Art. XII, § 4

Transportation rates and charges

Power Housing & Public Utilities Art. XII · Public Utilities

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The commission may fix rates and establish rules for the transportation of passengers and property by transportation companies, prohibit discrimination, and award reparation for the exaction of unreasonable, excessive, or discriminatory charges. A transportation company may not raise a rate or incidental charge except after a showing to and a decision by the commission that the increase is justified, and this decision shall not be subject to judicial review except as to whether confiscation of property will result.

History: Sec. 4 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 12. Res.Ch. 88, 1974.

3 provisions here

The commission may fix rates and establish rules for the transportation of passengers and property by transportation companies, prohibit discrimination, and award reparation for the exaction of unreasonable, excessive, or discriminatory charges power
Who holds it
- The commission
A transportation company may not raise a rate or incidental charge except after a showing to and a decision by the commission that the increase is justified limit
Who is bound
- A transportation company
Forbids
- Raising a rate or incidental charge
Exceptions
- except after a showing to and a decision by the commission that the increase is justified
This decision shall not be subject to judicial review except as to whether confiscation of property will result limit
Forbids
- Judicial review of this decision
Exceptions
- except as to whether confiscation of property will result

Simplified explanation

The commission may fix rates and rules for transportation companies, prohibit discrimination, and award reparation for unreasonable charges. A transportation company may not raise a rate without a commission decision that it is justified, reviewable only as to confiscation.

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