                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMMISSION TO DETERMINE IF NOTICE OF FILING TO BE PUBLISHED; HEARING; APPROVAL
OR DISAPPROVAL (§ 38.2-2007)

A. When a filing has been made with the Commission, the Commission shall
determine whether publication of notice of the filing is necessary. If the
Commission determines that such publication is required, the notice shall be
published in the form and for the time prescribed by the Commission, not to
exceed once a week for four consecutive weeks, in a newspaper or newspapers of
general circulation published in the Commonwealth.

B. Prior to publication or upon completion of publication, the Commission shall
determine whether a hearing should be held before acting upon the filing. If the
Commission determines that a hearing should be held, it shall order one to be
held within a reasonable time, but not less than ten days after issuing the
order setting the hearing. The Commission shall notify the person making the
filing and any other person it deems interested in the filing of the hearing.

C. Upon determination that publication of notice of a filing is unnecessary,
upon completion of any required publication when no hearing is ordered, or upon
completion of a hearing, the Commission shall (i) approve the filing as
submitted or with any modifications deemed appropriate by the Commission, or
(ii) disapprove the filing. If a filing is approved with modifications, or is
disapproved, the order of such approval or disapproval shall state the reasons
for the decision.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 38-209, 38-253.28, 38-253.74; 1952, c. 317, §
38.1-254; 1986, c. 562.