Sections
9 entriesSection 1Establishes the Public Utilities Commission with five members appointed by the Governor and approved by a majority of the Senate for staggered…Section 2Allows the commission, subject to statute and due process, to establish its own procedures. Also allows a commissioner designated by the commission…Section 3Defines private corporations and persons owning, operating, controlling, or managing listed public transportation, communications, energy, water, storage, or wharfage systems, and all…Section 4Allows the commission to set transportation-company rates and rules, prohibit discrimination, and award reparations for unreasonable, excessive, or discriminatory charges. Prohibits a…Section 5Allows the Legislature, notwithstanding other constitutional provisions but consistently with the article, to expand the commission’s authority and jurisdiction, prescribe the manner…Section 6Allows the commission to set public-utility rates and rules, inspect records, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, take testimony, punish contempt, and prescribe a…Section 7Prohibits transportation companies from giving free passes or discounts to anyone holding state office and makes acceptance by a public officer forfeit…Section 8Prohibits cities, counties, and other public bodies from regulating matters the Legislature places under commission authority. Preserves charter-based municipal-affairs power over utility…Section 9Defines the article’s provisions as restatements of all related constitutional provisions in effect immediately before the amendment’s effective date. Establishes that the…