§ 28. Hearings
For the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of any return or for the purpose of making an estimate of the taxes due from any company, the Department of Public Service shall have power to examine or cause to be examined by any agent or representative designated by it for that purpose any books, papers, records, or memoranda of the company or of any person or corporation in the State bearing upon the matters required to be included in the return, and may require the attendance of any person having knowledge in the premises, at any place in the county where such person resides, and may take testimony and require proof material for its information, with power to administer an oath to such person. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1979, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Feb. 1, 1981.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 1 - Appointment, General Powers, and Duties
§ 1. Composition of Department
§ 3. Public Utility Commission
§ 4. Qualifications of members, commissioners, and clerk
§ 6. Powers and duties of clerk
§ 8. Powers of single Commission member or other officer or employee
§ 10. Service of process; notice of hearings; temporary restraining orders
§ 11. Pleadings; rules of practice; hearings; findings of fact
§ 11a. Electronic filing and issuance
§ 15. Decree of Commission; enforcement
§ 17. Fees of witnesses; duties of clerk
§ 18. Production and examination of books; witnesses
§ 20. Particular proceedings and activities; personnel
§ 21. Particular proceedings and activities; assessment of costs
§ 22. Tax to finance Department and Commission
§ 22a. Use of gross operating revenues tax
§ 23. Public Service Reserve Fund
§ 24. Payments from special funds; biennial report
§ 30. Penalties; affidavit of compliance