When complaint is made of more than one matter or thing, the commission may, when convenience so requires, order separate hearings thereon, and may thereupon hear and determine the several matters complained of separately and at such times as it may prescribe. In any hearing, proceeding or investigation conducted by the commission, any party may be heard in person or by attorney.
History: Laws 1941, ch. 84, § 55; 1941 Comp., § 72-806; 1953 Comp., § 68-8-6.
ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Sections 62-10-1 to 62-10-6, 62-10-8 to 62-10-14 and 62-10-16 of the Public Utility Act are still effective as the repeal of Chapter 62, Article 6 by Laws 1998, Chapter 108, Section 82, effective July 1, 2003 Chapter 108, Section 82 was repealed prior to taking effect by Chapter 23, Section 1, Laws 2003. Although Laws 2003, Chapter 336, Section 8, amended Laws 1998, Chapter 82, as amended, an amendment of a repealed section is ineffective. See Quintana v. N.M. Dep't of Corrs., 100 N.M. 224, 668 P.2d 1101 (1983). Laws 2003, Chapter 416, Section 5 also repealed Laws 1998, Chapter 108, Section 82, as amended, a second time, however, that repeal is of no effect as the section had previously been repealed by Chapter 23, Section 1, Laws 2003.