Provisions on purchase nonexclusive - no effect on existing contracts

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-9.5-206, under SERVICE TERRITORIES WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES OWNING AND OPERATING ELECTRIC UTILITIES.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-9.5-206

(1) Nothing contained in this part 2 shall prohibit a municipality and a cooperative electric association from buying, selling, or exchanging electric distribution facilities, service rights, and other rights, property, and assets by mutual agreement.

(2) Nothing in this part 2 shall impair the obligations of existing contracts.

Source: L. 86: Entire part added, p. 1161, § 1, effective May 27.

ANNOTATION

Statute reflects legislative intent to articulate and affirm state policy that a municipality may purchase the service rights and facilities of cooperative public utilities. City of Colo. Springs v. Mtn. View Elec. Ass'n, Inc., 925 P.2d 1378 (Colo. App. 1995).