PART 215 DESIGNATION OF AGENT : Sections Listing

TITLE 83: PUBLIC UTILITIES
CHAPTER I: ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER b: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MORE THAN ONE KIND OF UTILITY
PART 215 DESIGNATION OF AGENT


AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 4-101, 16-108, and 16-115 and authorized by Section 10-101 of the Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/4-101, 16-108, 16-115 and 10-101].

SOURCE: Filed and effective December 7, 1973; codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 12181; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 4650, effective April 1, 1989; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 14840, effective November 1, 2001.

 

Section 215.10  Designation of Agent

 

a)         Every public utility, telecommunications carrier, alternative retail electric supplier (ARES) and meter service provider (MSP) subject to the provisions of the Public Utilities Act (Act) [220 ILCS 5] and the Illinois Commerce Commission's (Commission) rules shall annually designate in writing, on a form prescribed by the Commission, an agent within the State of Illinois upon whom service of all process, notices and demands may be had for and on behalf of the public utility, telecommunications carrier, ARES and MSP, in any proceeding before the Commission. Each public utility shall file the designation in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Commission at Springfield, Illinois, after January 1 and prior to January 31 of each year.

b)         For purposes of this Part:

 

            "Alternative retail electric supplier" has the same meaning as in Section 16-102 of the Act [220 ILCS 5/16-102].

 

            "Meter service provider" has the same meaning as in Section 460.10 of the Commission's rules "Certification Requirements and Standards of Service for Meter Service Providers" (83 Ill. Adm. Code 460.10).

 

            "Public utility" has the same meaning as in Section 3-105 of the Act [220 ILCS 5/3-105].

 

            "Telecommunications carrier" has the same meaning as in Section 13-202 of the Act [220 ILCS 5/13-202].

 

c)         The required information for each designated agent shall include the name, address, telephone number, any facsimile number and any e-mail address.

 

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 14840, effective November 1, 2001)

 

Section 215.20  Out-of-State Agent for Foreign Corporations

 

Each foreign corporation may designate one out-of-state agent to be sent a copy of each and every process, notice or demand but failure to send a copy of any such process, notice or demand to the out-of-state agent will have no effect whatever upon the jurisdiction of the Commission.

 

Section 215.30  Service of Process, Notices or Demands

 

Service of all process, notices or demands may be made upon a public utility, telecommunications carrier, ARES or MSP by mailing in the United States mail, or by transmitting by electronic means, as provided by 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200.150, a copy to the designated agent within the State of Illinois at the address designated.

 

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 14840, effective November 1, 2001)

 

Section 215.40  Filing of Name and Address of Chief Executive Officer

 

At the time of filing the information specified in Section 215.10(c) of this Part, each public utility, telecommunications carrier, ARES and MSP shall also file the name, address, telephone number, any facsimile number and any e-mail address of its chief executive officer.

 

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 14840, effective November 1, 2001)

 

Section 215.50  Report of Change of Chief Executive Officer or Agent

 

Within 15 days after any change regarding the chief executive officer or designated agent, a report of such action, and the information relative to the new chief executive officer or designated agent required to be filed under this Part, shall be filed with the Commission at its Springfield office.

 

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 14840, effective November 1, 2001)