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84% of Texas land base is farm, ranch or timber and Texas legislators and regulators should think of land as infrastructure like:
Trib Talk |Blair Calvert Fitzsimmons| Land is the state’s most critical infrastructure
Lawsuits in California allege that homes built before 1981 containing lead paint are a public nuisance.
A public nuisance in California can be remedied by taking the property by eminent domain.
A public nuisance can also be remedied by criminal charges against the property owner, foreclosure, special taxes to resolve the nuisance, orders to vacate or demolish, loss of tax deductions, mandatory disclosure on real estate transactions, and a listin gin a public data base.
Legislative…
The City Ordinance: Miami Shores, FL prohibits front yard vegetable gardens and places a fine of 450/day for people with productive front yards
The State Preemption: SB 1776
SB 1776 does 3 things:
Miami Herald | Supreme Court settles food fight, leaves ban on front-yard veggie gardens intact
The North Jersey editorial board opposed the taking of private property by a for-profit developer to build between 22 and 29 low- to moderate-income apartments in a mixed use retail and market rate housing development.
The opposition:
North Jersey | Editorial: In Emerson, eminent domain or land grab?
Kenosha, Wisconsin is re-working its billboard ordinance.
Kenosha is ooking to balance the interests of business v. public good v. property rights.
In this balancing act, Kenosha is looking at:
A Louisiana Court ruled that Public Records Laws Not Applicable To Private Pipeline Company.
Arguments for Open Records: If the entity performs a governmental role, like taking property, it should be subject to open records
The Court’s response— there is no basis for applying open records requirements in this matter.
Red River Radio | Judge Rules Public Records Laws Not Applicable To Private Pipeline Company
The Port had the power to use eminent domain on a 4:3 vote.
As for compensation, the Port that was acquired didn’t receive just compensation.
The case: St. Bernard Port, Harbor v. Violet Dock Port, Inc.
Owners Counsel | Louisiana Supreme Court Decides St. Bernard Port, Harbor v.…
Ohio Legislature is considering HB 482 to expedite blight remediation.
HB 482 will:
Previous version included…
Georgia Legislature is considering HB 679 which would prohibit annexation effective dates cannot be 90 days before a municipal election.
Indiana is considering SB 268 would give counties permission to veto annexation if 2 of 3 county commissioners vote to block the annexation.
There’s a time limit on this veto power: 90 days.