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Subject:Challenge to exercise of Eminent Domain - Confidential Attorney
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Date:Fri, 2 Feb 2001 19:50:00 -0800 (PST)

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Although I don't yet have all the facts, Steve Hall said that late yesterday
(Friday) afternoon, the Governor exercised eminent domain over the IOU
forward contracts that the PX had been in the process of auctioning to pay PX
participants. I would like Bracewell to research at least the following two
possible ways this action is unlawful. First, this violates the banking
provisions of the PX tariff (Section 6). These provisions requires the PX to
hold all PX accounts in trust for PX participants. Second, these are
wholesale contracts and the State only has the right to exercise eminent
domain concerning retail service. I don't have any law to support the second
idea but think it should be researched nonetheless.