Maine § 35-A §1305 Hearings; examiners

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §1305 — Hearings; examiners

Maine § 35-A §1305

Title 35-APUBLIC UTILITIES

Part 1PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Ch. 13PROCEDURE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 35-A §1305 (2026).

Text

1.Commission's powers. Each of the commissioners, for the purposes of this Title, may:

2.Examiners. The commission may appoint examiners who have authority to:

3.Evidence. Evidence taken and received by the examiners has the same effect as evidence taken and received by the commission and authorizes commission action as though taken and received by it. When objection is made to the admissibility of evidence, examiners authorized to practice before the Supreme Judicial Court shall rule on the admissibility of evidence in accordance with the practice and rules of evidence in civil actions in the Superior Court except as otherwise provided.

4.Right to appeal. Either the examiner or the commissioner, who is the presiding officer at the hearing, shall at the outset of the hearing inform the

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1.
Commission's powers.
Each of the commissioners, for the purposes of this Title, may:
2.
Examiners.
The commission may appoint examiners who have authority to:
3.
Evidence.
Evidence taken and received by the examiners has the same effect as evidence taken and received by the commission and authorizes commission action as though taken and received by it. When objection is made to the admissibility of evidence, examiners authorized to practice before the Supreme Judicial Court shall rule on the admissibility of evidence in accordance with the practice and rules of evidence in civil actions in the Superior Court except as otherwise provided.
4.
Right to appeal.
Either the examiner or the commissioner, who is the presiding officer at the hearing, shall at the outset of the hearing inform the public as to the steps necessary to preserve its right to appeal the final order or decision of the commission to the Supreme Judicial Court under the provisions of section 1320.
5.
Use of advisory staff.
This subsection applies to the participation of advisory staff and consultants in commission proceedings.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §C4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 108, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 691, §3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 691, §10 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 602, §1 (AMD). RR 2011, c. 2, §38 (COR).