Title 58

NRS 703.030 Commissioners: Appointment; terms; qualifications. 1. The Commission consists of three Commissioners appointed by the Governor for terms of 4 years. 2. The Governor shall appoint as members of the Commission persons who have at least 2 years of experience in one or mo…

NRS 703.040 Commissioners: Additional qualifications; restrictions on other employment. 1. All of the Commissioners shall be persons who are independent of the industries regulated by the Commission and who possess demonstrated competence. 2. No Commissioner may be pecuniarily in…

NRS 703.050 Commissioners: Oaths. 1. Before entering upon the duties of office, each Commissioner shall subscribe to the constitutional oath of office, and shall in addition swear that the Commissioner is not pecuniarily interested in any public utility in this State as defined i…

NRS 703.060 Commissioners: Removal. The Governor shall have the power to remove any Commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Such removal shall be upon public hearing after 10 days’ notice and the service of a copy of the charges upon the Commissio…

NRS 703.070 Commissioners: Designation of Commissioner to serve as Chair. The Governor shall designate one of the Commissioners to be Chair, whose term as Chair shall be at the pleasure of the Governor. [Part 2:109:1919; A 1947, 29; 1953, 252]—(NRS A 1957, 332; 1997, 1881; 2009, …

NRS 703.080 Commissioners: Unclassified service of State; Acting Commissioners not entitled to participate in certain programs or receive certain benefits. 1. The Chair and the other Commissioners, including any Acting Commissioners, are in the unclassified service of the State. …

NRS 703.085 Commissioners: Number required to act; number required to enter final order; appointment, powers and duties, terms of service and reappointment of Acting Commissioners. 1. All Commissioners are required for the Commission to act in any matter involving: (a) A general …

NRS 703.100 Suits by and against Commission. The Commission may sue and be sued in the name of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. [Part 6:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3155; NCL § 6105]—(NRS A 1997, 1882)

NRS 703.110 Hearings and meetings open to public; exceptions. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all hearings and meetings conducted by the Commission must be open to the public. [Part 2:109:1919; A 1947, 29; 1953, 252]—(NRS A 1957, 332; 1967, 1094; 1971, 656; 1973, 10…

NRS 703.120 Principal and secondary offices; filing of documents at secondary office. 1. The Commission shall keep its principal office at Carson City, Nevada, in rooms provided by the Buildings and Grounds Section of the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administr…

NRS 703.130 Personnel and consultants; Executive Director; Secretary and Assistant Secretary; clerks, experts and engineers; hearing officers; regulations concerning appeals of decisions of hearing officers. 1. The Commission shall, within the limits of legislative appropriations…

NRS 703.140 Expenses of Commissioners and employees: Sworn statement and approval required. The expenditures of each Commissioner and employee of the Commission while traveling on its business must be sworn to by the person who incurred the expense and must be approved by the Cha…

NRS 703.145 Expenses of investigations, inspections, audits and appearances made outside State. 1. Any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission which elects to maintain its books and records outside the State of Nevada must, in addition to any other assessment…

NRS 703.147 Public Utilities Commission Regulatory Fund. 1. The Public Utilities Commission Regulatory Fund is hereby created as a special revenue fund. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 702.170 and 704.7828, all money collected by the Commission pursuant to law must be deposit…

NRS 703.148 Expenditure of money from reserve account to provide education and informational services to public; use of independent contractor to provide such services. The Commission may expend money from its reserve account to provide education and informational services necess…

NRS 703.150 General duties. The Commission shall supervise and regulate the operation and maintenance of public utilities and other persons named and defined in chapters 704, 704A and 708 of NRS pursuant to the provisions of those chapters. [Part 1:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3154; NCL …

NRS 703.151 Duties of Commission in adopting regulations relating to provision of electric service. In adopting regulations pursuant to this title relating to the provision of electric service, the Commission shall ensure that the regulations: 1. Protect, further and serve the pu…

NRS 703.152 Legislative findings on cost of energy in Nevada; Commission authorized to represent State before Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or court in matters affecting development, transmission, use or cost of energy in Nevada. 1. The Legislature finds that the cost of e…

NRS 703.153 Commission authorized to enter agreement to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with federal statutes and regulations governing safety of certain storage facilities and interstate pipelines. The Commission may enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Transpo…

NRS 703.154 Regulations to ensure safe operation and maintenance of certain storage facilities and intrastate pipelines; Commission has final authority to regulate such facilities and pipelines; administrative fine. 1. The Commission may adopt such regulations as are necessary to…

NRS 703.1543 Regulations prescribing work requiring employee of certain public utilities to hold license as professional engineer. The Commission shall adopt regulations that prescribe the types of work for which a license as a professional engineer issued pursuant to chapter 625…

NRS 703.1545 Commission required to enter agreement that authorizes Commission to participate in federal program of safety relating to railroads; acceptance and expenditure of federal money; regulations concerning safety of railroads in State. The Commission shall: 1. Enter into …

NRS 703.160 Place of session or hearing. The Commission may hold sessions or hearings at its office or at such other place or places as the convenience of the Commission or of the parties requires. [Part 6:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3155; NCL § 6105]

NRS 703.164 Employment of legal counsel; duties of Attorney General and district attorneys. 1. The Commission may employ, or retain on a contract basis, legal counsel who shall: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, be counsel and attorney for the Commission in all ac…

NRS 703.168 Cooperation with federal agencies; conferring with regulatory agencies of other states; joint hearings and conferences. The Commission may, in carrying out its duties: 1. Cooperate with the Federal Government, its departments and agencies. 2. Confer with the regulator…

NRS 703.172 Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution: Establishment; duties. 1. A Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution is hereby established within the Commission. 2. Pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission, the Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution shall: (a)…

NRS 703.175 Request from certain regulatory agencies to disconnect telephone number: Commission to issue order to appropriate provider of service; good faith compliance with order constitutes complete defense to action arising from termination of service. 1. Upon receiving a requ…

NRS 703.180 Biennial report of Commission. The Commission shall make and publish biennial reports showing its proceedings. [Part 12:109:1919; 1919 RL p. 3157; NCL § 6111]

NRS 703.190 Records of Commission open to public inspection; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all biennial reports, records, proceedings, papers and files of the Commission must be open at all reasonable times to the public. 2. The Commission shall, upo…

NRS 703.191 Duty of public utilities and certain entities to furnish information and annual reports; regulations. 1. Each public utility that is regulated by the Commission or elects to be regulated under an alternative plan of regulation pursuant to NRS 704.997, and each alterna…

NRS 703.193 Annual reports, records and statements to be submitted under oath. Every annual report, record or statement required by law to be made to the Commission must be submitted under oath by the proper officer, agent or person responsible for submitting the report, record o…

NRS 703.195 Examination of records and other property of public utilities and certain entities; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any Commissioner, any officer or employee of the Commission who is designated by the Commission, or any officer or employee …

NRS 703.196 Disclosure and confidentiality of or privilege in records and other property of public utilities and certain entities subject to examination. 1. Any books, accounts, records, minutes, papers and property of any public utility, alternative seller, provider of discretio…

NRS 703.197 Fees for filing documents; exceptions. 1. The Commission may collect fees for the filing of any official document required by this chapter and chapters 704, 704A, 704B, 705 and 708 of NRS or by a regulation of the Commission. 2. Filing fees may not exceed: (a) For app…

NRS 703.205 Publication of pamphlets. The Commission shall prepare and publish pamphlets and other descriptive material which: 1. Contain information about the Commission and the public utilities under the jurisdiction of the Commission. 2. Encourage the conservation of energy. (…

NRS 703.301 Rights of Regulatory Operations Staff to appear and participate in contested case and to be represented by legal counsel; restrictions on certain communications between Commissioner and Regulatory Operations Staff. 1. In any contested case pending before the Commissio…

NRS 703.310 Complaint against public utility or alternative seller: Investigation by Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution; notice and hearing. 1. When a complaint is made against any public utility or alternative seller by any person, that any of the rates, tolls, charges or…

NRS 703.320 Notice and hearing: Duty of Commission to provide notice of certain pending matters; regulations regarding notice; hearing required in certain pending matters; power of Commission to dispense with hearing in certain pending matters. Except as otherwise provided in sub…

NRS 703.330 Record of hearings: Recording and transcription of testimony; costs; copies available to parties; confidentiality. 1. A complete record must be kept of all hearings before the Commission. All testimony at such hearings must be taken down by the stenographer appointed …

NRS 703.340 Order for appearance of witnesses or production of books, papers or documents containing material testimony; payment of fees and mileage for witnesses. 1. Either party is entitled to an order by the Commission for the appearance of witnesses or the production of books…

NRS 703.350 Order for production of books, accounts, papers or records kept by regulated person outside state. The Commission may require, by order to be served on any person regulated by the Commission in the same manner as a subpoena in a civil action, the production at a time …

NRS 703.360 Issuance of subpoena by clerk of district court for service to witness failing to appear on Commission’s order; contempt. 1. If any person ordered to appear before the Commission as a witness fails to obey the order, the Commission or any Commissioner or the Secretary…

NRS 703.370 Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Commission. 1. The district court for the county in which any investigation or hearing is being conducted by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of this title may compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony and …

NRS 703.373 Judicial review: Petition; participation of Commission and parties of record; transmission of record; service and filing of memoranda; scope of review; burden of proof; precedence of action; grounds for setting aside decision of Commission. 1. Any party of record to a…

NRS 703.374 Judicial review: Requirements for injunction; burden of proof; filing bond to place into effect proposed changes in schedule of rates. 1. A court of competent jurisdiction, after hearing, may issue an injunction suspending or staying any final order of the Commission …

NRS 703.375 Judicial review: Refund of excess payment; report of refund; claims for refunds; escheat of unclaimed money. 1. If a court determines that the rate or rates considered by the Commission are excessive, and that the public utility has collected those excessive rates, th…