Art. XII, § 6
Commission powers over public utilities
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Housing & Public Utilities
Art. XII · Public Utilities
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The commission may fix rates, establish rules, examine records, issue subpenas, administer oaths, take testimony, punish for contempt, and prescribe a uniform system of accounts for all public utilities subject to its jurisdiction.
History: Sec. 6 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 12. Res.Ch. 88, 1974.
Simplified explanation
The commission may fix rates, establish rules, examine records, issue subpenas, administer oaths, take testimony, punish for contempt, and prescribe a uniform system of accounts for all public utilities subject to its jurisdiction.