Minnesota Administrative Rules

7810.8610 EXPERT TESTIMONY AND SUPPORTING EXHIBITS.

A general rate change notice must include expert testimony and exhibits in support of the telephone company's proposed general rate change. The testimony and exhibits must be presented by telephone company personnel or other expert witnesses as considered appropriate by the company. The company's chief executive officer or other company officer shall provide expert testimony in support of the proposed general rate change. Expert testimony must contain statements of fact, expert opinion, and explanations of the supporting exhibits. The expert testimony of a witness must be written in question and answer format. The preparer of the expert testimony or the person under whose supervision it was prepared must be identified. Each page of the expert testimony must be numbered sequentially. Each line of the expert testimony must also be numbered sequentially beginning with line one on each new page. Supporting exhibits must be consistent with the information required by parts 7810.6200 to 7810.6400 and 7810.8610 to 7810.8650. The company shall identify expert witnesses responsible for the information required by parts 7810.8610 to 7810.8650.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216A.05; 237.06; 237.07; 237.075; 237.10; 237.57 to 237.64

History:

16 SR 2163

Published Electronically:

August 29, 2008