Georgia Legislature Works to Restrict Eminent Domain
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The Georgia State Legislature is working to create a moratorium to counteract and clean up the mess created by the United States Supreme Court by limiting the use of Eminent Domain by local governments. They have proposed a moratorium be put in place before firm legislation is created to limit the use of eminent domain.
The proposal would block local governments for 120 days from using eminent domain powers to seize land for any purpose aside from building public roads and government buildings. A similar proposal breezed through a House committee last week.
Sen. Jeff Chapman, R-Brunswick, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the moratorium would give lawmakers a chance to impose other restrictions on eminent domain powers.One idea that emerged this week from House leaders: Set up an independent committee with power to rule when a local government tries to use eminent domain powers to take land.
Keith Hatcher, a lobbyist for the Georgia Association of Realtors, said condemning property for libraries, schools and City Halls - not urban redevelopment - is proper a use of eminent domain. He and other supporters say local governments already have enough tools at their disposal to fight blight. via Macon Telegraph.
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