Common use of State Action Clause in Contracts

State Action. Under the Financing Act, the State of Texas has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Transition Property transferred on such date, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing Act, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Charges relating to the Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Bonds relating to the Transition Property have been paid and performed in full. Under the laws of the State of Texas and the United States, the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character including the repeal or amendment of the Financing Act, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition Property or other rights vested in the Holders pursuant to the Financing Order or substantially limit, alter, impair or reduce the value or amount of the Transition Property, unless such action is a reasonable exercise of the sovereign powers of the State of Texas and of a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate public purpose, and, under the takings clauses of the United States and Texas Constitutions, the State of Texas could not repeal or amend the Financing Act or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the Holders, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest of the Holders in the Transition Property and deprive the Holders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration Bonds. There is no assurance, however, that, even if a court were to award just compensation it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal and interest on the System Restoration Bonds.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Entergy Texas, Inc.), Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Entergy Texas, Inc.), Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Entergy Texas, Inc.)

State Action. Under the Financing ActSecuritization Law, the State of Texas has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Transition Property transferred on such date, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Charges relating to the Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Bonds relating to the Transition Property have been paid and performed in full. Under the laws of the State of Texas and the United States, the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character including the repeal or amendment of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition Property or other rights vested in the Holders pursuant to the Financing Order or substantially limit, alter, impair or reduce the value or amount of the Transition Property, unless such action is a reasonable exercise of the sovereign powers of the State of Texas and of a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate public purpose, and, under the takings clauses of the United States and Texas Constitutions, the State of Texas could not repeal or amend the Financing Act Securitization Law or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the Holders, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest of the Holders in the Transition Property and deprive the Holders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration Bonds. There is no assurance, however, that, even if a court were to award just compensation it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal and interest on the System Restoration Bonds.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (AEP Texas Restoration Funding LLC), Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (AEP Texas Restoration Funding LLC), Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (AEP Texas Restoration Funding LLC)

State Action. (a) Under the Financing Public Utility Regulatory Act, the State of Texas has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Transition System Restoration Property transferred on such date, or, except as permitted by in Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing Public Utility Regulatory Act, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Charges relating to the Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium premium, if any, and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Bonds relating to the Transition Property Bonds, have been paid and performed in full. . (b) Under the laws of the State of Texas and the federal laws of the United States, the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character character, including the repeal or amendment of the Financing Actsecuritization provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Act or the System Restoration Amendments, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition System Restoration Property or other rights vested in the Holders Bondholders pursuant to the Financing Order Order, or substantially limit, alter, impair or reduce the value or amount of the Transition System Restoration Property, unless such action is a reasonable exercise of the State of Texas’ sovereign powers of the State of Texas and of a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate the important public purposepurpose justifying such action, and, under the takings clauses of the State of Texas and United States and Texas Constitutions, the State of Texas could not repeal or amend the Financing securitization provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Act or the System Restoration Amendments, or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the HoldersBondholders, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction jurisdiction, if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest of the Holders Bondholders in the Transition System Restoration Property and deprive the Holders Bondholders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration Bonds. There ; however, there is no assurance, however, assurance that, even if a court were to award just compensation compensation, it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal of and interest on the System Restoration Bonds.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: System Restoration Property Sale Agreement (CenterPoint Energy Restoration Bond Company, LLC), System Restoration Property Sale Agreement (CenterPoint Energy Restoration Bond Company, LLC)

State Action. Under the Financing ActSecuritization Law, the State of Texas (including the PUCT) has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Series 2003-1 Transition Property transferred on such dateProperty, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Series 2003-1 Transition Charges relating to the Series 2003-1 Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Series 2003-1 Bonds relating to the Series 2003-1 Transition Property have been paid and performed in full. Under the laws of the State of Texas and the United States, Holders of the Series 2003-1 Bonds could successfully challenge under the Federal Contract Clause and the Texas Contract Clause the constitutionality of any legislation passed by the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character Texas, including the PUCT, which becomes law that repeals or amends the Securitization Law in such a manner that substantially impairs the value of the rights of the Holders of the Series 2003-1 Bonds or the Series 2003-1 Transition Charges prior to the time that the Series 2003-1 Bonds are fully paid and discharged, unless it were determined that such repeal or amendment of the Financing Act, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition Property or other rights vested in the Holders pursuant to the Financing Order or substantially limit, alter, impair or reduce the value or amount of the Transition Property, unless such action is was a legitimate and reasonable exercise of the State of Texas's sovereign powers of and reasonable and necessary to serve a significant and legitimate public purpose. A court would conclude that adverse action by the Texas Legislature or the PUCT that repeals the State of Texas and of Texas' pledge to the Series 2003-1 Bondholders or otherwise adversely affects the Series 2003-1 Transition Property would constitute a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate public purpose, and, compensable taking under the takings clauses Takings Clauses of the United States and Texas Constitutions, if the State of court determines that such action is an intentional action by the Texas could not repeal Legislature or amend the Financing Act or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the HoldersPUCT, as determined by effects a court of competent jurisdiction if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest regulatory taking of the Holders in the Series 2003-1 Transition Property and deprive the Holders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration Bondsis for public use. There is no assurance, however, that, even if a court were to award just compensation it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal and interest on the System Restoration Series 2003-1 Bonds.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Oncor Electric Delivery Transition Bond Co LLC), Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Oncor Electric Delivery Transition Bond Co LLC)

State Action. Under the Financing ActSecuritization Law, the State of Texas has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Transition Property transferred on such date, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Transition Charges relating to the Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Transition Bonds relating to the Transition Property have been paid and performed in full. Under the laws of the State of Texas and the United States, the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character including the repeal or amendment of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition Property or other rights vested in the Holders pursuant to the Financing Order or substantially limit, alter, impair or reduce the value or amount of the Transition Property, unless such action is a reasonable exercise of the sovereign powers of the State of Texas and of a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate public purpose, and, under the takings clauses of the United States and Texas Constitutions, the State of Texas could not repeal or amend the Financing Act Securitization Law or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the Holders, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest of the Holders in the Transition Property and deprive the Holders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration Transition Bonds. There is no assurance, however, that, even if a court were to award just compensation it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal and interest on the System Restoration Transition Bonds.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (AEP Transition Funding III LLC), Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (AEP Transition Funding III LLC)

State Action. Under the Financing ActSecuritization Law, the State of Texas has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Transition Property transferred on such date, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Transition Charges relating to the such Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Bonds Notes of such Series relating to the such Transition Property have been paid and performed in full. Under the laws of the State of Texas and the United States, the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character including the repeal or amendment of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition Property or other rights vested in the Holders pursuant to the Financing Order or substantially limit, alter, impair alter or reduce the value or amount of the Transition Property, unless such action is a reasonable exercise of the sovereign powers of the State of Texas and of a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate public purpose, and, under the takings clauses of the United States and Texas Constitutions, the State of Texas could not repeal or amend the Financing Act Securitization Law or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the Holders, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest of the Holders in the Transition Property and deprive the Holders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration BondsNotes. There is no assurance, however, that, even if a court were to award just compensation it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal and interest on the System Restoration BondsNotes.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (CPL Transition Funding LLC), Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (CPL Transition Funding LLC)

State Action. Under the Financing ActSecuritization Law, the State of Texas has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Transition Property transferred on such date, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Transition Charges relating to the such Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Transition Bonds of such Series relating to the such Transition Property have been paid and performed in full. Under the laws of the State of Texas and the United States, the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character including the repeal or amendment of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition Property or other rights vested in the Holders pursuant to the Financing Order or substantially limit, alter, impair alter or reduce the value or amount of the Transition Property, unless such action is a reasonable exercise of the sovereign powers of the State of Texas and of a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate public purpose, and, under the takings clauses of the United States and Texas Constitutions, the State of Texas could not repeal or amend the Financing Act Securitization Law or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the Holders, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest of the Holders in the Transition Property and deprive the Holders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration Transition Bonds. There is no assurance, however, that, even if a court were to award just compensation it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal and interest on the System Restoration Transition Bonds.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Aep Texas Central Co), Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Aep Texas Central Co)

State Action. Under the Financing ActSecuritization Law, the State of Texas has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Transition Property transferred on such date, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Transition Charges relating to the Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Transition Bonds relating to the Transition Property have been paid and performed in full. Under the laws of the State of Texas and the United States, the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character including the repeal or amendment of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition Property or other rights vested in the Holders pursuant to the Financing Order or substantially limit, alter, impair alter or reduce the value or amount of the Transition Property, unless such action is a reasonable exercise of the sovereign powers of the State of Texas and of a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate public purpose, and, under the takings clauses of the United States and Texas Constitutions, the State of Texas could not repeal or amend the Financing Act Securitization Law or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the Holders, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest of the Holders in the Transition Property and deprive the Holders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration Transition Bonds. There is no assurance, however, that, even if a court were to award just compensation it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal and interest on the System Restoration Transition Bonds.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Entergy Texas Restoration Funding, LLC)

State Action. Under the Financing ActSecuritization Law, the State of Texas (including the PUCT) has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Series 2004-1 Transition Property transferred on such dateProperty, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Series 2004-1 Transition Charges relating to the Series 2004-1 Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Series 2004-1 Bonds relating to the Series 2004-1 Transition Property have been paid and performed in full. Under the laws of the State of Texas and the United States, Holders of the Series 2004-1 Bonds could successfully challenge under the Federal Contract Clause and the Texas Contract Clause the constitutionality of any legislation passed by the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character Texas, including the PUCT, which becomes law that repeals or amends the Securitization Law in such a manner that substantially impairs the value of the rights of the Holders of the Series 2004-1 Bonds or the Series 2004-1 Transition Charges prior to the time that the Series 2004-1 Bonds are fully paid and discharged, unless it were determined that such repeal or amendment of the Financing Act, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition Property or other rights vested in the Holders pursuant to the Financing Order or substantially limit, alter, impair or reduce the value or amount of the Transition Property, unless such action is was a legitimate and reasonable exercise of the State of Texas' sovereign powers of and reasonable and necessary to serve a significant and legitimate public purpose. A court would conclude that adverse action by the Texas Legislature or the PUCT that repeals the State of Texas and of Texas' pledge to the Series 2004-1 Bondholders or otherwise adversely affects the Series 2004-1 Transition Property would constitute a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate public purpose, and, compensable taking under the takings clauses Takings Clauses of the United States and Texas Constitutions, if the State of court determines that such action is an intentional action by the Texas could not repeal Legislature or amend the Financing Act or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the HoldersPUCT, as determined by effects a court of competent jurisdiction if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest regulatory taking of the Holders in the Series 2004-1 Transition Property and deprive the Holders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration Bondsis for public use. There is no assurance, however, that, even if a court were to award just compensation it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal and interest on the System Restoration Series 2004-1 Bonds.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Txu Electric Delivery Transition Bond Co LLC)

State Action. Under the Financing ActSecuritization Law, the State of Texas (including the PUCT) has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Series 2003-1 Transition Property transferred on such dateProperty, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing ActSecuritization Law, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Series 2003-1 Transition Charges relating to the Series 2003-1 Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Series 2003-1 Bonds relating to the Series 2003-1 Transition Property have been paid and performed in full. Under the laws of the State of Texas and the United States, Holders of the Series 2003-1 Bonds could successfully challenge under the Federal Contract Clause and the Texas Contract Clause the constitutionality of any legislation passed by the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character Texas, including the PUCT, which becomes law that repeals or amends the Securitization Law in such a manner that substantially impairs the value of the rights of the Holders of the Series 2003-1 Bonds or the Series 2003-1 Transition Charges prior to the time that the Series 2003-1 Bonds are fully paid and discharged, unless it were determined that such repeal or amendment of the Financing Act, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition Property or other rights vested in the Holders pursuant to the Financing Order or substantially limit, alter, impair or reduce the value or amount of the Transition Property, unless such action is was a legitimate and reasonable exercise of the State of Texas's sovereign powers of and reasonable and necessary to serve a significant and legitimate public purpose. A court would conclude that adverse action by the Texas Legislature or the PUCT that repeals the State of Texas and of Texas' pledge to the Series 2003-1 Bondholders or otherwise adversely affects the Series 2003-1 Transition Property would constitute a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate public purpose, and, compensable taking under the takings clauses Takings Clauses of the United States and Texas Constitutions, if the State of court determines that such action is an intentional action by the Texas could not repeal Legislature or amend the Financing Act or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the HoldersPUCT, as determined by effects a court of competent jurisdiction if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest regulatory taking of the Holders in the Series 2003-1 Transition Property and deprive the Holders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration Bondsis for public use. There is no assurance, however, that, even if a court were to award just compensation it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal and interest on the System Restoration Bonds.Series 2003-1

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement

State Action. (a) Under the Financing Securitization Act, the State of Texas has pledged that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Transition System Restoration Property transferred on such date, or, except as permitted by in Section 39.307 (as incorporated through Section 36.403(a)) of the Financing Public Utility Regulatory Act, reduce, alter or impair the System Restoration Charges relating to the Transition Property until the principal, interest and premium premium, if any, and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the System Restoration Bonds relating to the Transition Property Bonds, have been paid and performed in full. . (b) Under the laws of the State of Texas and the federal laws of the United States, a reviewing court of competent jurisdiction would hold that (x) the State of Texas could not constitutionally take any action of a legislative character character, including the repeal or amendment of the Financing Securitization Act, which would substantially limit, alter or impair the Transition System Restoration Property or other rights vested in the Holders Bondholders pursuant to the Financing Order Order, or substantially limit, alter, impair or reduce the value or amount of the Transition System Restoration Property, unless such action is a reasonable exercise of the State of Texas’ sovereign powers of the State of Texas and of a character reasonable and appropriate to further a legitimate the important public purposepurpose justifying such action, and, (y) under the takings clauses of the State of Texas and United States and Texas Constitutions, if the court concludes that the System Restoration Property is protected by the takings clause, the State of Texas could not repeal or amend the Financing Act Securitization Act, or take any other action in contravention of its pledge quoted above without paying just compensation to the HoldersBondholders, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction jurisdiction, if doing so would constitute a permanent appropriation of a substantial property interest of the Holders Bondholders in the Transition System Restoration Property and deprive the Holders Bondholders of their reasonable expectations arising from their investments in the System Restoration Bonds. There ; however, there is no assurance, however, assurance that, even if a court were to award just compensation compensation, it would be sufficient to pay the full amount of principal of and interest on the System Restoration Bonds.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: System Restoration Property Sale Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric LLC)