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Bill: Eminent Domain Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: اراده مردم (People's Will)
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: May 2322
Description[?]:
| The powers and uses of eminent domain are left to the state governments, that they may determine what their comunity needs and what measures are appropriate to achieve those goals. In order to prevent abuse of this power victims of eminent domain are allowed to set the compensation amount, with the government left with the burden of appealing to the courts. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Proposed: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
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 government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
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 | 22:10:08, November 29, 2006 CET | From | Aldegar Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Reform Act |
| Message | We're fine with Article 1 but do not really like Article 2 as a neutral body would be less partisan and biased and try to strike a fair deal. |
| Date | 00:45:22, December 01, 2006 CET | From | اراده مردم (People's Will) | To | Debating the Eminent Domain Reform Act |
| Message | Out of curiosity, would the ULA like to explain their votes? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 57 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 348 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 95 |
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| Random quote: "Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better." - Niccolo Machiavelli |