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2019 New York Laws
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Article 1 - The Department of Public Service
24-A - Notice to Be Given to Department of State Prior to Rate Increase.

Universal Citation: NY Pub Serv L § 24-A (2019)
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§ 24-a.   Notice  to  be  given  to  department of state prior to rate
  increase.

1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent general, special or local  law  or
  rule  or  regulation to the contrary, the commission shall to the extent
  the department shall so request in any cases or  class  of  cases,  give
  notice  to  the department of any filed statement proposing to modify or
  increase rates, services, schedule of rates or any other rating rule  or
  to  adopt  or amend any rate or service rules or regulations within five
  days after the commission shall have received such  statement  from  any
  utility  subject to its jurisdiction; provided, however, that in lieu of
  giving such notice, the commission may direct that the utility give such
  notice to the department.

2. In any such case in  which  the  department  shall  file  with  the
  commission  a  statement  of  intent to be a party, the department shall
  have and in its discretion may exercise all the rights and privileges of
  a party.

3. For the purposes of this section, the term "commission" shall  mean
  the public service commission.

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