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2009 First Extraordinary Session

Senate Bill 2002

Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on May 7, 2009. The 2009 First Extraordinary Session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-27-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN EXCEPT FOR A PUBLIC USE, PROVIDED DUE COMPENSATION IS MADE; TO CLARIFY THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN SHALL NOT BE EXERCISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING OR DAMAGING PRIVATELY OWNED REAL PROPERTY FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, FOR A PRIVATE PURPOSE, FOR ENHANCEMENT OF TAX REVENUE, OR FOR TRANSFER TO A PERSON, NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY UNLESS THE USE IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT, APPROVED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CERTIFIED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE, AND SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-27-25 AND 11-27-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL TAKING WHEN NEW USES HAVE NO SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT UPON THE SERVIENT ESTATE; TO CREATE SECTION 11-27-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO FURTHER CLARIFY THAT THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL TAKING WHEN NEW USES HAVE NO SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT UPON THE SERVIENT ESTATE; TO AMEND SECTION 11-27-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ATTORNEY'S FEES MAY BE RECOVERABLE BY THE DEFENDANT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

16 co-sponsors

Bob M. Dearing, Billy Hewes, David Baria, Nolan Mettetal, David Blount, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Terry C. Burton, Johnnie E. Walls, Jr., Dean Kirby, Sampson Jackson II, Robert L. Jackson, Merle Flowers, John Horhn, T. O. Moffatt, Sidney Albritton, Bennie L. Turner

Its course

May 7 to May 7, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action2 actions on 1 day

In the SenateMay 7 to May 7 · stopped0 days

Judiciary, Division AMay 7 to May 7 · stopped0 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate May 7

  1. May 7Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. May 7Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. May 7Died In CommitteeSenate