§ 49-01-07 — Proceedings of public service commission - Pledge of allegiance

The commission in all cases may conduct its proceedings, when not otherwise particularly
prescribed by law, in a manner most conducive to the proper dispatch of business and to the
ends of justice. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business, but a commissioner shall not participate in any hearing or proceeding in which that
commissioner has any direct personal pecuniary interest. The commission from time to time
may make or amend such general rules or orders as may be requisite for the orderly regulation
of proceedings before it, including forms of notice and the service thereof, which shall conform
as nearly as possible to those in use in the courts of this state. Any party may appear before the
commission and may be heard in person or by attorney. Every vote and official action of the
commission shall be entered of record and its proceedings shall be public upon the request of
any person interested. The commission shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially
noticed, and every commissioner shall have the right to administer oaths and affirmations in any
proceeding pending before the commission. At the beginning of each regularly scheduled
meeting of the commission, members must be given the opportunity to participate in a voluntary
recitation of the pledge of allegiance.