Indiana § 8-1-28-19 - Voluntary nature of chapter procedure
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§ 8-1-28-19. Voluntary nature of chapter procedure
Sec. 19. (a) Use of the procedure in this chapter is voluntary to a public utility. The failure of a public utility to use the approval provisions of this chapter may not create a presumption of imprudence or nonrecovery in rates for environmental compliance plan costs.
(b) This chapter does not require a public utility to utilize this chapter to recover a cost or expense otherwise recoverable in the public utility's rates. A higher standard for the recovery of such costs or for determining the appropriateness of an environmental compliance plan may not be imposed because of a public utility's election not to use the provisions of this chapter.
(c) An order of the commission approving an environmental compliance plan under this chapter may not limit or define the measures that may be proposed in a compliance plan submitted by another public utility or approved by the commission.
As added by P.L.76-1991, SEC.2.
IC 8-1-29Chapter 29. Telecommunications Customers
8-1-29-1"Customer" defined 8-1-29-1.3"Letter of agency" defined 8-1-29-1.5"Preferred carrier change order" defined 8-1-29-2"Telecommunications" defined 8-1-29-3"Telecommunications provider" defined 8-1-29-4"Telecommunications service" defined 8-1-29-5Unauthorized switching of providers or billing for services 8-1-29-5.5Confirmation of preferred carrier change order required 8-1-29-6Adoption of rules 8-1-29-7Complaints; hearings 8-1-29-7.5Civil penalties 8-1-29-8Referral of violations to attorney general as deceptive acts
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-1-28-19 ("Voluntary nature of chapter procedure") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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