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since 2007.
HJ62: Constitutional amendment; exercise of eminent domain powers (first reference).
Chief Patron
Del.
Ward Armstrong (D-10)
Ward Armstrong
(D-10)
Martinsville, VA
Served: 1992–
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
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. View Full Text »
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