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2007 SESSION
070118232Patrons-- Bell, Athey, Cosgrove, Frederick, Gear, Gilbert, Iaquinto, Jones, S.C., Kilgore, Lohr, Miller, J.H., Orrock, Saxman, Scott, E.T., Sherwood and Welch; Senator: Hanger
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.2-1900 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-1900. Definition of public uses.
The term "public uses" mentioned in Article I,
Section 11 of the Constitution of Virginia is hereby defined to embrace all
uses which are necessary for public purposes only the acquisition
of property (i) that will be owned, enjoyed and occupied by the Commonwealth or
political subdivision solely to provide a service or facility to or for the
public generally, (ii) by a private entity pursuant to a delegation by the
General Assembly of the power of eminent domain that authorizes the private
entity to take private property for the purpose of providing its utility or
transportation services or facilities to or for the public or (iii) that is
necessary to remove an immediate threat to public health and safety caused by
the existing condition of the property.
An increase in public revenue that is anticipated to be generated as a consequence of a taking of private property, including any increase in tax revenue expected to result from a planned change in the use of the private property, shall not constitute grounds for a determination that the taking is for public uses.