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2007 SESSION

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HJ 62 Constitutional amendment; exercise of eminent domain powers (first reference).

Introduced by: Ward L. Armstrong | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); exercise of eminent domain powers. Provides that the taking of private property by eminent domain for the primary purpose of economic development does not constitute a permissible public use. The proposed amendment makes it a judicial question whether private property is being condemned for a permissible public use. This proposed constitutional amendment is identical to the amendment proposed in SJR 121.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064734216  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064734216
• 01/09/06  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/27/06  House: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
• 12/08/06  House: Left in Privileges and Elections