The commission is vested with the power and jurisdiction, and it is made its duty, to supervise and regulate every public utility defined in § 23-1-101 and to do all things, whether specifically designated in this act, that may be necessary or expedient in the exercise of such power and jurisdiction, or in the discharge of its duty.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-2-301
Powers and jurisdiction of commission generally
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission (2003)
Most recently applied in 104 Ark. App. 147 - Entergy Arkansas, Inc. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission (December 2008)
Acts 1935, No. 324, § 8; Pope's Dig., § 2071; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-202.
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