Chapter 4 - Regulation of Rates and Charges Generally
- Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
- § 23-4-101 - Authority of commissions to establish rates -- Exceptions.
- § 23-4-102 - Commission's authority over interstate rates, charges, classifications, and other actions.
- § 23-4-103 - Rates, rules, and regulations to be reasonable.
- § 23-4-104 - Charges, rates, etc., to be just, reasonable, and in compliance with Acts 1919, No. 571, and Acts 1921, No. 124.
- § 23-4-105 - Rate schedules -- Filing.
- § 23-4-106 - Rate schedules -- Public inspection.
- § 23-4-107 - Rate schedules -- Greater or lesser rate not to be charged.
- § 23-4-108 - Sliding scales of rates.
- § 23-4-109 - Minimum charges.
- § 23-4-110 - Changes in rates under Acts 1919, No. 571, and Acts 1921, No. 124.
- § 23-4-111 - Valuation of public utility property for ratemaking purposes.
- § 23-4-112 - Reserve accounting for storm restoration costs.
- Subchapter 2 - Utilities Generally
- § 23-4-201 - Electric, gas, telephone, or sewer utilities -- Rate-making authority.
- § 23-4-202 - Water, gas, or electricity bills rendered in accordance with rate schedules -- Rate schedule furnished on request.
- § 23-4-203 - Water, gas, or electricity -- Utility bills must show units charged for.
- § 23-4-204 - Water, gas, or electricity -- Disconnecting charges unlawful -- Penalty.
- § 23-4-205 - Refunds.
- § 23-4-206 - Interest on deposits.
- § 23-4-207 - Advertising costs.
- § 23-4-208 - Water and sewer services for military installations.
- § 23-4-209 - Transition costs.
- Subchapter 3 - Consumer Utilities Rate Advocacy Division
- Subchapter 4 - Utilities -- Rate Changes and Surcharges Generally
- § 23-4-401 - Notice of intention to file application.
- § 23-4-402 - Notice of proposed changes.
- § 23-4-403 - Changes allowed without notice.
- § 23-4-404 - Proposed changes to be reflected in schedules.
- § 23-4-405 - Investigation of proposed rates.
- § 23-4-406 - Test periods to justify new rates.
- § 23-4-407 - Suspension of proposed rates.
- § 23-4-408 - Interim implementation of suspended rates.
- § 23-4-409 - Rate increase not effective until final order.
- § 23-4-410 - Authority of Arkansas Public Service Commission to fix rates -- Apportionment of increase.
- § 23-4-411 - Failure of Arkansas Public Service Commission to reach timely decision -- Conditional implementation of suspended rates.
- § 23-4-412 - Issuance of Arkansas Public Service Commission order -- Rates to be collected.
- § 23-4-413 - Surcharge to collect rates increased by courts.
- § 23-4-414 - Refunds of excessive rate collections under bond.
- § 23-4-415 - Refunds of excessive bonded collections -- Order not stayed during rehearing.
- § 23-4-416 - Surcharge to collect excessive refunds.
- § 23-4-417 - Petition for mandamus.
- § 23-4-418 - Suit to compel refunds -- Proceeds.
- § 23-4-419 - Applications for additional increases.
- § 23-4-420 - Reports on status of applications.
- § 23-4-421 - No changes allowed in terms of employment subject to collective bargaining agreement.
- Subchapter 5 - Utilities -- Special Surcharges
- § 23-4-501 - Legislative findings and intent.
- § 23-4-502 - Filing interim rate schedule.
- § 23-4-503 - Calculation of amount of surcharge.
- § 23-4-504 - Surcharge effective upon filing.
- § 23-4-505 - Investigation by Arkansas Public Service Commission.
- § 23-4-506 - Collection subject to refund.
- § 23-4-507 - Modification or disapproval of surcharge.
- § 23-4-508 - Application for rehearing no stay of order.
- § 23-4-509 - Inadequate surcharges permitted by Arkansas Public Service Commission -- Additional surcharges.
- Subchapter 6 - Railroads and Other Carriers Generally
- § 23-4-601 - Construction of 23-4-602, 23-4-608 -- 23-4-610, 23-4-615, 23-4-706, 23-10-301, and 23-11-101.
- § 23-4-602 - Violations of 23-4-601, 23-4-608 -- 23-4-610, 23-4-615, 23-4-706, 23-10-301, and 23-11-101, tariff of charges, or rules of commission -- Penalties -- Recovery.
- § 23-4-603 - Railroads -- Charges to be reasonable and just.
- § 23-4-604 - Railroads and express companies -- Schedule of rates.
- § 23-4-605 - Railroads and express companies -- Overcharging prohibited.
- § 23-4-606 - Continuous railroad lines.
- § 23-4-607 - Connecting railroad lines -- Division of charges.
- § 23-4-608 - Penalties for violations of 23-4-606 and 23-4-607 -- Actions to recover penalties.
- § 23-4-609 - Connecting railroad lines under one management.
- § 23-4-610 - Railroads -- Through freight rates and regulations.
- § 23-4-611 - Railroads -- Short lines.
- § 23-4-612 - Railroads -- Switching charges on coal cars.
- § 23-4-613 - Railroads -- Bills of lading.
- § 23-4-614 - Railroads -- Freight rates on crushed stone, sand, and gravel.
- § 23-4-615 - Railroads -- Sleeping car tariffs.
- § 23-4-616 - Railroads -- Additional charge for stopping at other than regular station.
- § 23-4-617 - Railroads -- Passengers without tickets.
- § 23-4-618 - Railroads -- Ejection of passengers upon failure to pay fare.
- § 23-4-619 - Railroads -- Rate reductions.
- § 23-4-620 - Notice of rate changes.
- § 23-4-621 - Rate changes to be reflected in schedules.
- § 23-4-622 - Investigation of rate changes.
- § 23-4-623 - Suspension of proposed rates.
- § 23-4-624 - Interim implementation of suspended rates.
- § 23-4-625 - Rate increase not effective until final order.
- § 23-4-626 - Authority of commission to fix rates -- Apportionment of increase.
- § 23-4-627 - Failure of commission to reach timely decision -- Conditional implementation of suspended rates.
- § 23-4-628 - Issuance of commission's order -- Rates to be collected.
- § 23-4-629 - Surcharge to collect rates increased by courts.
- § 23-4-630 - Refunds of excessive rate collections under bond.
- § 23-4-631 - Refunds of excessive bonded collections -- Order not stayed during rehearing.
- § 23-4-632 - Surcharge to collect excessive refunds.
- § 23-4-633 - Petition for mandamus.
- § 23-4-634 - Suit to compel refunds -- Proceeds.
- § 23-4-635 - Changes in rates by common carriers.
- § 23-4-636 - [Repealed.]
- § 23-4-637 - Discriminatory interterritorial freight rates.
- Subchapter 7 - Railroads and Express Companies -- Establishing Rates
- § 23-4-701 - Definition.
- § 23-4-702 - Application of Acts 1899, No. 53.
- § 23-4-703 - Acts 1899, No. 53, not applicable to interstate traffic.
- § 23-4-704 - Remedies cumulative.
- § 23-4-705 - Violations -- Double damages for violations -- Actions to recover damages -- Joinder of actions.
- § 23-4-706 - Penalties -- Actions to recover.
- § 23-4-707 - Rate schedules.
- § 23-4-708 - Rate sheets and tariff charges furnished commission by railroads.
- § 23-4-709 - Rate-making procedure.
- § 23-4-710 - Discrimination in passenger or freight rates or services prohibited.
- § 23-4-711 - Contracts for pooling freight or dividing revenues prohibited.
- § 23-4-712 - Differentiation in compensation for long and short hauls prohibited.
- § 23-4-713 - Reduced rate tickets allowed.
- § 23-4-714 - Complaints -- Investigation.
- § 23-4-715 - Complaints -- Hearings.
- § 23-4-716 - Liability as to rates approved by commission.
- § 23-4-717 - Railroads required to furnish copies of traffic agreements and other information to commission.
- § 23-4-718 - Access to railroad books by commissioners -- Penalties.
- § 23-4-719 - Enforcement of Acts 1899, No. 53 -- Mandamus.
- § 23-4-720 - Disposition of funds.
- Subchapter 8 - Railroads and Transportation Companies -- Passes and Free Transportation
- § 23-4-801 - Definitions.
- § 23-4-802 - Granting of free passes to certain government officials prohibited.
- § 23-4-803 - [Repealed.]
- § 23-4-804 - Exemptions -- General Assembly and certain state officers may accept free passes.
- § 23-4-805 - Exemptions -- Certain officials permitted to accept and use passes.
- § 23-4-806 - Passes in exchange for advertising space.
- § 23-4-807 - Free carriage, passage permitted.
- Subchapter 9 - Rural Electric Distribution Cooperatives
- § 23-4-901 - Definitions.
- § 23-4-902 - Exemption from rate case procedures, etc.
- § 23-4-903 - Notification of proposed rate change.
- § 23-4-904 - Petition for relief from rate change -- Form.
- § 23-4-905 - Petition for relief from rate change -- Effect.
- § 23-4-906 - Petition to declare co-op subject to rate case procedures.
- § 23-4-907 - Arkansas Public Service Commission's jurisdiction not affected.
- § 23-4-908 - Authority of Arkansas Public Service Commission.
- § 23-4-909 - Apportionment of rates and charges.
- Subchapter 10 - Pole Attachments
- Subchapter 11 - Cooperatives
- § 23-4-1101 - Definitions.
- § 23-4-1102 - Exemption from general rate case procedure.
- § 23-4-1103 - Notification of proposed rate and charge modification.
- § 23-4-1104 - Alternative procedure for modifying rates and charges of a generation and transmission cooperative.
- § 23-4-1105 - Alternative procedure for modifying rates and charges of a member cooperative.
- § 23-4-1106 - Limitation on increase in rates.
- § 23-4-1107 - Arkansas Public Service Commission's jurisdiction not affected.