Bill Expands Government's Right to Take Property

The Dead Pelican ^ | 4/4/2006 | Chad E. Rogers

[Neville72]

BILL EXPANDS GOVERNMENT'S RIGHT TO TAKE PROPERTY

APRIL 04, 2006 XXXXXX 9:45 CT

Senate Bill number one has expanded the right for the Louisiana government to take land, THE DEAD PELICAN has learned. The bill's language echoes the ominous decision of the supreme court, which allowed governments to take land and sell it to another private developer. The law states that the government can force private property owners to sell their land, and the government can turn around and sell the land to another private entity. According to the language of the bill, land can be taken for "public purposes."

But "public purposes" include an awful lot of things, according to the bill's own wording.

The wording of the bill suggests that "public purposes" include a general public right to a definite use of the property, the use of the property for utility or other common carrier, or the removal of a threat to public health or safety caused by the existing use or disuse of the property.

The bill also allows the government to sell the land to a private entity after taking it from another. In other words, the land can be taken and then sold to another private developer if it increases tax revenues.

The exact words of the bill say: "economic development or any other use of the property by a private person or entity which may result in "AN INCREASE IN TAX REVENUE OR ANY OTHER BENEFIT." In other words, if the government can take your property if they can figure out a way to increase revenue for the government!

THE ENTIRE BILL IS HERE. MORE DETAILS TO COME...

SPONSORS OF BILL:

[Neville72]

Unlike most state legislatures who, since the aggregious Kelo decision, have moved to shore up personal private property rights, Lousyana seeks to pass new law which will enshrine the ability of state and local government to seize property and give it to anyone they deem likely to generate more tax revenue.

Count this as reason #347 why I left the Lousyest state.

[NonValueAdded]

Hmmm ... aimed at snapping up the poorer sections of NO and turning them into condos? It has to be something like that behind this bill.

[RetiredArmy]

Of course, Louisiana is FRENCH. Thus it is socialist democrat.

[taxesareforever]

Louisiana, a third world state.