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Bill: The Property Rights Initiative
Details
Submitted by[?]: LGC-Freedom Party (UPDD)
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: February 2702
Description[?]:
| People should be entitled to keep their own property except in extreme cases and then should be justly compensated. The ability to take ones property for any reason devalues all property and leaves open a constant threat of government officials abusing this power for political purposes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for any reason.
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 government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain.
Current: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain.
Proposed: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:49:27, January 22, 2009 CET | From | Proletariat | To | Debating the The Property Rights Initiative |
| Message | no |
| Date | 17:34:17, January 22, 2009 CET | From |  Democratic Party of Dorvik | To | Debating the The Property Rights Initiative |
| Message | We support this bill. |
| Date | 16:13:57, January 23, 2009 CET | From | United People's Socialist Collectives | To | Debating the The Property Rights Initiative |
| Message | As do we |
| Date | 22:17:44, January 24, 2009 CET | From | Golden Party (UPDD) | To | Debating the The Property Rights Initiative |
| Message | We also support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 176 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 208 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 41 |
| Random fact: Particracy has 464 player slots. |
| Random quote: "Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end." - John Dalberg-Acton |