All fees, penalties and other moneys collected by the Public Utility Commission under ORS 756.310, 756.320, 756.350, 758.015, 758.400 to 758.475 and ORS chapter 759 shall be paid by the commission into the State Treasury within 30 days after the collection thereof, and shall be placed by the State Treasurer to the credit of the Public Utility Commission Account and the fees, penalties and other moneys collected from:
(1) Public utilities shall be used only for the purpose of paying the expenses of the commission in performing the duties imposed by law upon the commission in respect to utilities, and for the purpose of paying the expenses of the Office of the Governor for its responsibilities in administering energy conservation and allocation programs.(2) Telecommunications providers shall be used only for the purpose of paying the expenses of the commission in performing the duties imposed by law upon the commission in respect to telecommunications providers, and for the purpose of paying the expenses of the Office of the Governor for its responsibilities in administering energy conservation and allocation programs. Amended by 1957 c.459 §7; 1967 c.164 §3; 1971 c.655 §30; 1973 c.776 §28; 1974 c.59 §1; 1987 c.447 §90; 1995 c.733 §67; 1999 c.339 §3; 2011 c. 597, § 298