Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-44
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Powers and authority of Corporation Commission - Rates -
Official statutory text
Department of Cotton Gin Utilities - Fiscal year and reports of
cotton gins.
The Corporation Commission shall have the same power and
authority and be charged with the duty of regulating and controlling
such cotton gins in all matters relating to the performance of
public duties and the charges therefor and correcting abuses and
preventing unjust discrimination and extortion, as is exercised by
said Commission as to transportation and transmission companies and
shall have the same power to fix rates, rules, charges and
regulations to be observed by such person or persons or corporation
operating gins and the affording of all reasonable conveniences,
facilities and services as it may impose as to transportation or
transmission companies. For the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this act, there is hereby created a Department of
Cotton Gin Utilities under the Corporation Commission. The
Commission shall appoint inspectors of cotton gins, whose functions,
duties and term of office shall be regulated by the Commission. It
shall be the duty of each and every corporation, company, firm or
individual owning or operating a cotton gin to file a final report
for the preceding year not later than ninety (90) days following the
expiration of the fiscal year of the cotton gin utility. Failure to
file said report shall constitute a forfeiture of license and is
hereby declared to be a misdemeanor and may be prosecuted as such,
said report to be in accordance with rules and regulations
promulgated by the Commission from time to time.
cotton gins.
The Corporation Commission shall have the same power and
authority and be charged with the duty of regulating and controlling
such cotton gins in all matters relating to the performance of
public duties and the charges therefor and correcting abuses and
preventing unjust discrimination and extortion, as is exercised by
said Commission as to transportation and transmission companies and
shall have the same power to fix rates, rules, charges and
regulations to be observed by such person or persons or corporation
operating gins and the affording of all reasonable conveniences,
facilities and services as it may impose as to transportation or
transmission companies. For the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this act, there is hereby created a Department of
Cotton Gin Utilities under the Corporation Commission. The
Commission shall appoint inspectors of cotton gins, whose functions,
duties and term of office shall be regulated by the Commission. It
shall be the duty of each and every corporation, company, firm or
individual owning or operating a cotton gin to file a final report
for the preceding year not later than ninety (90) days following the
expiration of the fiscal year of the cotton gin utility. Failure to
file said report shall constitute a forfeiture of license and is
hereby declared to be a misdemeanor and may be prosecuted as such,
said report to be in accordance with rules and regulations
promulgated by the Commission from time to time.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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