Lege Trend: Strip Cities of Eminent Domain Authority

North Carolina is moving a bill to strip cities of their ability to condemn outside their municipal borders.  The cities will still be able to move forward with eminent domain if they get consent of county commissioners. 

Property rights activists have been singing this tune in Texas for years as cities in Texas use their powers in their ETJ.

HB 875 North Carolina Legislature

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