H. B. 4454
(By Delegate Shook)
[Introduced February 7, 2008; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §24-3-5 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to requiring public utilities to
file with the clerk of the county commission in each county in
which it provides service, or proposes to provide service,
copies of all proposed tariffs and all schedules showing all
the rates, charges and tolls for service to be rendered by it
or by other persons, firms or corporations in connection with
it.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §24-3-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3. DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES SUBJECT TO
REGULATIONS OF COMMISSION.
§24-3-5. Schedule of rates to be filed with commission.
(a) Every public utility subject to the provisions of this chapter shall file with the commission, and keep open to public
inspection, schedules showing all the rates, charges and tolls for
service to be rendered by it or by other persons, firms or
corporations in connection with it: Provided, however That the
reports and tariffs filed by interstate carriers with the Public
Service Commission may be copies of its reports and tariffs filed
with the Interstate Commerce Commission. but nothing herein shall
This section does not preclude
the Public Service Commission from
requiring interstate carriers to furnish information bearing upon
any complaint or question pending before said the Public Service
Commission and with which it has a right to deal.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this
section, every public utility subject to the provisions of this
chapter shall file with the clerk of the county commission in each
county in which it provides service, or proposes to provide
service, copies of all proposed tariffs and all schedules showing
all the rates, charges and tolls for service to be rendered by it
or by other persons, firms or corporations in connection with it.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require public utilities
to file with the clerk of the county commission in each county in
which it provides service, or proposes to provide service, copies
of all proposed tariffs and all schedules showing all the rates,
charges and tolls for service to be rendered by it or by other
persons, firms or corporations in connection with it.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.