The following sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Public Utility Commission to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal period July 1, 1982 to June 30, 1983, for the purposes and in the amounts shown:
(1) For the salaries, wages and all necessary expenses for the proper administration of the Public Utility Commission including the chairman and commissioners, Office of the Director of Operations, Bureau of Public Information, Office of Special Assistants, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Secretary's Bureau
$5,759,000
(2) For the salaries, wages and all necessary expenses for the proper administration of the Offices of Counsel and Administrative Law Judge
4,438,000
(3) For the salaries, wages and all necessary expenses for the proper administration of rates, research and transportation including the Bureau of Conservation, Economics and Energy Planning, Bureau of Nonrail Transportation, Bureau of Rail Transportation and the Bureau of Rates
5,309,000
(4) For the salaries, wages and all necessary expenses for the proper administration of investigations, services and enforcement including the Bureau of Audits, the Bureau of Consumer Services and the Bureau of Safety and Compliance
5,020,000
(June 29, 1982, P.L.658, No.187, eff. July 1, 1982)
1982 Amendment. Act 187 added section 320.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission
Section 301 - Establishment, members, qualifications and chairman
Section 302 - Removal of commissioner
Section 304 - Administrative law judges
Section 305 - Director of operations, secretary, employees and consultants
Section 306 - Office of Trial Staff (Repealed)
Section 307 - Inspectors for enforcement
Section 308 - Bureaus and offices
Section 308.1 - Consumer protection and information
Section 308.2 - Other bureaus, offices and positions
Section 309 - Oaths and subpoenas
Section 312 - Privilege and immunity
Section 313 - Joint hearings and investigations; reciprocity
Section 314 - Investigation of interstate rates, facilities and service
Section 316 - Effect of commission action
Section 317 - Fees for services rendered by commission
Section 318 - Commission to cooperate with other departments
Section 320 - Annual appropriations
Section 331 - Powers of commission and administrative law judges
Section 332 - Procedures in general
Section 333 - Prehearing procedures