Oregon Law
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756.010Definitions 756.014Public Utility Commission; appointment; confirmation; term; removal 756.016Quorum; seal; individual commissioner authorized to act for commission 756.020[Amended by 1973 c.792 §48; 1983 c.540 §1; repealed by 1985 c.834 §12] 756.022Oath of office 756.026Prohibited interests of commissioner and family 756.028Employee statements regarding prohibited interests 756.030[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.032Employee dismissal for retention of prohibited interests or failure to file statements 756.034Intent of prohibited interest provisions 756.036Duties and functions 756.037Commission authority to provide assistance, information, resources and advice to Legislative Assembly 756.040General powers 756.045Employing legal counsel 756.047Authority of commission to require fingerprints 756.050Office, office supplies and sessions of commission 756.055Delegation of authority 756.060Authority to adopt rules and regulations 756.062Substantial compliance with laws adequate for commission activities; construction of laws generally 756.064[1971 c.655 §15; 1973 c.776 §18; repealed by 1975 c.605 §33] 756.068Service of notice or other legal process 756.070Investigating management of utilities 756.075Right of entry for examination of equipment, records or employees; use of findings 756.080[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.090Maintaining and producing records; expenses of examining out-of-state records 756.100[Repealed by 1953 c.25 §2] 756.105Duty to furnish information to commission 756.110[Repealed by 1953 c.25 §2] 756.115Failure to furnish requested information 756.120[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.125Interference with commission equipment 756.130[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.140[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.150[Amended by 1971 c.655 §10; renumbered 756.045] 756.160Enforcement of statutes and ordinances relating to utilities 756.170[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.180Enforcing utility laws 756.185Right to recover for wrongs and omissions; treble damages 756.190[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.200Effect of utility laws on common law and other statutory rights of action, duties and liabilities 756.305Public Utility Commission Account 756.310Annual fees payable by utilities and telecommunications providers 756.315[1989 c.1041 §2; repealed by 1991 c.841 §4] 756.320Statements accompanying fees; audit and refunding by commission 756.325Distribution of information filed with commission; fees; rules 756.330[Amended by 1965 c.288 §1; repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.340[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.350Penalty for failure to pay fees; action to collect unpaid fees and penalties 756.360Disposal and use of fees and penalties collected 756.370[Formerly 757.065; repealed by 1983 c.40 §1] 756.375[Formerly 757.070; repealed by 1983 c.40 §1] 756.380[Formerly 757.080; 1995 c.306 §42; renumbered 823.071 in 1995] 756.385[Formerly 757.085; 1995 c.733 §67a; renumbered 823.073 in 1995] 756.390[Formerly 757.090; 1983 c.78 §1; 1995 c.733 §67b; renumbered 823.075 in 1995] 756.400[1971 c.655 §31; repealed by 1983 c.540 §10] 756.410[1971 c.655 §32; 1977 c.253 §1; repealed by 1983 c.540 §10] 756.420[1971 c.655 §33; repealed by 1983 c.540 §10] 756.430[1971 c.655 §34; repealed by 1983 c.540 §10] 756.440[1971 c.655 §35; repealed by 1983 c.540 §10] 756.450Declaratory rulings 756.500Complaint; persons entitled to file; contents; amendments 756.505[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.510[Amended by 1971 c.655 §40; renumbered 756.518] 756.512Notice of complaint to defendant; responsive pleadings; setting cause for hearing 756.515Investigations and hearings on commission’s own motion; hearings for aggrieved persons 756.518Procedures applicable to all matters before commission; oral hearing; rules 756.519[1977 c.424 §2; 1985 c.59 §1; repealed by 1995 c.733 §74] 756.520[Amended by 1971 c.655 §37; renumbered 756.500] 756.521Public hearings; record required; furnishing transcripts 756.525Parties to proceedings 756.528Segregation of issues 756.530[Amended by 1971 c.655 §38; renumbered 756.512] 756.534Place of hearings; continuation 756.538Taking and use of depositions; rules 756.540[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 756.543Issuance of subpoenas; failure to comply 756.549Self-incrimination of witnesses in commission proceedings 756.550[Amended by 1957 c.599 §1; 1971 c.655 §50; renumbered 756.558] 756.552Self-incrimination of witnesses in court proceedings 756.555Powers of commission at hearings 756.558Taking of evidence; findings; issuance of orders; providing copies of orders 756.560[Amended by 1971 c.655 §44; renumbered 756.534] 756.561Rehearing; reconsideration 756.565Prima facie effect of commission actions 756.568Rescission, suspension and amendment of orders 756.570[Amended by 1971 c.655 §51; renumbered 756.561] 756.572Effect of orders on successors in interest 756.575Notice of acceptance of terms of orders 756.580[Amended by 1971 c.655 §56; repealed by 2005 c.638 §21] 756.585[1971 c.655 §57; repealed by 2005 c.638 §21] 756.590[Amended by 1971 c.655 §58; 1995 c.781 §46; repealed by 2005 c.638 §21] 756.594[1971 c.655 §59; repealed by 2005 c.638 §21] 756.598[1971 c.655 §60; 1979 c.284 §197; repealed by 2005 c.638 §21] 756.600[Amended by 1971 c.655 §61; 2003 c.576 §558; repealed by 2005 c.638 §21] 756.610Judicial review 756.990Penalties

Chapter 756 — Public Utility Commission

ORS 756.538 Taking and use of depositions; rules

(1)

In any investigation, the Public Utility Commission may take the testimony of any person by deposition upon oral examination or written interrogatories for the purpose of discovery or for use in the investigation.

(2)

In any proceeding requiring a hearing, the commission or any party to the proceeding may take the testimony of any person by deposition upon oral examination or written interrogatories for the purpose of discovery or for use as evidence in the proceeding, or for both purposes.

(3)

Depositions may be taken within or without the State of Oregon by the commission, or any other person authorized to administer oaths, in accordance with procedures prescribed by the rules of the commission.

(4)

The commission shall promulgate rules concerning the manner of applying for and taking depositions and the use thereof. Such rules shall provide reasonable provisions against abuse of such procedure and for protection of the rights of all persons affected.

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