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At least one eminent domain lawyer thinks large value, 7 or 8 figure, eminent domain cases may be forced into a new three judge panels that can be convened by request of the AG. Texas Lawyer describes the bills as:
“allow[ing] the Texas attorney general to petition the Texas Supreme Court’s chief justice to convene a mandatory three-judge court to hear school finance or redistricting cases. The panel would consist of the original district judge who got the case, and two others appo…
Decreasing property values, eminent domain, property divisions and intrusions lead the reasons why Navasota area residents oppose high speed rail. They gathered at the Grimes County Expo Center. KAGSTV
Riots consumed Los Angeles in 1992 after a court police officers found not guilty in the beating of Rodney King. Buildings burned.
In 1994, eminent domain was raised as an option to redevelop the destroyed buildings. It wasn’t until 2008 that an agency attempted eminent domain after neighborhood activists opposed the use of eminent domain.
Plans for a $100-million entertainment district are on target for 2015.
Posted inactivism, blight, economic development, private property rights
Private property Rights advocates are gathering in Pfluegerville on May 9th. “The Texas Landowner Rights Summit and educational seminar discusses the rights of Texas landowners facing condemnation and eminent-domain proceedings. The meeting will be held on Saturday, May 9, starting at 9 a.m. at the Hilton located at 801 University Drive East, College Station, Texas 77840 (Ballrooms 5-7).” Community Impact … The Court ruled that billboards are fixtures of a real property interest. And, that the removal of bill boards, compensation is required. However, compensation for the removal of billboards are hampered by existing case law that prohibits lost profits from entering valuation of business property. NFIB
Posted inappraisals, billboard, compensation, legal trend, private property rights
Targeting private entities that have the power of eminent domain, Iowa, wants to require projects to negotiate purchases with 75% of the private land involved in a project before eminent domain can be triggered. The bill targets a pipeline project and a transmission line project. The pipeline has only been able to neogtiate 50% of the land acquisition while the transmission line has negotiated purcahse of 15% of its land acquisition.
Posted inlegislation trend, pipelines/common carriers, private company, private property rights, process & procedure, transmission lines
States are changing statutes to require that the public benefit/public use for eminent domain occur within the state boundaries. Good news for local projects. Bad news for pipelines and transmission lines that only service out of state customers. An Eminent Domain fight is at the heart of campaign to disrupt the status quo on the Tarrant Water Regional Water District (TRWD). The players are: Contributions exc… An unnamed representative from the Texas Central Railway, the high speed rail btween Dallas and Houston group recently said that without eminent domain high speed rail is cost prohibitive. Senator Kolkhorst has SB 1601 which is out of committee and heading to the Senate floor which prohibits the use of eminent domain for high speed rail. This week Grayson County commissioners declined to use eminent domain to rebuild the Carpenters Bluff Bridge. Teh current bridge appears to be either a dirt path or a wooden path, which seems appropriate considering you go back in time when entering Oklahoma. A collaborative project emerged. The states are funding a replacement for the 100 year old bridge. The Oklahoma County will maintain the the bill. Grayson County is required to acquire the right of way and is doing so through…May 9th Texas Landowners Summit
TX Supremes Rule on Billboards, Private Property & Eminent Domain
Lege Trend: Require % of Land Be Negotiated Before Eminent Domain Use
Trend: Where is the Public Benefit Occurring?
Eminent Domain Fuels Campaign Fund Raising
Too costly to build without Eminent Domain
Trend: County says No to Eminent Domain for Bridge to Oklahoma