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§ 21-222. Condemnation proceedings relating to rural electric cooperatives or electric public u...

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 11. Cities and Towns

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 11. Cities and Towns (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Municipal Code (Refs & Annos)
Changing Status
Article XXI. Changing Limits
Part 2-a. Moratorium on Condemnation Proceedings
11 Okl.St.Ann. § 21-222
§ 21-222. Condemnation proceedings relating to rural electric 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the facilities of rural electric cooperatives contained in Section 437.2 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes is hereby repealed. The moratorium provided for herein shall have prospective and retroactive application.

Credits

Laws 1998, c. 391, § 2, emerg. eff. June 10, 1998; Laws 2001, c. 397, § 1, emerg. eff. June 4, 2001.
11 Okl. St. Ann. § 21-222, OK ST T. 11 § 21-222
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 182 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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