5162

VETOES

(e)(1) A motion for a rehearing may be filed within
[seven] 15 days from the date of the decision of the
Commission, only upon grounds of error of law, or newly
discovered evidence. In the event that the [seventh] 15th
day falls on a day on which the offices of the Commission
are legally closed, then the time for the filing of such
motion shall be extended until the next day on which the
offices of the Commission are legally open. Such motion
shall be in writing and state the reasons therefor, and
shall not be a stay of the decision of the Commission. If a
motion for rehearing is filed, the time within which an
appeal can be taken from the decision shall commence from
the time in which an appeal can be taken from the decision
shall commence from the time of the ruling by the Commission
on the motion. Such motion by one party shall not operate
to stay the right of the other parties to the cause to file
an appeal under this section. Such motions shall be heard
and determined promptly by the Commission, even though an
appeal by the other party may be pending. If the appeal
shall be heard by the court prior to the hearing of such
motion, then the court shall determine all questions of fact
and law, including questions of fact an law involved in the
unheard motion. If the appeal shall be heard subsequent to
the ruling by the Commission on the motion, then the court
shall determine all questions of fact and law arising under
the original order or under such order, or orders as the
Commission may have made pursuant to such motion. THE
COMMISSION MAY DECIDE THE MOTION WITHOUT GRANTING A HEARING
ON THE MOTION.

(2) IF A MOTION FOR REHEARING IS GRANTED, THE
COMMISSION SHALL PROMPTLY HOLD A HEARING AND ISSUE ANY ORDER
IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.

(3) IF A MOTION FOR REHEARING IS FILED, THE TIME
WITHIN WHICH AN APPEAL CAN BE TAKEN FROM THE DECISION SHALL
COMMENCE FROM THE TIME OF RULING BY THE COMMISSION ON THE
MOTION OR, IF THE MOTION IS GRANTED, FROM THE TIME AN ORDER
IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION. A
MOTION FOR REHEARING BY ONE PARTY SHALL NOT OPERATE TO STAY
THE RIGHT OF THE OTHER PARTIES TO THE CAUSE TO FILE AN
APPEAL UNDER THIS SECTION. A MOTION FOR REHEARING AND, IF
GRANTED, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE DETERMINED PROMPTLY BY
THE COMMISSION, EVEN THOUGH AN APPEAL BY THE OTHER PARTY MAY
BE PENDING. IF THE APPEAL SHALL BE HEARD BY THE COURT PRIOR
TO THE RULING BY THE COMMISSION ON THE MOTION OR, WHERE
APPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2), THEN THE COURT SHALL
DETERMINE ALL QUESTIONS OF FACT AND LAW, INCLUDING QUESTIONS
OF FACT AND LAW REMAINING BEFORE THE COMMISSION. IF THE
APPEAL SHALL BE HEARD SUBSEQUENT TO THE RULING BY THE
COMMISSION ON THE MOTION, THEN THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE ALL
QUESTIONS OF FACT AND LAW ARISING UNDER THE ORIGINAL ORDER
AND UNDER ANY FURTHER ORDERS THE COMMISSION MAY HAVE MADE
PURSUANT TO A MOTION FOR REHEARING.