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Oregon Supreme Court Ruling--Measure 37 (Text)
Oregon Supreme Court ^ | February 21, 2006

Posted on 02/22/2006 1:34:21 PM PST by Busywhiskers

IV. CONCLUSION

In sum, we conclude that (1) plaintiffs' claims are justiciable; (2) Measure 37 does not impede the legislative plenary power; (3) Measure 37 does not violate the equal privileges and immunities guarantee of Article I, section 20, of the Oregon Constitution; (4) Measure 37 does not violate the suspension of laws provision contained in Article I, section 22, of the Oregon Constitution; (5) Measure 37 does not violate separation of powers constraints; (6) Measure 37 does not waive impermissibly sovereign immunity; and (7) Measure 37 does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The trial court's contrary conclusions under the state and federal constitutions were erroneous and must be reversed.

The judgment of the circuit court is reversed, and the case is remanded for entry of judgment in favor of defendants and intervenors.

(Excerpt) Read more at publications.ojd.state.or.us ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: landuseregulation; measure37
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Text of the Measure 37 ruling.
1 posted on 02/22/2006 1:34:23 PM PST by Busywhiskers
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To: Busywhiskers

Aaannnnndd.....


2 posted on 02/22/2006 1:35:40 PM PST by r9etb
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To: Busywhiskers

Whew, that's a relief.

What's Measure 37?


3 posted on 02/22/2006 1:35:42 PM PST by The Old Hoosier (Right makes might.)
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To: Busywhiskers

Factual post.

Context?

Importance?

Relevance?


4 posted on 02/22/2006 1:35:45 PM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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To: Blueflag

LOL! The poster must be a Consultant. The information is technically accurate, but completely useless.


5 posted on 02/22/2006 1:39:20 PM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: Busywhiskers

You think measure 37 is exciting and bawdy, you should have read about measure 36 1/2!!!


6 posted on 02/22/2006 1:39:37 PM PST by right right
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To: The Old Hoosier
"What's Measure 37?"
It must be the one immediately following the #36 in the Book of Measures. Ask Brother Maynard.
7 posted on 02/22/2006 1:40:15 PM PST by GSlob
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To: Busywhiskers

"In general, Measure 37 requires state and local governments to compensate private property owners for the reduction in the fair market value of their real property that results from any land use regulations of those governmental entities that restrict the use of the subject properties. As an alternative to the requirement of compensation, however, Measure 37 allows state and local governments to "modify, remove or not * * * apply the land use regulation or land use regulations to allow the owner to use the property for a use permitted at the time the owner acquired the property." ORS 197.352(8). Measure 37 limits compensation and relief from land use regulations to property owners who acquired their property prior to the enactment of the land use regulations that provide the basis for their claims. The people enacted Measure 37 through the initiative process at the 2004 General Election, and the measure became effective on December 2, 2004."


8 posted on 02/22/2006 1:41:05 PM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: kjenerette

...reading.


9 posted on 02/22/2006 1:43:50 PM PST by Van Jenerette (U.S. Army 1967-1991, U.S.Army Infantry OCS Hall of Fame, Ft. Benning)
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To: Blueflag
Sorry. Oregon voters enacted via a voter approved referendum, a state law that would compensate land owners for loss of value for their property resulting from government land use regulation. The measure was subsequently ruled unconstitutional by some twit judge in Salem last year. Yesterday the Oregon Supreme Court unanimously overturned her ruling. A significant victory for the people of Oregon and for property rights. Very likely it will be the end of Oregon's intrusive land use system. Oregon has served as a model for so-called "smart growth" nationally.
10 posted on 02/22/2006 1:44:37 PM PST by Busywhiskers ("...moral principle, the sine qua non of an orderly society." --Judge Edith H. Jones)
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To: Yo-Yo
Oh emanate domain.
11 posted on 02/22/2006 1:44:51 PM PST by mware (The keeper of the I's once again.)
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To: Yo-Yo

So the Court is saying that 37 stands and property owners are protected as the voters intended. And that those trying to stop this used extremely stupid reasons for doing so.


12 posted on 02/22/2006 1:46:34 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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To: Busywhiskers

This will be the hot bed issue for the governor race. Teddy is going down. Atkinson for Governor!


13 posted on 02/22/2006 1:47:40 PM PST by OregonRepublican (Jesus Loves you Allah wants you dead! Liberalism is a mental Disorder- Savage)
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To: The Old Hoosier

Simply put ~ it's a private property recognition measure. The state can't take your property any longer and can't keep you from selling, sub dividing, building, etc whatever you want on it.


14 posted on 02/22/2006 1:49:25 PM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Busywhiskers

Boy I love these posts that say absolutely nothing.

For all who care - when you post an article there is this wonderful little box where you get to make the first comment. Don;t assume everyone out there knows the details of what is happening in your hometown. Winning the 'race' to get in the first post on an item should be less important than providing useful information.


15 posted on 02/22/2006 1:49:37 PM PST by BlueNgold (Feed the Tree .....)
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To: The Old Hoosier

Pamela Andersons bust size!


16 posted on 02/22/2006 1:50:13 PM PST by xarmydog
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To: Busywhiskers

THIS is GREAT.....I'm waiting for news from Hood River....many farmers have property that's been owned by family for 50-150 years that they can now divide.....since apple and pear producing pays little to nothing....


17 posted on 02/22/2006 1:52:15 PM PST by goodnesswins (Too many idiots....so little time.)
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To: BlueNgold

See #10


18 posted on 02/22/2006 1:59:45 PM PST by Busywhiskers ("...moral principle, the sine qua non of an orderly society." --Judge Edith H. Jones)
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To: OregonRepublican

"Teddy is going down. Atkinson for Governor"

Amen to that! Jason seems like a good guy.....Out with Kulingowski!!


19 posted on 02/22/2006 4:22:32 PM PST by scottdeus12 (Liberals are like festering cysts. They must be lanced, drained, and removed.)
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To: mware
Oh emanate domain.

If your domain eminates, you might want to think about shielding.

20 posted on 02/22/2006 4:24:19 PM PST by freedumb2003 (American troops cannot be defeated. American Politicians can.)
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