§ 17-2. Contempt proceedings - When authorized - Institution of prosecution - Notice.

In case of failure of any corporation, person or firm to obey or comply with any order or requirement of the Corporation Commission, the Commission may punish such corporation, person or firm, as for contempt.  Such contempt proceedings may be instituted by any citizen of this state, or other parties affected by such order, by filing an affidavit with the Corporation Commission, setting forth the acts of omission or failure to comply with such order or requirement.  Upon the filing of such affidavit or information above mentioned, it shall be the duty of the Commission to forward to such offending corporation, person or firm a copy of such affidavit or information, and shall also issue citation to such corporation, person or firm to answer at a time to be fixed in the citation, not less than ten (10) days, nor more than twenty (20) days from the date of the service of said citation.

R.L.1910, § 1193.