Ark. Code Ann. § 23-4-620
This is the official text of Ark. Code Ann. § 23-4-620, part of Arkansas’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of Arkansas, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Notice of rate changes
Official statutory text
(a) Unless the Arkansas Department of Transportation otherwise orders, no public utility shall make any change in any rate duly established under this act except after thirty (30) days' notice to the department. This notice shall plainly state the change proposed to be made in the rates then in force and the time when the changed rates will go into effect. (b) The utility shall also give notice of the proposed changes to other interested parties as the department in its discretion may direct. (c) The department, for good cause shown, may allow changes in rates without requiring the thirty (30) days' notice, under such conditions as it may prescribe. All allowed changes shall be immediately indicated upon its schedules by the public utility. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 119, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1935, No. 324, § 18; Pope's Dig., § 2081; Acts 1955, No. 31, § 1; 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1181, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-217; reen. Acts 1987, No. 994, § 1.
(a) Unless the Arkansas Department of Transportation otherwise orders, no public utility shall make any change in any rate duly established under this act except after thirty (30) days' notice to the department. This notice shall plainly state the change proposed to be made in the rates then in force and the time when the changed rates will go into effect.
(b) The utility shall also give notice of the proposed changes to other interested parties as the department in its discretion may direct.
(c) The department, for good cause shown, may allow changes in rates without requiring the thirty (30) days' notice, under such conditions as it may prescribe. All allowed changes shall be immediately indicated upon its schedules by the public utility.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 119, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1935, No. 324, § 18; Pope's Dig., § 2081; Acts 1955, No. 31, § 1; 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1181, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-217; reen. Acts 1987, No. 994, § 1.
(a) Unless the Arkansas Department of Transportation otherwise orders, no public utility shall make any change in any rate duly established under this act except after thirty (30) days' notice to the department. This notice shall plainly state the change proposed to be made in the rates then in force and the time when the changed rates will go into effect.
(b) The utility shall also give notice of the proposed changes to other interested parties as the department in its discretion may direct.
(c) The department, for good cause shown, may allow changes in rates without requiring the thirty (30) days' notice, under such conditions as it may prescribe. All allowed changes shall be immediately indicated upon its schedules by the public utility.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 119, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1935, No. 324, § 18; Pope's Dig., § 2081; Acts 1955, No. 31, § 1; 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1181, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-217; reen. Acts 1987, No. 994, § 1.
Status: in_force
Need a lawyer in Arkansas?
Find a Arkansas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.