The commission shall see that the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of this state affecting public utilities, the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in some other officer or tribunal, are enforced and obeyed, and that violations thereof are promptly prosecuted and penalties due the state therefor recovered and collected; and to this end it may sue in the name of the state of Utah. Upon request of the commission, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to aid in any investigation, hearing or trial under the provisions of this title and to institute and prosecute actions or proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of this state affecting public utilities and for the punishment of all violations thereof.
Utah Code § 54-7-21
Commission charged with enforcing laws -- Attorney general to aid
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Beehive Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission (2004)
Most recently applied in Beehive Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission (February 2004)
Amended by Chapter 130, 1971 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.