Colorado § 40-9.5-104 Procedure for exemption - election

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-9.5-104 — Procedure for exemption - election

Colorado § 40-9.5-104

Title 40Utilities

Art.Cooperative Electric Associations

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-9.5-104 (2026).

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(1)(a) The board of directors of each cooperative electric association may, at its option, submit the question of its exemption from the Public Utilities Law, articles 1 to 7 of this title, to its members and its consumers. Approval by a majority of those voting in the election shall be required for such exemption.

(b)The board of directors of the cooperative electric association shall be responsible for mailing the ballots to all members and consumers of the association, for counting the returned ballots, and for determining the result of the election and shall also be responsible for insuring that the election is not held in a dishonest, corrupt, or fraudulent manner. The ballot shall contain the following language: Shall ...... (name of the cooperative electric association)

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(1) (a) The board of
directors of each cooperative electric association may, at its option, submit the
question of its exemption from the Public Utilities Law, articles 1 to 7 of this title,
to its members and its consumers. Approval by a majority of those voting in the
election shall be required for such exemption.

(b) The board of directors of the cooperative electric association shall be
responsible for mailing the ballots to all members and consumers of the
association, for counting the returned ballots, and for determining the result of the
election and shall also be responsible for insuring that the election is not held in a
dishonest, corrupt, or fraudulent manner. The ballot shall contain the following
language:

Shall ...... (name of the cooperative electric association) be exempt from
regulation by the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado?

( ) Yes ( ) No

(c) The ballot must be postmarked or returned in an envelope accompanying
the ballot with return postage paid within thirty days after it was mailed to the
member or consumer.

(d) The results of the election held pursuant to this subsection (1) shall be
certified by the secretary of the board of directors of the cooperative electric
association no later than sixty days after the ballots are mailed to the members and
consumers, and said secretary shall file the results with the director of the public
utilities commission.

(2) Upon an affirmative vote of the members and consumers of the
cooperative electric association on the question of exempting said association, the
association shall be exempt from the Public Utilities Law, articles 1 to 7 of this
title, beginning on the date the election results are filed with the public utilities
commission.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1568, � 1, effective July 1. L. 85: (1)(a) amended, p. 1299, � 1, effective May 31. L. 2003: (1)(d) amended, p. 1707, � 23, effective May 14.