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Bill: Eminent Domain Act of 2473
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamonese Socialist Alliance
Status[?]: passed
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: February 2475
Description[?]:
| Allows the government to take ownership of private property for public works, but at a price determined by the owner. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
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: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:21:01, October 21, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act of 2473 |
| Message | Ya, I agree. |
| Date | 19:09:34, October 22, 2007 CET | From | Telamons Nationell Kongress | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act of 2473 |
| Message | It has to clearly defined what are those so called " vital government works" and a commission should be set up to look at the compensation which includes the members of the senate and judges and victim of eminent domain this could be more effective way solving the compensation issue |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 559 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 74 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 43 |
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