Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-21-222: 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of the Oklahoma Statutes is hereby repealed.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.