Witnesses who are summoned before the commission shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid to witnesses in the courts of record of general jurisdiction. Witnesses whose depositions are taken pursuant to the provisions of this act, and the officer taking the same, shall be entitled to the same fees as are paid for like services in such courts.

History: Laws 1941, ch. 84, § 62; 1941 Comp., § 72-813; 1953 Comp., § 68-8-13.

Compiler's notes. — Sections 62-10-1 to 62-10-6, 62-10-8 to 62-10-14 and 62-10-16 of the Public Utility Act are still effective as the repeal of Chapter 62, Article 6 by Laws 1998, Chapter 108, Section 82, effective July 1, 2003 Chapter 108, Section 82 was repealed prior to taking effect by Chapter 23, Section 1, Laws 2003. Although Laws 2003, Chapter 336, Section 8, amended Laws 1998, Chapter 82, as amended, an amendment of a repealed section is ineffective. See Quintana v. N.M. Dep't of Corrs., 100 N.M. 224, 668 P.2d 1101 (1983). Laws 2003, Chapter 416, Section 5 also repealed Laws 1998, Chapter 108, Section 82, as amended, a second time, however, that repeal is of no effect as the section had previously been repealed by Chapter 23, Section 1, Laws 2003.

Cross references. — For fees and mileage as paid to witnesses in district courts, see 38-6-4 NMSA 1978.

For fees for taking depositions, see 14-12-19B, 39-2-8 NMSA 1978.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Constitutionality and construction of statute imposing upon public service corporation expense of investigation of its affairs, 101 A.L.R. 197.

73B C.J.S. Public Utilities § 80.