§ 717p. Joint boards

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1938

   Natural Gas Act

   Pub. L. 75–556 § 17 · 52 Stat. 821

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 717p

   (June 21, 1938, ch. 556, § 17, 52 Stat. 830.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (June 21, 1938, ch. 556, § 17, 52 Stat. 830.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 17. use of joint boards; cooperation with state commissions (a) The Commission may refer any matter arising in the administration of this Act to a board to be composed of a member or members, as determined by the Commission, from the State or each of the States affected or to be affected by such matter. Any such board shall be vested with the same power and be subject to the same duties and liabilities as in the case of a member of the Commission when designated by the Commission to hold any hearings. The action of such board shall have such force and effect and its proceedings shall be conducted in such manner as the Commission shall by regulations prescribe. The Board shall be appointed by the Commission from persons nominated by the State commission of each State affected, or by the Governor of such State if there is no State commission. Each State affected shall be entitled to the same number of representatives on the board unless the nominating power of such State waives such right. The Commission shall have discretion to reject the nominee from any State, but shall thereupon invite a new nomination from that State. The members of a board shall receive such allowances for expenses as the Commission shall provide. The Commission may, when in its discretion sufficient reason exists therefor, revoke any reference to such a board. (b) Cooperation with State commissions, regarding rate structures, costs, etc. The Commission may confer with any State commission regarding rate structures, costs, accounts, charges, practices, classifications, and regulations of natural-gas companies; and the Commission is authorized, under such rules and regulations as it shall Joint hearings. prescribe, to hold joint hearings with any State commission in connection with any matter with respect to which the Commission is authorized to act. The Commission is authorized in the administration Cooperation by State agencies. of this Act to avail itself of such cooperation, services, records, and facilities as may be afforded by any State commission. (c) The Commission shall make available to the several State Availability of information to State commisions. commissions such information and reports as may be of assistance in State regulation of natural-gas companies. Whenever the Commission can do so without prejudice to the efficient and proper conduct of its affair’s, it may, upon request from a State commission, make available to such State commission as witnesses any of its trained rate, valuation, or other experts, subject to reimbursement of the compensation and traveling expenses of such witnesses. All sums Crediting of sums collected. collected hereunder shall be credited to the appropriation from which the amounts were expended in carrying out the provisions of this subsection.

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