Colorado § 38-4-103 - Electric power companies.
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§ 38-4-103. Electric power companies.
(1) Any foreign or domestic corporation organized or chartered for the purpose, among other things, of conducting and maintaining electric power lines for providing power or light by means of electricity for hire has a right-of-way for the construction, operation, and maintenance of electric power lines through any patented or unpatented mine or mining claim or other land without the consent of the owner of the patented or unpatented mine or mining claim or other land, if the right-of-way is necessary for the purposes proposed.
(2) An electric utility, as defined in section 40-15-601 (6), exercising its rights under subsection (1) of this section may, in accordance with part 6 of article 15 of title 40:
(a) Install or allow the installation of any attached facility, as that term is defined in section 40-15-601 (1); and
(b) Exercise any rights available to the electric utility under part 6 of article 15 of title 40 in connection with the installation.
Source: L. 07: p. 283, § 3. R.S. 08: § 2437. C.L. § 6338. CSA: C. 61, § 28. CRS 53: § 50-4-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 50-4-3. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-107), ch. 424, p. 3713, § 2, effective August 2.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-4-103 ("Electric power companies.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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