Terms Used In Utah Code 54-8-29

  • Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See Utah Code 54-2-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
     Nothing contained in this chapter shall vest any jurisdiction over public utilities in the governing bodies. The Public Service Commission of Utah shall retain all jurisdiction now or hereafter conferred upon it by law.

Enacted by Chapter 157, 1969 General Session