Legal Opinion
Appalachian Power Co. v. Public Service Commission
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided April 3, 1979No. 14331PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGraw, Justice:
In this case we are called upon to decide if the West Virginia Open Governmental Proceedings Act, “The Sun shine Act,” 1 W.Va. Code, 6-9a-l et seq., has any applicability to the various proceedings of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. We hold that the Act applies to Public Service Commission hearings when those hearings are convened and conducted by two or more commissioners. We hold that the Act does not apply to the other activities or assemblages of the Commission. We grant appellant’s motion to reverse the judgment below.
In September, 1977, the appellee,…
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