United States. District of Alabama. Arizona. California. 1. REPORTS OF COMMISSION. "The commission may provide for the publication of its reports and decisions in such form and manner as may be best adapted for public information and use, and such authorized publications shall be competent evidence of the reports and decisions of the commission therein contained in all courts of the United States and of the several states without any further proof or authentication thereof. The commission may also cause to be printed for early distribution its annual reports.' § 14, Act to Regulate Commerce, as am'd. For provisions as to reports relating to valuation of property, see § 19a, quoted on p. 201. "That the commission shall, on or before the first day of December in each year, make a report, which shall be transmitted to Congress, and copies of which shall be distributed as are the other reports transmitted to Congress. This report shall contain such information and data collected by the commission as may be considered of value in the determination of questions connected with the regulation of commerce, together with such recommendations as to additional legislation relating thereto as the commission may deem necessary; and the names and compensation of the persons employed by said commission." Same, § 21. Information which the commission is required to obtain as to value of property, corporate history, income and expenses, salaries, wages and hours of service, etc., of utilities, shall, when obtained, be published in its annual reports. District Appropriation Act, March 4, 1913, § 8, par. 6. "That the commission shall publish annual reports showing its proceedings relating to all the public utilities of each kind in the District of Columbia, and such other occasional reports as it may deem advisable. The commission shall also publish in its annual reports the value of all property actually used and useful for the convenience of the public, of every public utility as to whose rates, charges, service, or regulations any hearing has been held by the commission or the value of whose property has been ascertained by it under the provisions of this section." Same, par. 20. The commission must make annual reports to the governor, for transmission to the legislature, of its acts and doings, setting forth such facts as will disclose the actual workings of the transportation system of state, and making recommendations. Such reports may be made public immediately upon filing. Code 1907, 5645. § 12 of the Arizona law (Laws 1912, c. 90) is identical with § 12 of the California law, quoted below. * * * "The commission shall make and submit to the governor on or § 12 of the Colorado law is practically identical with § 12 of the California Colorado. law, quoted above. Laws 1913, c. 127, § 12. (See note p. 3.) "The commission shall render, on or before the first day of December in each year, a report to the governor, stating the general conduct and financial condition of all public service companies as ascertained by the commission from the returns of the companies and examinations by the commission, together with such other facts and recommendations as, in the opinion of the commission, will increase the public safety or be for the public interest, together with its reasons for such recommendations." Laws 1911, c. 128, § 28. Such number shall be printed as the board of control shall determine, not to exceed 2200. P. A. 1907, c. 133, as am'd 1911, c. 116. "It shall be the duty of the commissioners by the first day of March in every year to make to the Governor annual reports of all transactions of their office, including an itemized statement of penalties imposed and fines collected, and recommend from time to time such legislation as they may deem advisable." Gen. Stats. 1906, § 2915. "It shall be the duty of the commissioners herein provided for, to make to the Governor annual reports of the transactions of their office, and to recommend from time to time such legislation as they may deem advisable under the provisions of this Article." Code 1910, $2644. "The Commission shall make and submit to the Governor on or before the first day of December of each year, a report containing a full and complete account of its transactions and proceedings for the preceding fiscal year, ending June 30, together with such other facts, suggestions, and recommendations as it may deem of value to the people of the State." Laws 1913, c. 61, § 11. "*** The Commission shall make an annual report to the Governor on or before the first day of December in each year, after the year 1913, which shall contain copies of all orders issued by it, and any information in the possession of the commission which it shall deem of value to the people of the State. *** The commission shall, at such times as the Governor shall direct, examine any particular subject connected with the condition and management of public utilities, and report to him in writing its opinion thereon with its reasons therefor." Laws 1913, p. 459,1 § 8. "The commission shall publish annual reports showing its proceedings and showing in tabular form the details per unit as provided in section 29 for all the public utilities of each kind in the state and such monthly or occasional reports as it may deem advisable. The cost of printing all such reports shall be paid by the board of public printing, binding and stationery." Acts 1913, c. 76, § 30. "The commission shall also publish in its annual reports the value of all the property actually used and useful for the convenience of the public, and the value of the physical property actually used and useful for the convenience of the public, of every public utility 'Effective January 1, 1914. Florida. Georgia. Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. (Ind.) Kansas. [Maine. Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan. Mississippi. Missouri. the value of whose property has been ascertained by it under sections The railroad commission, predecessor to the public utilities commission, was required to make a biennial report. The matters to be included therein were prescribed in detail, but do not seem to be applicable in connection with telephone and telegraph companies. Gen. Stats. 1909, § 7217. A statement of the expenses of the commission shall accompany its annual report. Laws 1913, c. 129, § 1. (See note p. 3.) *** the commission shall make an annual report to the governor and to the general assembly, on or before the second Monday of January of each year, which shall contain copies of all orders passed and issued by it, and any information in the possession of the commission which it shall deem of value to the legislature and the people of the State." Ann. Code 1911, Art. 23, § 420. The results of investigations as to the value of property shall be reported to the legislature at each regular session. Same, § 442. State auditor shall make a biennial examination and audit of the affairs of the commission. Same, § 465. The commission shall, on or before the first Wednesday in January, make an annual report of all proceedings, together with suggestions as to the condition and conduct of telephone and telegraph companies. Acts 1906, c. 433, § 4, as am'd 1913, c. 784, § 3. Report shall include recommendations made to companies after investigation, together with a statement of the action, if any, which the company has taken on the recommendation. Same, § 5. See, also, Acts 1906, c. 433, pt. 1, § 5, as am'd 1913, c. 784, § 3, relating to report of railroad commission. "The commission shall keep a record of all its findings, decisions, determinations and investigations under this act or under any other act prescribing its duties and powers, and shall, on January first of each year, render to the Governor a full and complete report of all such findings, decisions, determinations and investigations, * * *. Not more than fifteen hundred copies of this report shall be published, except by special authority of the Board of State Auditors." P. A. 1909, No. 300, § 48. 'The commission shall make a report every two years to the legislature of all its acts and doings for the two preceding years, ending on the prior thirtieth day of September. *** Laws 1908, c. 84, re-enacting without material change Code 1906, § 4887. ***The commission shall make and submit to the governor on or before the second Monday in January in each year a report containing a full and complete account of its transactions and proceedings for the preceding fiscal year, together with such other facts, suggestions and recommendations as it may deem of value to the people of the state, which report shall be laid before the next succeeding legislature." Laws 1913, p. 556, § 18. "The commission shall furnish its secretary all of its findings, orders and decisions and the secretary shall compile the same for the purpose of publication in a series of volumes to be designated 'Reports of the public service commission of the state of Missouri,' which shall be published in such form and manner as may be best adapted for public information and use, and such authorized publications shall be competent evidence of the findings, orders and decisions of the commission therein contained without any further proof or authentication thereof." Same, § 19. Three thousand copies of annual reports shall be printed. Rev. Stats. 1909, § 3257. "The Commission shall make and publish annual reports for each calendar year, showing its proceedings, which report, shall as nearly as may be conform in a general way, to those of the Railroad Commission of the State and be made at the same time. ***" Laws 1913, c. 52, § 9. Reports of accidents shall be included in annual report of commission. Same, § 27. For a provision relating to annual reports of railroad commission, see Rev. "Said Commission shall annually, on or before the first Monday *** 93 Information as to progress, etc., of valuation of property shall be included in annual report. Same, §§ 11408, 11410. "*** The regular reports of the commission shall be made to the governor annually as soon after the thirty-first day of December in each year as may be feasible in order to bring the report down to that date." Rev. Laws 1912, § 4580. "(a) The commission shall biennially publish and file with the secretary of state a report to the governor and the legislature not later than December first in the year preceding the biennial session of the legislature. Such report shall contain such account of its proceedings for the two years last preceding and such suggestions and recommendations as to needed legislation or as to other matters affecting railroad corporations and public utilities as the commission may desire to submit. "(b) The commission may, from time to time, subject to the approva of the governor and council, publish such of its reports and orders and such statistics and other information concerning railroad corporations and public utilities doing business in this state as the commission may deem to be of public interest." Laws 1911, c. 164, § 20, renumbered § 25 and amended by 1913, c. 145, § 18. "The board shall furnish its secretary such of its findings and decisions as, in its judgment, may be of general public interest; the secretary shall compile the same for the purpose of publication in a series of volumes to be designated 'Reports of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners of the State of New Jersey,' which shall be (Mo.) Montana. Nebraska. Nevada. New New Jersey. (N. J.) New York. North North published in such form and manner as may be best adapted for "The board shall report annually, on or before the first day of The commission shall make an annual report to the legislature on or before second Monday in January, to contain copies of all orders issued by it, and any information in the possession of the commission deemed of value to the legislature and people of the state. Five hundred copies, in addition to regular number prescribed by law, shall be printed for distribution to persons interested. Laws 1910, c. 480, Pub. Ser. Com. Law, § 16. "It shall be the duty of the commission to make to the governor annual reports of its transactions, *** and the governor shall have one thousand copies of such report printed for distribution." Rev. 1905, § 1117. See P. L. 1911, c. 211, as am'd 1913, c. 10, limiting the number of copies printed to 800. "The said commissioners of railroads shall, on or before the first Monday in December in each year, make a report to the governor of their doings for the preceding year, *** Said report shall also contain, as to every *** common carrier doing business in this state: 1. The total number of miles of main line and branches owned or operated. 2. The total number of miles of main line and branches owned or operated in each county within this state. 4. The amount of its capital stock issued. 5. The amount paid therefor. 6. The manner of the payment of the same. 7. The dividends paid. 8. The surplus fund, if any. 9. The number of stockholders. 10. The amount of its preferred stock, if any, and the condition of its preferment. 11. The amount of its funded debt and the rate of interest paid thereon. 12. The amount of its floating debt and the interest paid thereon. |