4 Colo. Code Regs. § 723-1-1408
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-1-1408 - Settlements(a) The Commission encourages settlement of contested proceedings. Any settlement agreement shall be reduced to writing and shall be filed along with a motion requesting relief with regard thereto. Those supporting approval of a settlement agreement are encouraged to attest that they are not aware of a settlement agreement's violation of any applicable laws and to file testimony providing adequate facts (i.e., not in the form of conclusory statements) demonstrating that the agreement meets the applicable standard, be it an applicable law, Commission decision, Commission rule, or in the public interest.(b) The Commission shall enter a decision approving or disapproving the settlement, or recommend a modification as a condition for approval. Parties are encouraged to provide comprehensive reasoning regarding the terms of a settlement. The Commission may hold a hearing on the motion prior to issuing its decision. An agreement that is disapproved shall be privileged and inadmissible as evidence in any Commission proceeding.38 CR 02, January 25, 2015, effective 2/14/201538 CR 20, October 25, 2015, effective 11/14/201543 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 7/30/202045 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/2022