AGENCY: Public Service Commission

SERIES: 642
TITLE: Case files
DATES: 1917-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: This series documents the formal proceedings of the Utah Public Service Commission as it carried out its legislative mandate to supervise and regulate all public utilities within the state. The case files represent pleadings before the commission in the form of complaints, applications, or petitions which required a formal hearing. Cases not requiring a formal hearing were referred to as informal cases and comprise a separate series. Complaints could be brought by the commission's own motion or by any person or organization claiming a utility to be in violation of any law, rule, or order. Applications may include requests for certificates of convenience and necessity, contract carrier permits, interstate licenses, rate increases, rate reductions, relief from discriminatory charges, establishment of railroad crossings, switch connections and spurs, school bus crossings, and various other actions. The commission's jurisdiction extended over every gas, electric, telephone, telegraph, water, heat, transportation, and warehouse corporation which served the public for compensation. Notable cases include the dismantling of the Emigration Canyon Railroad in 1917. These records are also commonly referred to as formal hearings, proceedings, or dockets.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 12 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Administrative hearing records, GRS-1655

AUTHORIZED: 04/18/2005

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until scanned and quality checked and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 12 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1917 through 1993. Retain in State Archives permanently.

Computer data files: Retain in Office until administrative need ends.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

These records have historical value to documents the formal proceedings of the Utah Public Service Commission as it carried out its legislative mandate to supervise and regulate all public utilities within the state. Notable cases include the dismantling of the Emigration Canyon Railroad in 1917.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Protected. UCA 63G-2-305