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What Is The
Corporation Commission and
Why Should I Care Who Is Elected?
All Arizona voters are encouraged to learn more
about the powerful Arizona Corporation Commission,
often described as a Fourth Branch of Government.
See the candidates debate the issues that have an
enormous impact on Arizona’s future and the
finances, safety and quality of life of all
citizens, businesses and organizations in Arizona.
Participation couldn’t be easier. You can engage
in person at Rio Salado College in Tempe, logon to
the real-time and the on-demand webcasts, tune in
to Cox Cable and other cable and broadcast media
after the debates, propose debate questions on
this web site, and discuss issues online. |
This year you
will vote for three of the five Corporation
Commissioners.
These five
people will make
important decisions that will affect
residential consumers,
the elderly, low income families, large and small
businesses, schools, governments and nonprofit
organizations, utility companies and investors
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About The Corporation Commission
The Arizona Corporation
Commission
sets the rates you pay for
public utilities including telecommunications,
water, electric, and natural gas services. Commission policies also
determine the quality of these services and future
utility infrastructure investments, including high
speed Internet to rural communities and solar,
nuclear, and other alternative energy sources.
In addition to Utilities
Regulation, other services under the jurisdiction of the
Commission include Consumer Protection and
Corporations and Securities Oversight, and
Railroad and Pipeline Safety |
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The Debates
These nonpartisan Primary and General
Election debates, sponsored by the
Citizens Clean
Elections Commission,
are presented by the
Arizona
Telecommunications and Information Council
(ATIC) in cooperation with an
impressive list of other business and
community organizations.
Under the rules of the
Clean Elections Commission these non
partisan debates
are educational only, we will not be
promoting or endorsing candidates.
Don’t miss this
opportunity to better understand the
importance of the Commission! Hear what the
Candidates have to say about some of the hot
topics that will come before the Commission.
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Help Us Promote The Debates
ATIC is
inviting associations and
community organizations to become
Cooperating Organizations for the debates.
Help us to
educate your
members/constituents about the
importance of the Arizona
Corporation Commission and
to inform them about these
debates.
How You Can
Help>>>
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More About The Commission
There
are 5 members of the Commission elected by the
public to a four-year term. This year you
will have the opportunity to vote for three of the
five Commissioners.
There are
3 Republican and 3
Democratic candidates for 3 seats
on the Commission.
In most states the
Commission is known as the Public Service
Commission or the Public Utility Commission. In
Arizona the Commission has responsibilities that
go beyond traditional public utilities regulation.
The Commission:
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Regulates public utilities impacting utility
rates, infrastructure investment, and the
availability and quality of telecommunications,
water, electric and natural gas services
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Sets rates and applications for Arizona's
Universal Service Funds
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Grants corporate status, maintains corporate
records, and monitors the integrity of
businesses and organizations doing
business in Arizona
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Insures the integrity of the securities
marketplace, regulates brokers, and
protects buyers of stocks, bonds and other
securities from investment scams and fraud
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Protects
public safety by monitoring railroads and
the integrity of the pipelines that carry
gasoline and oil across the state
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Arizona Corporation Commission
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