Colorado § 40-2-104 Assistants and employees - utilization of independent experts

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-2-104 — Assistants and employees - utilization of independent experts

Colorado § 40-2-104

Title 40Utilities

Art.Public Utilities Commission -

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-2-104 (2026).

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(1)The director of the commission may appoint such experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, investigative personnel, clerks, and other employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this title or to perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred by law upon the commission.

(2)(Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 2058, � 6, effective July 1, 1993.)

(3)The director of the commission shall hire and designate employees of the commission as administrative law judges who shall have the power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, receive evidence, and conduct hearings, investigations, and other proceedings on behalf of the commission.

(4)(a) Of the money that the commission receives from the public utilities commission fixed utility fund pursuant to section 40-

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(1) The director of the commission may appoint such experts, engineers,
statisticians, accountants, investigative personnel, clerks, and other employees as
are necessary to carry out the provisions of this title or to perform the duties and
exercise the powers conferred by law upon the commission.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 2058, � 6, effective July 1, 1993.)

(3) The director of the commission shall hire and designate employees of the
commission as administrative law judges who shall have the power to administer
oaths, examine witnesses, receive evidence, and conduct hearings, investigations,
and other proceedings on behalf of the commission.

(4) (a) Of the money that the commission receives from the public utilities
commission fixed utility fund pursuant to section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(II), up to two
hundred fifty thousand dollars per year may be allocated to personal services
contracts with outside consultants and experts that meet criteria specified by the
commission.

(b) The amount allocated for outside consultants and experts pursuant to
subsection (4)(a) of this section shall be adjusted annually in accordance with
changes in the United States department of labor's bureau of labor statistics
consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items and all urban
consumers, or its successor index.

Legislative History

Source: L. 13: p. 466, � 7. C.L. � 2918. CSA: C. 137, � 8. CRS 53: � 115-2-4. C.R.S. 1963: � 115-2-4. L. 69: p. 928, � 5. L. 89: (1) and (3) amended, p. 1524, � 3, effective April 12. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2058, � 6, effective July 1. L. 2021: (4) added, (SB 21-272), ch. 220, p. 1156, � 1, effective June 10.