The provisions of sections 25-8-202 and 401 provide the specific statutory authority for adoption of these regulatory requirements. The Commission also adopted the following statement of basis and purpose.
BASIS AND PURPOSE
In this rulemaking, the Commission amended section 21.3 to allow more flexibility in the format in which raw data can be submitted into the hearing record. The requirement that data exhibits be provided to the Commission office in PDF format was modified to allow data exhibits in any electronic format, in accordance with a list maintained by the Commission Office.
In addition, the Commission amended provisions regarding the format in which material must be submitted to the Commission office. The Commission revised language to allow the hearing notice to specify whether or not a paper copy of material must be submitted.
5 CCR 1002-21.40