Regulation of Rates and Charges Generally
Ark. Code Ann. tit. 23, ch. 4
in effectContents
section23-4-101. Authority of commission or department to establish rates — Exceptions.section23-4-102. Commission's authority over interstate rates, charges, classifications, and other actions.section23-4-103. Rates and rules to be reasonable.section23-4-104. Charges, rates, etc., to be just, reasonable, and in compliance with Acts 1919, No. 571, and Acts 1921, No. 124.section23-4-105. Rate schedules — Filing.section23-4-106. Rate schedules — Public inspection.section23-4-107. Rate schedules — Greater or lesser rate not to be charged.section23-4-108. Sliding scales of rates.section23-4-109. Minimum charges.section23-4-110. Changes in rates under Acts 1919, No. 571, and Acts 1921, No. 124.section23-4-111. Valuation of public utility property for ratemaking purposes — Definitions.section23-4-112. Reserve accounting for storm restoration costs.section23-4-201. Electric, gas, telephone, or sewer utilities — Rate-making authority — Definition.section23-4-202. Water, gas, or electricity bills rendered in accordance with rate schedules — Rate schedule furnished on request.section23-4-203. Water, gas, or electricity — Utility bills must show units charged for.section23-4-204. Water, gas, or electricity — Disconnecting charges unlawful — Penalty.section23-4-205. Refunds.section23-4-206. Interest on deposits.section23-4-207. Advertising costs — Definitions.section23-4-208. Water and sewer services for military installations.section23-4-209. Transition costs — Definition.section23-4-301. Title.section23-4-302. Legislative findings and purpose.section23-4-303. Creation.section23-4-304. Director and staff.section23-4-305. Powers and duties.section23-4-306. Intervention by others not precluded.section23-4-307. Records.section23-4-401. Notice of intention to file application.section23-4-402. Notice of proposed changes.section23-4-403. Changes allowed without notice.section23-4-404. Proposed changes to be reflected in schedules.section23-4-405. Investigation of proposed rates.section23-4-406. Test periods to justify new rates.section23-4-407. Suspension of proposed rates.section23-4-408. Interim implementation of suspended rates.section23-4-409. Rate increase not effective until final order.section23-4-410. Authority of commission to fix rates — Apportionment of increase.section23-4-411. Failure of commission to reach timely decision — Conditional implementation of suspended rates.section23-4-412. Issuance of commission order — Rates to be collected.section23-4-413. Surcharge to collect rates increased by courts.section23-4-414. Refunds of excessive rate collections under bond.section23-4-415. Refunds of excessive bonded collections — Order not stayed during rehearing.section23-4-416. Surcharge to collect excessive refunds.section23-4-417. Petition for mandamus.section23-4-418. Suit to compel refunds — Proceeds.section23-4-419. Applications for additional increases.section23-4-420. Reports on status of applications.section23-4-421. No changes allowed in terms of employment subject to collective bargaining agreement.section23-4-501. Authority to recover costs through interim rate schedule.section23-4-502. Filing interim rate schedule.section23-4-503. Calculation of interim surcharge.section23-4-504. Surcharge effective upon filing.section23-4-505. Investigation by commission.section23-4-506. Collection subject to refund.section23-4-507. Modification or disapproval of surcharge.section23-4-508. Application for rehearing no stay of order.section23-4-509. Inadequate surcharges permitted by commission — Additional surcharges.section23-4-601. Construction of §§ 23-4-602, 23-4-608 — 23-4-610, 23-4-615, 23-4-706, 23-10-301, and 23-11-101.section23-4-602. 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 department — Penalties — Recovery.section23-4-603. Railroads — Charges to be reasonable and just.section23-4-604. Railroads and express companies — Schedule of rates.section23-4-605. Railroads and express companies — Overcharging prohibited.section23-4-606. Continuous railroad lines.section23-4-607. Connecting railroad lines — Division of charges.section23-4-608. Penalties for violations of §§ 23-4-606 and 23-4-607 — Actions to recover penalties.section23-4-609. Connecting railroad lines under one management.section23-4-610. Railroads — Through-freight rates and regulations.section23-4-611. Railroads — Short lines.section23-4-612. Railroads — Switching charges on coal cars.section23-4-613. Railroads — Bills of lading.section23-4-614. Railroads — Freight rates on crushed stone, sand, and gravel.section23-4-615. Railroads — Sleeping car tariffs.section23-4-616. Railroads — Additional charge for stopping at other than regular station.section23-4-617. Railroads — Passengers without tickets.section23-4-618. Railroads — Ejection of passengers upon failure to pay fare.section23-4-619. Railroads — Rate reductions.section23-4-620. Notice of rate changes.section23-4-621. Rate changes to be reflected in schedules.section23-4-622. Investigation of rate changes.section23-4-623. Suspension of proposed rates.section23-4-624. Interim implementation of suspended rates.section23-4-625. Rate increase not effective until final order.section23-4-626. Authority of department to fix rates — Apportionment of increase.section23-4-627. Failure of department to reach timely decision — Conditional implementation of suspended rates.section23-4-628. Issuance of commission's order — Rates to be collected.section23-4-629. Surcharge to collect rates increased by courts.section23-4-630. Refunds of excessive rate collections under bond.section23-4-631. Refunds of excessive bonded collections — Order not stayed during rehearing.section23-4-632. Surcharge to collect excessive refunds.section23-4-633. Petition for mandamus.section23-4-634. Suit to compel refunds — Proceeds.section23-4-635. Changes in rates by common carriers.section23-4-637. Discriminatory interterritorial freight rates.section23-4-701. Definition.section23-4-702. Application of Acts 1899, No. 53.section23-4-703. Acts 1899, No. 53, not applicable to interstate traffic.section23-4-704. Remedies cumulative.section23-4-705. Violations — Double damages for violations — Actions to recover damages — Joinder of actions.section23-4-706. Penalties — Actions to recover.section23-4-707. Rate schedules.section23-4-708. Rate sheets and tariff charges furnished department by railroads.section23-4-709. Ratemaking procedure.section23-4-710. Discrimination in passenger or freight rates or services prohibited.section23-4-711. Contracts for pooling freight or dividing revenues prohibited.section23-4-712. Differentiation in compensation for long and short hauls prohibited.section23-4-713. Reduced rate tickets allowed.section23-4-714. Complaints — Investigation.section23-4-715. Complaints — Hearings.section23-4-716. Liability as to rates approved by department.section23-4-717. Railroads required to furnish copies of traffic agreements and other information to department.section23-4-718. Access to railroad books by department — Penalties.section23-4-719. Enforcement of Acts 1899, No. 53 — Mandamus.section23-4-720. Disposition of funds.section23-4-801. Definitions.section23-4-802. Granting of free passes to certain government officials prohibited.section23-4-804. Exemptions — General Assembly and certain state officers may accept free passes.section23-4-805. Exemptions — Certain officials permitted to accept and use passes.section23-4-806. Passes in exchange for advertising space.section23-4-807. Free carriage, passage permitted.section23-4-901. Definitions.section23-4-902. Exemption from rate case procedures, etc.section23-4-903. Notification of proposed rate change.section23-4-904. Petition for relief from rate change — Form.section23-4-905. Petition for relief from rate change — Effect.section23-4-906. Petition to declare co-op subject to rate case procedures.section23-4-907. Commission's jurisdiction not affected.section23-4-908. Authority of commission.section23-4-909. Apportionment of rates and charges.section23-4-1001. Definitions.section23-4-1002. Nondiscriminatory access for pole attachments.section23-4-1003. Regulation by commission of rates, terms, and conditions.section23-4-1004. Authority of commission to hear complaints.section23-4-1005. Certification.section23-4-1006. Applicability.section23-4-1101. Definitions.section23-4-1102. Exemption from general rate case procedure.section23-4-1103. Notification of proposed rate and charge modification.section23-4-1104. Alternative procedure for modifying rates and charges of a generation and transmission cooperative.section23-4-1105. Alternative procedure for modifying rates and charges of a member cooperative.section23-4-1107. Commission's jurisdiction not affected.section23-4-1202. Findings and intent.section23-4-1203. Definitions.section23-4-1204. Formula rate review — Authorized.section23-4-1209. Construction.section23-4-1301. Title.section23-4-1302. Legislative findings.section23-4-1303. Definitions.section23-4-1305. Procedure to recover strategic investments through riders — Investor-owned electric utility and investor-owned natural gas utility.section23-4-1307. Procedure to recover strategic investments through rider — Electric distribution cooperative and electric generation and transmission cooperative.section23-4-1308. Recovery of advanced energy technologies and feasibility studies under strategic investments rider — Definition.section23-4-1309. Authorization of special rate contracts.section23-4-1310. Authorization for alternative methods of financing.section23-4-1311. Rules.
Source: Public.Resource.Org / UniCourt, Official Code of Arkansas Annotated, Release 78 (2020) (unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar)URL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar/transforms/ar/ocar/r78/gov.ar.code.title.23.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026