by any court whatsoever, and every town, village, or city that now or hereafter may own, operate, manage, or control any plant or equipment or any part of a plant or equipment within the state, for the conveyance of telephone messages or for the production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of heat, light, water, or power either directly or indirectly to or for the public, or that now or hereafter may own, operate, manage, or control any toll bridge wholly within the state. Service is used in this act in its broadest and most inclusive sense. LAWS 1911, CH. 593, SEC. 1753-1 (STOCK AND BOND LAW). Capital account shall mean the capital account prescribed by the commission and required to be kept by every public service corporation as provided by law. Net income or revenue shall mean the money available for dividends and surplus according to the accounts prescribed by the commission and required to be kept by every public service corporation. Public service corporation shall mean and embrace every railroad, street railway, telegraph, telephone, express, freight line, sleeping car, light, heat, water, and power corporation, and all other corporations, excepting towns, villages, and cities engaged in the business of supplying the public, directly or indirectly, with light, heat, power, or water, or in transmitting telegraph or telephone messages, or in transporting passengers, freight, or express. WYOMING No commission up to 1913. CHAPTER I. Organization of Commissions SCOPE NOTE This chapter includes the important requirements of commission organization. Minor details are usually determined by the commissions themselves and are to be found in rules, regulations and orders promulgated by them. Provisions dealing with the organization of boards and offices affiliated with commissions, even when under their direct supervision, have been excluded. For provisions incidentally involving questions of personnel and organization, see ch. ix, on accounts, ch. vii, on service, ch. xiv, on commission procedure and practice, and ch. xv, on enforcement. For general statement of scope and method, see introduction. 4. Person authorized to suspend members; cause of suspension... PAGE 65 73 73 74 74 74 75 75 75 76 76 77 77 77 78 78 79 79 80 80 I. J. K. L. I. Interest in any utility.. 2. Interest in any utility under jurisdiction of commission.. 80 86 86 Equipment, facilities and expenses required to be furnished commission. 88 M. Provision of funds for commission.... N. Secretary or clerk of commission.... 89 95 1. Manner of appointment, term, qualifications, bond, oath, salary. 95 2. General duties and powers.. 1. Manner of appointment, term, qualifications, oath, manner of removal and of filling vacancy, salary..... 5. Special duties and powers of attorney... 6. General duties and powers of attorney general... 7. Other duties and powers of attorney general. 8. Duties and powers of state's attorney P. Employes and appointees of commission.... ΙΟΙ 102 102 103 103 A. NAME AND CONSTITUTION OF COM 1 MISSION. Name of Commission, Location of Principal Office, Number, Manner of Selection, Terms of Office, Qualification, Salary and Bond of Commissioners. UNITED STATES Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C. Seven. Appointed by president by and with consent of senate for seven years; one each year. Not more than four commissioners from same political party. $10,000. Act to Regulate Commerce, secs. 11, 19, 24. ALABAMA 2 Railroad Commission of Alabama, Montgomery. President and two associates. Elected on the first Tuesday after first Monday in November for four years, president every four years, two associates at once two years later. No two commissioners from same congressional district; qualified electors of Alabama. President, $3,500; associates, $3,000 each. Code 1907, secs. 5632, 5633, 5636, 5637, 5640, 5642. ARIZONA Corporation Commission; Phoenix. Three. Elected for six years; one every two years co-terminously with governor. Chairman elected by commissioners. Qualified electors of Arizona. $3,000. Const., art. xv, secs. 1, 18. Sess. laws 1912, ch. 90, secs. 3(a), 7, 8(a), 10. ARKANSAS Railroad Commission of Arkansas, Little Rock. Chairman and two commissioners. Elected at general election for two years and until their successors are elected and qualified, one from first and sixth, one from second and third, one from fourth and fifth congressional districts. Chairman elected by members of commission at time of organization. Twenty-five years of age, resident citizens of Arkansas, and qualified voters. $2,500. Kirby's Digest 1904, secs. 6788, 6789, 6793. CALIFORNIA Railroad Commission of the State of California, San Francisco. President and four commissioners. Appointed by governor from state at large for six years, one commissioner first and then two commissioners each at the two successive biennial periods. President elected by commissioners. Qualified electors of California. $6,000. Stats. 1911, Ist. ex. sess., ch. 14, secs. 3(a), 7, 8(a), 8(b), 10(a). COLORADO 6 State Railroad Commission of Colorado, Denver. President, secretary, and one commissioner. Appointed by governor by and with consent of senate for six years; |