Title 61 — PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION

61-201. Creation — Appointment and term of office of members of the Idaho public utilities commission — Filling of vacancies. There is hereby created a state commission to be known and designated as the Idaho public utilities commission. The commission shall be comprised of three…

61-202. Removal of commissioners. The governor may remove any one or more of said commissioners from office for dereliction of duty or corruption or incompetency upon filing with the secretary of the commission charges against such commissioner or commissioners, setting forth the…

61-203. President. On the first Monday of April, 1981, and every two (2) years thereafter, the commissioners shall elect one (1) of their members to be president. Should the president be unable to fulfill his term because of death, resignation, absence, disability, removal from o…

61-204. Attorney general attorney of commission. It shall be the right and the duty of the attorney general to represent and appear for the people of the state of Idaho and the commission in all actions and proceedings involving any question under this act or under any order or a…

61-205. Secretary — Appointment — Duties. The commission shall appoint a secretary, who shall hold office during its pleasure. It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep a full and true record of all proceedings of the commission, to issue all necessary process, writs, warrant…

61-206. Employees. (1) The commission shall have power to employ, during its pleasure, such officers, experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks and employees as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this act or to perform the duties and exe…

61-207. Commissioners and employees — Oath — Qualifications — Restrictions on political activity. Each commissioner shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office and shall, together with each person appointed to a civil executive office by the commission, before enteri…

61-208. Office and meetings. The office of the commission shall be in Ada county. The office shall be open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., legal holidays and nonjudicial days excepted. The commission shall hold its session at least once in each calendar month and m…

61-209. Seal. The commission shall have a seal bearing the following inscription: "Idaho public utilities commission." The seal shall be affixed to all writs and authentications of copies of records and to such other instruments as the commission shall direct. All courts shall ta…

61-210. Office equipment. The commission is authorized to procure all necessary books, maps, charts, stationery, instruments, office furniture, apparatus and appliances, and the same shall be paid for in the same manner as other expenses authorized by this act.

61-211. Quorum — Single commissioner or hearing examiner may hold investigation. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, for the performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power of the commission. No single vacancy i…

61-212. Compensation of employees. All officers, experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks and employees of the commission shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the commission. The salary or compensation of every person holding office or empl…

61-213. Expenses — Audit and payment. All expense incurred by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this act, including the actual and necessary traveling and other expenses and disbursements of the commissioners, their officers and employees, incurred while on business of…

61-214. Annual report of commission. The commission shall make and submit to the governor on or before the first day of December of each year, a report containing a full and complete account of its transactions, and proceedings for the preceding fiscal year, ending June thirtieth…

61-215. Salaries of public utilities commissioners. Each member of the public utilities commission shall devote full time to the performance of his/her duties. Commencing on July 1, 2025, the annual salary of members of the public utilities commission shall be one hundred twenty-…