The Corporation Commission shall have the power and authority to prescribe and enforce rates for regulated communication services under this act as may be found to be reasonable and just after due notice and hearing, provided that said commission shall make final determination of rates within ninety (90) days after the request has been received by the Commission. In the event that said Commission fails to act within the period prescribed above, the rate requested by the applicant in said application shall immediately become effective. From any action of the Commission prescribing rates and charges under this act, any party aggrieved may appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner now provided by law for appealing cases from the Corporation Commission to the Supreme Court. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to subject a cooperative to the jurisdiction of the Corporation Commission except and only to the extent required to carry out the provisions thereof.
Laws 1953, p. 494, § 31; Laws 1991, c. 135, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.