30 | Commission May Rescind or Amend an Order.

Section 4909.31 | Supplemental Order as to Railroads.

Section 4909.32 | Commission May Fix Joint Rate.

Section 4909.33 | Supplemental Order as to Public Utilities.

Section 4909.34 | Power of Municipal Corporation or Group of Corporations to Fix Rate, Price, and Charge.

Section 4909.35 | Failure of Municipal Corporation to Fix Rates.

Section 4909.36 | Hearing Upon Accepted Rates - Procedure.

Section 4909.37 | Hearing Where Cause of Action Arose.

Section 4909.38 | Complaint, Appeal, or Notification Requirements.

Section 4909.39 | Findings as to Rate - Valuation of Property.

Section 4909.40 | Certain Rates, Fares, Regulations, and Prices Excepted.

Section 4909.41 | Violation.

Section 4909.42 | Commission Fails to Issue Timely Order.

Section 4909.43 | Filing Rate Increase Application.

Section 4909.45 | Information Furnished by Gas or Natural Gas Company to Municipal Corporation.

Section 4909.99 | Penalty.