§440G-12  Other duties of director; suit to
enforce chapter.  (a)  The director has the power and jurisdiction to
supervise and regulate every cable operator within this State so far as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and to do all things which
are necessary or convenient in the exercise of this power and jurisdiction.



(b)  The director may adopt, pursuant to
chapter 91, rules necessary to carry out this chapter.



(c)  The director or the director's designated
representatives may from time to time visit the places of business and other
premises and examine the records and facilities of all cable operators to
ascertain if all laws, rules, cable franchise provisions, and orders of the
director have been complied with, and shall have the power to examine all
officers, agents, and employees of cable operators, and all other persons,
under oath, and to compel the production of papers and the attendance of
witnesses to obtain the information necessary for administering this chapter.



(d)  The director may appoint, without regard
to chapter 76, an administrator and one or more attorneys for purposes of
enforcing this chapter.  The director shall define their powers and duties and
fix their compensation.  The director may also appoint professional, clerical,
stenographic, and other staff as may be necessary for the proper administration
and enforcement of this chapter subject to chapter 76.



(e)  The director shall have the power and
authority to institute all proceedings and investigations, hear all complaints,
issue all process and orders, and render all decisions necessary to enforce
this chapter or the rules and orders adopted thereunder, or to otherwise
accomplish the purposes of this chapter.



(f)  The director or other aggrieved party
shall have the right to institute, or to intervene as a party in, any action in
any court of law seeking a mandamus, or injunctive or other relief to compel
compliance with this chapter, or any rule or order adopted thereunder, or to
restrain or otherwise prevent or prohibit any illegal or unauthorized conduct
in connection therewith. [L 1970, c 112, pt of §1; am L 1971, c 138, §1; gen ch
1985; am L 1987, c 301, §14; am L 1996, c 184, §1; am L 2000, c 253, §150; am L
2006, c 300, §15]