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EXHIBIT 3.1
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. (this "Amendment"),
dated as of October 2, 2000, is entered into and effectuated by Plains All
American Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the General Partner, pursuant to the
authority granted to it in Section 13.1(d) of the Second Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., dated as
of November 17, 1998, as amended (the "Partnership Agreement"). Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the Partnership
Agreement.
WHEREAS, Section 13.1(d) of the Partnership Agreement provides that the
General Partner, without the approval of any Limited Partners, may amend any
provision of the Partnership Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge,
deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection
therewith, to reflect a change that, in the discretion of the General Partner,
is required to reflect the intent expressed in the Registration Statement or the
intent of the provisions of the Partnership Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the General Partner deems it in the best interest of the
Partnership to effect this amendment in order to provide that the definition of
Subordination Period in the Partnership Agreement permit vesting of Awards (as
defined in the Plains All American Inc. 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the
"Plan")) to the extent that, and in the same ratio that, Subordinated Units may
be converted into Common Units under Section 5.8 of the Partnership Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, the General Partner has determined that this Amendment will
reflect the intent expressed in the Registration Statement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the definition of "Subordination Period" in the Partnership
Agreement is hereby amended to include, as an additional last paragraph to that
definition, the following language:
For purposes of the definition of Restricted Period in the Plains All
American Inc. 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Subordination Period shall
end with respect to the number of Subordinated Units that are converted
into Common Units in accordance with Section 5.8 of the Partnership
Agreement.
This Amendment will be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as the date first
written above.
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN INC.,
General Partner
By: /s/ Tim Moore
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Name: Tim Moore
Title: Vice President
