PROPOSAL 06-4[85]
A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENT FROM
TAKING PRIVATE PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR CERTAIN PRIVATE PURPOSES
The proposed constitutional amendment would:
Prohibit government from taking private property for transfer to another private individual or business for purposes of economic development or
increasing tax revenue.
Provide that if an individual’s principal residence is taken by government for public use, the individual must be paid at least 125% of property’s fair market value.
Require government that takes a private property to demonstrate that the taking is for a public use; if taken to eliminate blight, require a higher standard of proof to demonstrate that the
taking of that property is for a public use.
Preserve existing rights of property owners.
Should this proposal be adopted?
Yes o
No o
