Regulation of Relations With Affiliated Interests

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This is Chapter 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Regulation of Relations With Affiliated Interests.” It is part of Title 56 “Public Service Companies”. It contains 12 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 12 sections.

§ 56-76	Definitions
§ 56-77	Certain contracts must be approved by the Commission
§ 56-78	Exclusion from accounts of payments to affiliated companies
§ 56-79	Proof of costs in cases of payment to affiliated companies
§ 56-80	Continuing supervisory control over terms and conditions of contracts
§ 56-81	Summary order prohibiting treatment of payments as operating expenses, etc
§ 56-82	Approval of loans to affiliates, etc
§ 56-83	Summary order prohibiting payment of dividends to affiliates
§ 56-84	Application or petition by public service company and affiliates; hearing; action of Commission; conditions imposed on foreign corporations
§ 56-85	Offenses
§ 56-86	Appeal from decisions of Commission under chapter
§ 56-87	Rules of Commission to carry out chapter