ORS 759.375
Approval prior to sale, mortgage or disposal of operative utility property

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(1)

A telecommunications utility doing business in Oregon shall not, without first obtaining the Public Utility Commission’s approval of such transaction:

(a)

Sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of the whole of the property of such telecommunications utility necessary or useful in the performance of its duties to the public or any part thereof of a value in excess of $100,000, or sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of any franchise, permit or right to maintain and operate such telecommunications utility or telecommunications utility property, or perform any service as a telecommunications utility;

(b)

Mortgage or otherwise encumber the whole or any part of the property of such telecommunications utility necessary or useful in the performance of its duties to the public, including any franchise, permit or right to maintain and operate such telecommunications utility or telecommunications utility property, or perform any service as a telecommunications utility; or

(c)

By any means whatsoever, directly or indirectly, merge or consolidate any of its lines, plant, system or other property whatsoever, or franchise or permit to maintain or operate any telecommunications utility property, or perform any service as a telecommunications utility, or any part thereof, with any other public utility or telecommunications utility.

(2)

A telecommunications utility that sells, leases, assigns or otherwise disposes of the whole of the property of such telecommunications utility necessary or useful in the performance of its duties to the public or any part thereof of a value in excess of $25,000, but less than $100,000, shall notify the commission of the sale within 60 days following the date of the sale.

(3)

Every sale, lease, assignment, mortgage, disposition, encumbrance, merger or consolidation subject to subsection (1) of this section made other than in accordance with the order of the commission authorizing the same is void.

(4)

This section does not prohibit or invalidate the sale, lease or other disposition by any telecommunications utility of property which is not necessary or useful in the performance of its duties to the public. [1987 c.447 §41; 1999 c.530 §2]

Source: Section 759.375 — Approval prior to sale, mortgage or disposal of operative utility property, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors759.html.

Notes of Decisions

Address telephone directories and business and customer lists are necessary and useful property within regulatory scope of Public Utility Commission. Pacific Northwest Bell Co. v. Katz, 121 Or App 48, 853 P2d 1346 (1993), Sup Ct review denied

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ORS 759.375 Approval prior to sale, mortgage or disposal of operative utility property

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Notes of Decisions

ORS 759.375
Approval prior to sale, mortgage or disposal of operative utility property