According to TPPF’s Rob Henneke and James Quintero, tree ordinances are tantamount to inverse condemnation. They used the C word to describe tree ordinances.
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Refreshing Recollection. 3 Points from TPPF on Tree Ordinances.
According to TPPF here’s what’s happening with tree ordinances in Texas
- 50 cities have onerous tree ordinances
- By way of example, TPPF points to Austin which requires city approval to:
- remove a tree with a trunk diameter over 9 inches
- if the tree is over 24 inches in truck diameter, then its a heritage tree, and removal is forbidded unless there is a safety issue
- To solve this problem, TPPF recommends that the Legislature
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Private property Rights. Annexation. Who is on the Annexation Special Session bandwagon?
- Donna Campbell
- TPPF bullish on a special session on annexation
- San Antonio Homeowners Against Annexation
- Kingwood Tea Party
3 Bits Info. Eminent Domain Activism in Texas- legal activism edition.
The legal activists: Texas Civil Rights Project
The Texas Civil Rights Project goal is to:
- Educate Texas landowners by producing videos, in English and Spanish, that spell out landowners’ Constitutional rights
- Holding “know your rights” training sessions for property owners with lawyers & legal volunteers
The target land owner: Border land owners
2 Restrictions on Quick Take Eminent Domain from the Midwest
In Illinois, for a county to use quick take eminent domain, it requires:
- Legislation
- Pass both chambers of the Legislature
- Be signed by the Governor
- Be approved by the County Board
- The Quick Take eminent domain authority has a clock
- It must be exercised within 1 year
Illinois Senate Bill 567 (2017)
Herald Review | Macon County eminent domain authority awaits Rauner OK