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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 28, 2006
N.C.
Property Rights Coalition Chairman Kieran Shanahan
criticizes
legislature’s move to kill eminent domain amendment
RALEIGH,
N.C. – Kieran Shanahan, Chairman of the N. C. Property Rights
Coalition, commented on yesterday’s meeting of the N.C. House
Judiciary 3 Committee. The committee refused to hear a bill calling
for an amendment to the state constitution to prevent governments
from using eminent domain authority to take land for private
economic development projects. The bill, which was sent to the
House Rules Committee to die without fair consideration, was
introduced by Representative Paul Stam.
“The legislators who voted to send
House Bill 2213 to the Rules Committee are ignoring and
undermining the will of the vast majority of North Carolinians
and jeopardizing our private property rights,” said Shanahan.
“Make no mistake: this important bill was sent to the Rules
Committee to die.”
“The legislators who voted to kill
this important amendment would have you believe that legislation
passed earlier in this session ensures that our private property
is safe from the long arm of eminent domain,” Shanahan added.
“Nothing could be further from the truth. The legislation
passed by the House earlier during this session is a mere
band-aid. Legislatures come and go, and laws can easily be
changed. That’s why we need a state Constitutional amendment to
ensure that North Carolinians’ private property is safe from
eminent domain abuse. A Constitutional amendment will give us
protection that stands the test of time.”
“On behalf of all North
Carolinians, I challenge the legislative leadership to allow
this bill to be heard,” Shanahan concluded.
The North Carolina Property Rights
Coalition (NCPRC) is a 501(c) (4) non-profit coalition of
individuals, organizations, businesses and community leaders
dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights and interests
of property owners, as well as revealing misuses and threats of
eminent domain throughout North Carolina. More information on
the N.C. Property Rights Coalition is available at
www.NCPropertyRights.com.
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