GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 25. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Chapter 25, Section 1. Department of telecommunications and energy; seal.

Chapter 25, Section 2. Commission; membership; appointment and terms; chairman; quorum; salaries; annual report.

Chapter 25, Section 2A. Energy advisory board; membership; duties.

Chapter 25, Section 3. Commissioners; oath; interests in regulated industry companies .

Chapter 25, Section 4. Chairman of commission; powers and duties; hearings; investigations; reports.

Chapter 25, Section 4A. Hearings on change of rates or reduction in or discontinuance of service; time and place.

Chapter 25, Section 5. Rulings; orders; appeal; costs; staying enforcement; burden of proof; evidence.

Chapter 25, Section 5A. Witnesses; summonses; subpoenas; fees.

Chapter 25, Section 5B. Rules and regulations.

Chapter 25, Section 5C. Hazardous materials; rail transportation regulations.

Chapter 25, Section 5D. Trade secrets, confidential information; protection from disclosure; presumption; burden of proof.

Chapter 25, Section 6. Repealed, 1923, 227.

Chapter 25, Section 7. Duties relative to common carriers; employees; division of railroad track inspection.

Chapter 25, Section 8. Duties relative to common carriers; expenditures.

Chapter 25, Section 8A. Repealed, 1972, 694, Sec. 2.

Chapter 25, Section 9. Duties relative to water, gas and electric companies; expenditures; employees.

Chapter 25, Section 9A. Repealed, 1934, 352, Sec. 2.

Chapter 25, Section 10. Officers and employees; supervision and control.

Chapter 25, Section 10A. Repealed, 1934, 352, Sec. 4.

Chapter 25, Section 10B. Filing fees.

Chapter 25, Section 11--12. Repealed, 1935, 411, Sec. 1.

[SECURITIES DIVISION]

Chapter 25, Section 12A--12B. Repealed, 1939, 442, Sec. 1.

[DIVISION OF SMOKE INSPECTION]

Chapter 25, Section 12C--12E. Repealed, 1954, 672, Sec. 1.

Chapter 25, Section 12E½. Division of telecommunications; functions; director; annual report.

TRANSPORTATION DIVISION

Chapter 25, Section 12F. Transportation division.

Chapter 25, Section 12G. Investigations and inquiries.

Chapter 25, Section 12H--12L. Repealed, 1977, 843, Sec. 2.

FACILITY SITING DIVISION

Chapter 25, Section 12M. Repealed, 1997, 164, Sec. 35.

Chapter 25, Section 12N. Facility siting division.

Chapter 25, Section 12 O. Department of Telecommunications and Energy Trust Fund.

Chapter 25, Section 13 to 16. Repealed, 1928, 139, Sec. 1.

ASSESSMENTS

Chapter 25, Section 17. Repealed, 1997, 164, Sec. 35.

Chapter 25, Section 17A. Repealed, 1997, 164, Sec. 36.

Chapter 25, Section 18. Assessments upon telecommunications and energy companies based on intrastate revenues; rates; suspension of rates.

Chapter 25, Section 19. Funding for energy efficiency activities; mandatory charge per kilowatt-hour.

Chapter 25, Section 20. Funding for development and promotion of renewable energy projects; mandatory charge per kilowatt-hour.

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