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Or. Rev. Stat. § 756.060 (2026)

Authority to adopt rules and regulations

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      756.060 Authority to adopt rules and regulations. The Public Utility Commission may adopt and amend reasonable and proper rules and regulations relative to all statutes administered by the commission and may adopt and publish reasonable and proper rules to govern proceedings and to regulate the mode and manner of all investigations and hearings of public utilities and telecommunications utilities and other parties before the commission. [Amended by 1971 c.655 §13; 1973 c.776 §16; 1987 c.447 §77; 1995 c.733 §54]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1978–2006 · leading case: Pac. Nw. Bell Tel. Co. v. Davis, 608 P.2d 547 (Or. Ct. App. 1979).
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Pac. Nw. Bell Tel. Co. v. Davis, 608 P.2d 547 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 12× “" ORS 756.060, which sets out the Commissioner's general rulemaking authority, provides: "* * * The commissioner may adopt and amend reasonable and proper rules and regulations relative to all statutes administered by him and may adopt and publish reasonable and proper rules to…”
Garrison v. Pac. Nw. Bell, 608 P.2d 1206 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “"(2) The commissioner is vested with power and jurisdiction to supervise and regulate every public utility, railroad, air carrier and motor carrier in this state, and to do all things necessary and convenient in the exercise of such power and jurisdiction.”
GTE Nw. Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 900 P.2d 495 (Or. 1995). “ORS 756.060 contains a general grant of rulemaking authority to the PUC.”
Qwest Corp. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 135 P.3d 321 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “ORS 756.060 grants to the PUC the authority to “adopt and amend reasonable and proper rules and regulations relative to all statutes administered by the commission.”
Simpson v. Phone Directories Co., 729 P.2d 578 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “It is granted general rulemaking authority under ORS 756.060 and has general ratemaking authority under ORS 757.”
Citizens' Util. Bd. v. Oregon Pub. Util. Comm'n, 877 P.2d 116 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “We agree with PUC that no statute specifically governing PUC authorizes the assessment of attorney fees against any *661 party to a PUC proceeding.”
Multnomah Cnty. v. Davis, 581 P.2d 968 (Or. Ct. App. 1978). “* * * * ” ORS 756.060 expressly grants the Commissioner broad rulemaking authority.”
GTE Nw. Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 852 P.2d 918 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). “” Beyond the broad general rulemaking authority that PUC enjoys under ORS 756.060, it relies on two specific statutes as authority for the challenged provisions.”
Beaver Creek Coop. Tel. Co. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 986 P.2d 592 (Or. Ct. App. 1999). “” ORS 756.060. Despite that broad grant of rulemaking authority, petitioners contend that PUC has limited administrative responsibilities under ORS 759.”
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