Senate Bill sb0020

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    Florida Senate - 2006                                   SJR 20

    By Senator Jones





    13-89-06                                            See HJR 31

  1                     Senate Joint Resolution

  2         A joint resolution proposing an amendment to

  3         Section 6 of Article X of the State

  4         Constitution to provide that private economic

  5         development shall not be deemed to constitute a

  6         public purpose for which private property may

  7         be taken by eminent domain.

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  9  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         That the following amendment to Section 6 of Article 10

12  of the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted

13  to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the

14  next general election or at an earlier special election

15  specifically authorized by law for that purpose:

16                            ARTICLE X

17                          MISCELLANEOUS

18         SECTION 6. Eminent domain.--

19         (a)  No private property shall be taken except for a

20  public purpose and with full compensation therefor paid to

21  each owner or secured by deposit in the registry of the court

22  and available to the owner. Private economic development shall

23  not be deemed to constitute a public purpose for which private

24  property may be taken by eminent domain.

25         (b)  Provision may be made by law for the taking of

26  easements, by like proceedings, for the drainage of the land

27  of one person over or through the land of another.

28         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be

29  placed on the ballot:

30                     CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

31                       ARTICLE X, SECTION 6

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    Florida Senate - 2006                                   SJR 20
    13-89-06                                            See HJR 31




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