FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  June 8, 2006
 

N. C. Property Rights Coalition Chairman Kieran Shanahan

comments on Eminent Domain legislation passed by

North Carolina House of Representatives

RALEIGH, N.C. – Kieran Shanahan, Chairman of the N. C. Property Rights Coalition, commented on the eminent domain reform legislation passed Tuesday by the North Carolina House.  The legislation is aimed at preventing local governments from using eminent domain authority to take land for private economic development projects.

“The bill passed by the State House is a mere band-aid,” said Shanahan.  “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 the many North Carolinians who have voiced their support for our efforts in recent days, I thank the N.C. House of Representatives for taking this first step.  Now, I challenge our legislators to take the next step and provide our citizens with the Constitutional protection they deserve.”

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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