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
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