Colorado § 40-3.5-101 - Application - reasonable charges - adequate service.
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§ 40-3.5-101. Application - reasonable charges - adequate service.
(1) This article shall be applicable within the authorized electric and natural gas service areas of each municipal utility that lie outside the jurisdictional limits of such municipality. Insofar as municipal utilities establish rates, charges, and tariffs and any regulations pertaining thereto in accordance with the provisions of this article, the provisions of section 40-1-104 and articles 4, 6, and 7 of this title shall not apply; except that section 40-4-105 shall apply with respect to the crossing of railroad rights-of-way. Nothing in this article shall be construed as limiting the applicability of article 5 of this title.
(2) All charges made, demanded, or received by any municipal utility for any rate, product, or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just, reasonable, and sufficient.
(3) Every municipal utility shall furnish, provide, and maintain such service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as shall promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, its employees, and the public, and as shall in all respects be adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable.
(4) Repealed.
Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1553, § 2, effective June 17. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1947, § 3, effective June 8. L. 2025: (4) repealed, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2109, § 336, effective August 6.
Editor's note: Subsection (4) was relocated to § 40-3.5-100.3 in 2025.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 350, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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