Wisconsin Code § 189.02

Office of the commissioner of railroads; powers and duties
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(1) The office may adopt rules to govern its
proceedings and to regulate the mode and manner of hearings.
(2) The office may employ staff, including hearing
examiners.
(3) The office may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and
documents or other physical evidence, take testimony and cause
the taking of depositions.
(3m) (a) Except as provided in s. 15.03, the public service
commission shall have no control or jurisdiction over the office
in matters relating to railroad regulation.
(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the commissioner of railroads
shall seek the input of, and give considerable weight to the advice
given by, the chairperson of the public service commission on
matters relating to the employment of persons by the office.
(4) Decisions of the office are not appealable to the public
service commission. Decisions of the office are subject to judicial review under ch. 227.
(7) At least 14 days before submitting to the public service
commission any personnel or budget request that affects any appropriation to the department of transportation, the office shall
notify the secretary of the request.

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