C.R.S. Section 40-15-107
Powers of commission

  • inspection of books and documents
  • confidentiality of information obtained through audit

(1)

The commission shall administer and enforce all provisions of this article, and, in addition to any other powers under articles 1 to 7 of this title, the commission has the right to inspect the books and documents of the local exchange provider. The local exchange provider shall supply additional relevant and material information to the commission as needed. In addition, the commission has the right to inspect the books and records of any affiliate of a local exchange provider which provides telecommunications service under part 2, 3, or 4 of this article, if, in the provision of such service, the affiliate uses a plant or incurs costs that are joint and common to the provision of any basic local exchange service of the local exchange provider regulated under part 2 of this article.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2), all information, documents, and copies thereof provided to the commission, a commissioner, or any person employed by the commission in connection with an audit, whether such audit is conducted pursuant to this section or pursuant to any other authority granted to the commission by law, shall be given confidential treatment and shall not be made public by the commission or any other person without either:

(I)

The prior written consent of the person providing such information, documents, or copies; or

(II)

A court order issued pursuant to section 24-72-204 (5), C.R.S.

(b)

This subsection (2) shall not be construed to shield from disclosure information, documents, and copies thereof that are in the commission’s possession through the exercise of the commission’s audit authority and that are otherwise subject to disclosure under the Colorado open records law, part 2 of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S. The commission may consider whether to change the status of reports provided to it on a nonconfidential basis.

(3)

Repealed.

Source: Section 40-15-107 — Powers of commission - inspection of books and documents - confidentiality of information obtained through audit, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-40.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

40‑15‑101
Legislative declaration 40‑15‑102
Definitions 40‑15‑103
Application of part 40‑15‑104
Powers of local government 40‑15‑105
Nondiscriminatory access charges 40‑15‑106
Cross-subsidization prohibited - illegal restraint of trade 40‑15‑107
Powers of commission - inspection of books and documents - confidentiality of information obtained through audit 40‑15‑108
Cost methodologies 40‑15‑109
Assurance of interconnections - averaging of rates 40‑15‑110
Provision of regulated and deregulated service 40‑15‑111
Regulation of the discontinuation or rearrangement of basic local exchange service - measured or message rate service not required 40‑15‑112
Unauthorized change of telecommunications provider 40‑15‑113
Unauthorized charge for services 40‑15‑201
Regulation by commission 40‑15‑202
Certificate required 40‑15‑203
Manner of regulation - refraining from regulation 40‑15‑203.5
Simplified regulatory treatment for rural telecommunications providers 40‑15‑204
Transfer of certificate 40‑15‑205
Violations 40‑15‑207
Reclassification of services and products 40‑15‑208
High cost support mechanism - Colorado high cost administration fund - creation - purpose - operation - rules - report - repeal 40‑15‑209
Net neutrality conditions for internet service providers to receive high cost support mechanism money - definitions 40‑15‑301
Regulation by the commission 40‑15‑302
Manner of regulation - rules 40‑15‑302.5
Resellers of toll services - registration required 40‑15‑303
Transfer of certificate 40‑15‑304
Violations 40‑15‑305
Time period for consideration of deregulation of emerging competitive telecommunications service 40‑15‑307
Switched access 40‑15‑401
Services, products, and providers exempt from regulation - definition 40‑15‑402
No regulation by the commission - no certificate required 40‑15‑403
General assembly may reregulate 40‑15‑404
Dispute - interconnection or access 40‑15‑501
Legislative declaration - purpose and scope of part 40‑15‑502
Expressions of state policy 40‑15‑503
Opening of competitive local exchange market - process of negotiation and rule-making - issues to be considered by commission - definition 40‑15‑503.5
Financial assurance - rules 40‑15‑509
Transfer of certificate 40‑15‑510
Violations 40‑15‑601
Definitions 40‑15‑602
Electric easements - commercial broadband service - broadband affiliates - notice required 40‑15‑603
Statute of limitations - damages - limitations on damages 40‑15‑604
Electric utility obligations
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 40-15-107’s source at colorado​.gov