Arkansas Code § 23-4-632

Surcharge to collect excessive refunds
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In the event that the amount of refunds ordered by the Arkansas Department of Transportation in its final order is subsequently determined to have been excessive, either on rehearing or in accordance with a court decision on judicial review, the public utility subject to the order shall be entitled to impose an additional surcharge on the affected customers to recover that portion of the refunds to which it was entitled, together with interest as determined by the department at a rate not to exceed the maximum interest rate otherwise allowed by law. The surcharge shall be assessed over a period equal to the period between the date the rates were implemented under bond and the date of the department's final order. The surcharge shall be distributed among the affected customers in proportion to the amount of refunds those customers received. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 129, 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; 1980 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 4, § 1; 1981 (Ex. Sess.), No. 30, § 2; 1983, No. 911, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-217; reen. Acts 1987, No. 994, § 1.
In the event that the amount of refunds ordered by the Arkansas Department of Transportation in its final order is subsequently determined to have been excessive, either on rehearing or in accordance with a court decision on judicial review, the public utility subject to the order shall be entitled to impose an additional surcharge on the affected customers to recover that portion of the refunds to which it was entitled, together with interest as determined by the department at a rate not to exceed the maximum interest rate otherwise allowed by law. The surcharge shall be assessed over a period equal to the period between the date the rates were implemented under bond and the date of the department's final order. The surcharge shall be distributed among the affected customers in proportion to the amount of refunds those customers received. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 129, 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; 1980 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 4, § 1; 1981 (Ex. Sess.), No. 30, § 2; 1983, No. 911, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-217; reen. Acts 1987, No. 994, § 1.
In the event that the amount of refunds ordered by the Arkansas Department of Transportation in its final order is subsequently determined to have been excessive, either on rehearing or in accordance with a court decision on judicial review, the public utility subject to the order shall be entitled to impose an additional surcharge on the affected customers to recover that portion of the refunds to which it was entitled, together with interest as determined by the department at a rate not to exceed the maximum interest rate otherwise allowed by law. The surcharge shall be assessed over a period equal to the period between the date the rates were implemented under bond and the date of the department's final order. The surcharge shall be distributed among the affected customers in proportion to the amount of refunds those customers received. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 129, 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; 1980 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 4, § 1; 1981 (Ex. Sess.), No. 30, § 2; 1983, No. 911, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-217; reen. Acts 1987, No. 994, § 1.
In the event that the amount of refunds ordered by the Arkansas Department of Transportation in its final order is subsequently determined to have been excessive, either on rehearing or in accordance with a court decision on judicial review, the public utility subject to the order shall be entitled to impose an additional surcharge on the affected customers to recover that portion of the refunds to which it was entitled, together with interest as determined by the department at a rate not to exceed the maximum interest rate otherwise allowed by law. The surcharge shall be assessed over a period equal to the period between the date the rates were implemented under bond and the date of the department's final order. The surcharge shall be distributed among the affected customers in proportion to the amount of refunds those customers received.
Acts 1935, No. 324, § 18; Pope's Dig., § 2081; Acts 1955, No. 31, § 1; 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1181, § 1; 1980 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 4, § 1; 1981 (Ex. Sess.), No. 30, § 2; 1983, No. 911, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-217; reen. Acts 1987, No. 994, § 1.

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