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 1098 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 652. JUNE 19, 1934 . of the Commission, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction thereof by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be pun- ished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Joint b oards- State Commissions. Reference of admin- SEC. 410. (a) Th e Comm ission may refer any ma tter arisin g in istrative matters to joint boards author- the administration of this Act to a joint board to be composed of a, ized. member, or of an equal number of members, as determined by the Composition of Commission, from each of the States in which the wire or radio board. communication affected by or involved in the proceeding takes place or is proposed, and any such board shall be vested with the same Powers, duties, lie- powers and be subject to the same duties and liabilities as in the case biiities. of a member of the Commission when designated by the Commis- Force of board's ac. lion to hold a hearing as hereinbefore authorized. The action of tio n a joint board shall have such force and effect and its proceedings shall be conducted in such manner as the Commission shall by regu- Nomination of State lations prescribe. The joint board member or members for each membership. State shall be nominated by the State commission of the State or by the Go vernor if ther e is no State commission, and appointed by Reject ion of nomine e, the Federal Communications Commission. The Commission shall Allowances. have discretion to reject any nominee. Joint board members shall receive such allowances for expenses as the Commission shall provide. State commission. (b) The Commission may confer with any State commission hav- e ces with . ion confer- in , regulatory jurisdiction with respect to carriers, regarding the relationship between rate structures, accounts, charges, practices, classi ficatio ns, an d regul ations of car riers s ubject to the jurisd iction Joint hearings. of such State commission and of the Commission ; and the Com- mission is authorized under such rules and regulations as it shall prescribe to hold joint hearings with any State commission in con- nection with any matter with respect to which the Commission is Cooperation of State authorized to act. The Commission is authorized in the administra- commission. tion o f this Act to avail itself of suc h coope ration, servi ces, re cords, and facilities as may be afforded by any State commission . Joinder of parties. USE OF JOINT BOARDS-COOPERATION WITH STATE COMMISSIONS JOINDER OF PARTIES Authority to join in- S EC. 41 1 . (a) In any proceeding f or the enforc ement of the p ro- terested parties. visions of this Act, whether such proceeding be instituted before the Commission or be begun originally in any district court of the United States, it shall be lawful to include as parties, in addition to the carrier, all persons interested in or affected by the charge, regulation, or practice under consideration, and inquiries, investiga- tions, orders, and decrees may be made with reference to and against such additional parties in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same provisions as are or shall be authorized by law with respect to carriers. Su its fo r enfor cement (b) In any suit for the enforcement of an order for the payment o m fe o~raer for money pay- of money all parties in whose favor the Commission may have made an award for damages by a single order may be joined as plaintiffs, and all of the carriers parties to such order awarding such damages may be joined as defendants, and such suit may be maintained by such joint plaintiffs and against such joint defendants in any district where any one of such joint plaintiffs could maintain such suit Process. against any one of such joint defendants ; and service of process agains t any one of such defen dants as may not be fou nd in the district where the suit is brought may be made in any district where