Nev. Admin. Code § 706.263

Current through June 11, 2024
Section 706.263 - Agreements between carriers: Terms

Each agreement filed with the Authority must provide:

1. A list of all carriers initially anticipated to participate in the agreement.
2. The name and address of the agency, tariff bureau, rate conference or association that will implement the proposals approved pursuant to the agreement, administer the docketing and notification procedures and publish, file and distribute the tariffs issued pursuant to the agreement.
3. That only carriers executing the agreement may participate in an intrastate multicarrier common motor carrier tariff issued by the administering agency.
4. That each participating common carrier will have full and equal privileges pursuant to the agreement, including, without limitation, notice of all docket bulletins relating to rate proposals, meetings and dispositions.
5. That each multiple common carrier tariff will be governed by a rate committee consisting of one representative from each participating carrier in the tariff.
6. That each common carrier will have one vote in making determinations pursuant to the agreement.
7. That a simple majority, more than 50 percent, of the participating carriers will be required to approve any proposal considered pursuant to the agreement.
8. That only participating common carriers in the affected tariff may vote and that noncarriers and personnel of the administering agency may not vote.
9. A designation of those eligible to participate in the agreement.
10. Specific procedures for processing proposals relating to fares, rates, classifications, divisions, allowances and charges, including, without limitation, charges between common carriers and compensation paid or received for the use of facilities and equipment. These procedures must prescribe the method of submitting proposals, provide for notifying all tariff participants of proposals received and of their ultimate disposition, allow a reasonable time for response to the proposals and provide for processing proposals and responses by bulletin through the United States mail where warranted and by meeting, upon request of participating common carriers.
11. A procedure for handling instructions for independent action received from a participating common carrier.
12. A description of any matters which do not require processing through bulletins or meetings of common carrier participants.
13. A procedure for the withdrawal from the agreement by any common carrier desiring to do so, for the cancellation of a common carrier's processing and implementing proposals pursuant to the agreement and for the continuation of its participation in the affected tariff.
14. That the agreement may be amended subject to approval by a majority vote of the participating common carriers, but that amendments will not become effective until filed with and approved by the Authority.
15. That each party to the agreement with the tariff bureau and all other carriers to the agreement shall comply fully with the terms and conditions of the agreement.

Nev. Admin. Code § 706.263

Pub. Service Comm'n, Gen. Order 22 § 4, eff. 4-21-77-NAC A by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R071-98, 10-28-98

NRS 706.166, 706.171