The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
001
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GENERAL POWERS
(Cite as: 30 V.S.A. § 217)
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§ 217. Department to prosecute
The Department of Public Service, through the Director for Public Advocacy, shall
represent the public at such hearing when the matters involved result directly from
a proposed increase in rates, tolls, or charges, or the issuing of stock, bonds, notes,
or other evidence of indebtedness for which the approval of the Commission is required
by law. In any proceeding, the Commission may request the appearance of the Attorney
General or appoint a member of the Vermont bar to represent the interests of the public
or State. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1979, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. Feb. 1, 1981.)