Colorado § 38-5-103 Power of companies to contract

Colorado Statutes

§ 38-5-103 — Power of companies to contract

Colorado § 38-5-103

Title 38Property -

Art.Rights-of-way: Transmission Companies

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-5-103 (2026).

Text

(1)Such electric light power, gas, or pipeline company, or such city, town, or other local government shall have power to contract with any person or corporation, the owner of any lands or any franchise, easement, or interest therein over or under which the line of electric light wire power or pipeline is proposed to be laid or created for the right-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and operation of its electric light wires, pipes, poles, regulator stations, substations, or other property and for the erection, maintenance, occupation, and operation of offices at suitable distances for the public accommodation.

(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

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(1) Such electric light power,
gas, or pipeline company, or such city, town, or other local government shall have
power to contract with any person or corporation, the owner of any lands or any
franchise, easement, or interest therein over or under which the line of electric light
wire power or pipeline is proposed to be laid or created for the right-of-way for the
construction, maintenance, and operation of its electric light wires, pipes, poles,
regulator stations, substations, or other property and for the erection, maintenance,
occupation, and operation of offices at suitable distances for the public
accommodation.

(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, install or allow the installation of any attached facility for commercial
broadband service, as those terms are defined in section 40-15-601 (1) and (3),
respectively.

Legislative History

Source: L. 07: p. 386, � 3. R.S. 08: � 2453. C.L. � 6354. CSA: C. 61, � 44. CRS 53: � 50-5-3. L. 63: p. 480, � 3. C.R.S. 1963: � 50-5-3. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 303, � 4, effective April 12. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-107), ch. 424, p. 3714, � 3, effective August 2.