54-7-21 - Commission charged with enforcing laws -- Attorney general to aid. - Utah Statutes

54-7-21. Commission charged with enforcing laws -- Attorney general to aid.
The commission shall see that the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of this stateaffecting public utilities, the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in some other officeror tribunal, are enforced and obeyed, and that violations thereof are promptly prosecuted andpenalties due the state therefor recovered and collected; and to this end it may sue in the name ofthe state of Utah. Upon request of the commission, it shall be the duty of the attorney general toaid in any investigation, hearing or trial under the provisions of this title and to institute andprosecute actions or proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of the Constitution andstatutes of this state affecting public utilities and for the punishment of all violations thereof.

Amended by Chapter 130, 1971 General Session