Connecticut § 16-9a - Party status in proceedings before authority.
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§ 16-9a. Party status in proceedings before authority.
Sec. 16-9a. Party status in proceedings before authority. In a proceeding before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, the authority shall give special consideration to a request for party status from a person whose interests are not otherwise adequately represented by another party to the proceeding and shall not unreasonably deny such request.
(P.A. 96-247, S. 2; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” and “department” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” and “authority”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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