Title 34 — Public Utilities.
37 chapters · 573 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 34-401 Utilities to report accidents; Commission may investigate
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(a) Every public utility shall, whenever an incident occurs within the District of Columbia that results in the loss of human life, personal injury requiring hospitalization, or service disruption directly or indirectly arising from or connected with its maintenance or operation,…
D.C. Code § 34-402 Commission to inquire into violations by utilities; enforcement of laws affecting utilities
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The Commission shall inquire into any neglect or violation of the laws or regulations in force in the District of Columbia by any public utility doing business therein, or by the officers, agents, or employees thereof, or by any person operating the plant of any public utility, a…
D.C. Code § 34-403 Chapters to be liberally construed; severability of provisions
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The provisions of this subtitle shall be interpreted and construed liberally in order to accomplish the purposes thereof, and where any specific power or authority is given the Commission by the provisions of this subtitle the enumeration thereof shall not be held to exclude or i…
D.C. Code § 34-404 Number of directors of public utilities
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The Board of Directors of every public utility shall consist of not more than 17 nor less than 7 members, within which limitation the membership may be in any case increased or diminished, as the stockholders or the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
D.C. Code § 34-405 Existing laws to remain in force
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Except as modified or changed by this subtitle and until modified or changed under its provisions, all charters, statutes, laws, ordinances, and regulations in force on March 4, 1913, shall remain and continue to be in full force and effect until altered, amended, or repealed acc…
D.C. Code § 34-406 Action pending March 4, 1913, unaffected by this subtitle
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This subtitle shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, or quasi-criminal, pending on March 4, 1913, but the same may be prosecuted or defended as provided by preexisting law or regulation.
D.C. Code § 34-407 Right to alter, amend, or repeal reserved
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Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this subtitle.