Louisiana Public Service Commission
Independent regulatory agency of Louisiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC)[1] is an independent regulatory agency which manages public utilities and motor carriers in Louisiana. The Commission was created by Article IV, Section 21[2] of the 1921 Constitution of the State of Louisiana.[3] It succeeded the Railroad Commission of Louisiana that was created by the 1898 Constitution.[4] The commission has five elected members chosen in single-member districts for staggered six-year terms. Thus the commissioners have large constituencies (bigger, e.g., than Congressional districts), long terms (6 years), and close involvement with issues of intense consumer interest (such as electricity bills); consequently membership in LPSC has been known to serve as a springboard to even higher public office, as in the cases of Huey Long, Jimmie Davis, John McKeithen, and Kathleen Babineaux Blanco — LPSC members who became governors of Louisiana.
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Formed | June 18, 1921 (1921-06-18) |
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Type | Independent regulatory agency |
Jurisdiction | Louisiana |
Headquarters | Galvez Building Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Annual budget | $10,242,843 (FY 2021) |
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Website | www |