Arizona Administrative Code
Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION
Chapter 3 - Corporation Commission - Rules of Practice and Procedure
Article 2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE POWER PLANT AND TRANSMISSION LINE SITING COMMITTEE
Section R14-3-204 - Intervention

A. Any person entitled by A.R.S. § 40-360.05(A) or (C) to become a party to a certification proceeding shall file with the Director of Utilities 25 copies of a notice of intent to be a party, not less than ten days before the date set for the hearing. The notice of intent shall recite the interest of the person in the proceedings.

B. Any person entitled by A.R.S. § 40-360.05(B) to make a limited appearance in a certification proceeding shall file with the Director of Utilities three copies of a statement in writing, not less than five days before the date set for the hearing, which statement shall set forth its interest in the proceedings.

C. Persons making a limited appearance pursuant to A.R.S. § 40-360.05(B) shall not be parties for the purposes of these proceedings.

D. The Presiding Officer may, upon his own motion and notice to all parties to the proceeding ten days prior to the date set for hearing, designate, as he deems appropriate, additional persons as parties to the proceeding. The notice shall set forth the reasons for making such designation.

E. Upon the filing of a notice of intent or statement in writing provided for in R14-3-204, the Director of Utilities shall serve each member of the Committee with a copy thereof in the manner provided in R14-3-203(B). A copy of the notice or statement shall be made available upon request to each party to the proceeding.

F. No notice of intent to be a party, or statement, shall be accepted for filing by the Director of Utilities after expiration of the time periods set forth in R14-3-204.

G. When it becomes apparent to the Presiding Officer that an issue exists with respect to whether an ordinance, master plan or regulation of the state, a county or an incorporated city or town is unreasonably restrictive and compliance therewith is not feasible in view of technology available, he shall promptly serve written notice of such fact upon the chief executive officer of the area of jurisdiction affected and shall inform all other parties to the proceedings. Notwithstanding any provision of law or these Rules of Practice and Procedure to the contrary, the Presiding Officer shall make such area of jurisdiction a party to the proceedings upon request filed within ten days of said notice, and upon becoming a party, evidence on such issue shall be taken during the course of the hearing. If the hearing is otherwise completed, it shall be continued until the time for such appearance expires or evidence is taken whichever first occurs.

Effective 2-70.