Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

66 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 306 (2026)

 Office of Trial Staff (Repealed).

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§ 306.  Office of Trial Staff (Repealed).

 

2008 Repeal.  Section 306 was repealed October 15, 2008, P.L.1592, No.129, effective in 30 days.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1978–2006 · leading case: Borough of Lansdale v. PP & L, INC., 426 F. Supp. 2d 264 (E.D. Pa. 2006).
Borough of Lansdale v. PP & L, INC., 426 F. Supp. 2d 264 (E.D. Pa. 2006). “43 (creating the Office of Small Business Advocate), 66 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 306 (creating the Office of Trial Staff).”
Allegheny Ludlum Corp. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 612 A.2d 604 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “See Section 306(b) of the Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 306(b), relating to powers and duties of the QTS.”
Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 805 A.2d 637 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2002). “The Commission’s Office of Trial Staff (OTS) entered an appearance in the proceeding pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 306(b). 2 After attempts to resolve the dispute through settlement discussions and the mediation process were unsuccessful, an evidentiary hearing was held before…”
Scott Paper Co. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 558 A.2d 914 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1989). “See Section 306 of the Public Utility Code (Code), 66 Pa.C.S. § 306. 3 . PECO’s Supplement No.”
Philadelphia Gas Works v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 898 A.2d 671 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “66 Pa.C.S. § 306. "If the Director of Trial Staff is of the opinion that the initiation of a proceeding is necessary to protect the public interest, he shall request that the [PUC] initiate the appropriate proceeding.”
Schneider v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 479 A.2d 10 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1984). “66 Pa. C. S. §306. 66 Pa. C. S. §331. 66 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 394 A.2d 683 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1978). “1, now Section 306 of the Code, 66 Pa. C.S. §306, should alter our decision in that case.”
— 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 306(b) — 2 cases
Allegheny Ludlum Corp. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 612 A.2d 604 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “See Section 306(b) of the Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 306(b), relating to powers and duties of the QTS.”
Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 805 A.2d 637 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2002). “The Commission’s Office of Trial Staff (OTS) entered an appearance in the proceeding pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 306(b). 2 After attempts to resolve the dispute through settlement discussions and the mediation process were unsuccessful, an evidentiary hearing was held before…”
— 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 306(b)(1) — 1 case
Philadelphia Gas Works v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 898 A.2d 671 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2006). “66 Pa.C.S. § 306. "If the Director of Trial Staff is of the opinion that the initiation of a proceeding is necessary to protect the public interest, he shall request that the [PUC] initiate the appropriate proceeding.”
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