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Bill: Eminent Domain Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Party
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: June 2658
Description[?]:
| This bill deals with Eminent Domain. |
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:: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:36:33, October 30, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawa Republican Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | No and no. This bill would create a terribly dangerous increase in government power. |
| Date | 04:00:23, October 30, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawan People's Justice Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | The government shouldn\'t be allowed to go around seizing people\'s homes and small businesses. No such project is that \"vital\". |
| Date | 05:59:58, October 30, 2008 CET | From | Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Act |
| Message | The state should respect private ownership. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 557 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 160 |
| Random fact: It is possible for a player to transfer ownership of a character or a royal house to another player. This should be done in a public way, such as on the Character Transfers thread, so that if a dispute arises in the future, Moderation can be pointed towards evidence of the transfer. |
| Random quote: "A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground." - H.L. Mencken |