EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION REFORM IN 2010
Posted by Paul Stam, NC House Republican Leader on June 10th, 2010 | Categorized as Legislation, News, Press Releases, Property Rights
Today HB 1659, a measure to amend the North Carolina Constitution to protect private property from being taken by eminent domain for the use of economic development passed House Judiciary II and is headed for the floor. The primary sponsors are Rep. Paul Stam and Rep. David Lewis.
The proposed constitutional amendment reads:
“Private property shall not be taken by eminent domain except for a public use. Public use does not include the taking of property in order to convey an interest in the property for economic development. Just compensation shall be paid and, if demanded, shall be determined by a jury.”
“The people of North Carolina want to feel secure – that their property will not be arbitrarily taken by the government and then used by someone else,” said Stam.
For the past 5 years Republicans in the General Assembly have fought to protect private property rights including reform when government seeks to take private property through the abuse of Eminent Domain.
HB 1659, will be debated on the House floor probably next week.
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