Title 34 — Public Utilities.
37 chapters · 573 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 34-601 Schedules to conform to orders of Commission; schedule of changes to be approved by Commission
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All public utilities to which an order of the Commission applies shall make such changes in their schedules on file as may be necessary to make the same conform to said order, and no change shall thereafter be made by any public utility in any such rates, tolls, or charges, or in…
D.C. Code § 34-602 Commission may rescind, alter, or amend orders fixing rates
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The Commission may, at any time, upon notice to the public utility and after opportunity to be heard as provided in § 34-910, rescind, alter, or amend any order fixing any rate or rates, tolls, charges, or schedules, or any other order made by the Commission, and certified copies…
D.C. Code § 34-603 Rates to be in force and to be prima facie reasonable
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All rates, tolls, charges, time and condition of payment thereof, schedules, and joint rates fixed by the Commission shall be in force and shall be prima facie reasonable until finally found otherwise in an action brought for that purpose.
D.C. Code § 34-604 Application to Court of Appeals for instructions; application for reconsideration
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(a) If at any time the Commission shall be in doubt of the elements of value to be by them considered in arriving at the true valuation under the provisions of this subtitle, they are authorized and empowered to institute a proceeding in equity in the District of Columbia Court o…
D.C. Code § 34-605 Appeal to Court of Appeals from certain orders; statement to accompany decision; Commission not liable for costs or damages
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(a) The District of Columbia Court of Appeals shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any appeal from an order or decision of the Commission. Any public utility or any other person or corporation affected by any final order or decision of the Commission, other than an order…
D.C. Code § 34-606 Appeal limited to questions of law
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In the determination of any appeal from an order or decision of the Commission the review by the Court shall be limited to questions of law, including constitutional questions; and the findings of fact by the Commission shall be conclusive unless it shall appear that such finding…
D.C. Code § 34-607 Orders to remain in force pending appeal; suspension of order
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All orders and decisions of the Commission shall remain in full effect, except as provided in § 34-604 hereof, unless and until they are suspended, superseded, or rescinded by the Commission or are vacated by lawful order of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals; provided, th…
D.C. Code § 34-608 Authority of Commission to rescind its order after appeal is filed
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The Commission may at any time, rescind, alter, modify, or amend its order. If, after appeal is filed, the Commission shall rescind the order or decision appealed from, the appeal shall be dismissed; if it shall alter, modify, or amend the same, such altered, modified, or amended…
D.C. Code § 34-609 Method of review exclusive
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The method of review of the orders and decisions of the Commission provided by §§ 34-604 to 34-608, herein, shall be exclusive.
D.C. Code § 34-610 Production of incriminating evidence compellable; immunity from prosecution
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No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing books, accounts, and papers in any proceeding based upon or growing out of any violation of the provisions of this subtitle, on the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, requ…
D.C. Code § 34-611 Commission to furnish certified copies of orders
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Upon application of any person the Commission shall furnish certified copies, under the seal of the Commission, of any order made by it, which shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.