The secretary or the secretary's representative may attend all hearings held by the department of transportation concerning motor transportation. The department of transportation shall notify the secretary of all such hearings, and the department is declared to be an interested party and as such may present evidence pertaining to matters under consideration by the department of transportation. The department of transportation shall send copies of all orders entered by the department of transportation in motor transportation matters to the department.History: 1953 Comp., § 64-34-17, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 97, § 17; 1977, ch. 250, § 120; 1992, ch. 106, § 10; 2023, ch. 100, § 29. ANNOTATIONSThe 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, removed references to the state corporation commission due to the transfer of certain powers and duties to the department of transportation; and changed each occurrence of 'state corporation commission' to 'commission' with 'department of transportation' throughout the section.The 1992 amendment, effective July 1, 1992, substituted 'secretary or the secretary's representative' for 'director or his designated representative' in the first sentence; on' throughout the section.The 1992 amendment, effective July 1, 1992, substituted 'secretary or the secretary's representative' for 'director or his designated representative' in the first sentence; substituted 'secretary' for 'motor transportation director' and 'department is declared' for 'division is hereby declared' in the second sentence; substituted 'department' for 'motor transportation division' in the last sentence; and substituted 'state corporation commission' for 'corporation commission' several times throughout the section. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64 Am. Jur. 2d Public Utilities §§ 264, 266. 73B C.J.S. Public Utilities §§ 44, 50, 79, 87.
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