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Bill: Eminent Domain
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pan-Sekowan Fascist Front
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2456
Description[?]:
| State must always be put before the individual. Goverment must have the ability to seize private property when it so sees fit. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Current: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Proposed: The government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:17:38, September 15, 2007 CET | From |  Plato's Republican Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain |
| Message | While the PRP would support a change in eminent domain laws in order to allow the National Government Eminent Domain, the idea of not compensating those affected is, in a word, ridiculous. |
| Date | 21:14:08, September 15, 2007 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Eminent Domain |
| Message | The DSP is in agreement with the PRP. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 128 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 471 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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