Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-21-222
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Condemnation proceedings relating to rural electric
Official statutory text
cooperatives or electric public utilities - Moratorium -
Implementation of retail consumer choice contingency.
There is hereby declared a moratorium on all municipal
condemnation proceedings instituted pursuant to Section 437.2 of
Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes, initiated prior to the enactment
of electric restructuring enabling legislation and the
implementation of consumer choice of retail electric energy
suppliers. The moratorium shall also apply to all municipalities or
public trusts thereof which attempt to condemn the facilities of
electric public utilities or rural electric cooperatives for the
purpose of utilizing such facilities for the delivery of electric
power and energy. The moratorium shall remain in effect until the
enactment of electric restructuring enabling legislation and
implementation of consumer choice of retail electric energy
suppliers. Upon such enactment of electric restructuring enabling
legislation and implementation of consumer choice of retail electric
energy suppliers, the municipal condemnation provisions authorizing
municipalities with electric utilities to condemn the facilities of
rural electric cooperatives contained in Section 437.2 of Title 18
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 147
of the Oklahoma Statutes is hereby repealed. The moratorium
provided for herein shall have prospective and retroactive
application.
Implementation of retail consumer choice contingency.
There is hereby declared a moratorium on all municipal
condemnation proceedings instituted pursuant to Section 437.2 of
Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes, initiated prior to the enactment
of electric restructuring enabling legislation and the
implementation of consumer choice of retail electric energy
suppliers. The moratorium shall also apply to all municipalities or
public trusts thereof which attempt to condemn the facilities of
electric public utilities or rural electric cooperatives for the
purpose of utilizing such facilities for the delivery of electric
power and energy. The moratorium shall remain in effect until the
enactment of electric restructuring enabling legislation and
implementation of consumer choice of retail electric energy
suppliers. Upon such enactment of electric restructuring enabling
legislation and implementation of consumer choice of retail electric
energy suppliers, the municipal condemnation provisions authorizing
municipalities with electric utilities to condemn the facilities of
rural electric cooperatives contained in Section 437.2 of Title 18
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 147
of the Oklahoma Statutes is hereby repealed. The moratorium
provided for herein shall have prospective and retroactive
application.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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