Lege Trend: Tea Party & Bipartisan Support for Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment

What does the North Carolina Tea Party Backed, Bipartisan Supported, Constitutional Amendment do?

• Prohibit condemnation of private property for any reason other than a public use.
• Require just compensation when condemnation procedures are used, and
• Allow for parties to demand a jury trial.

It has passed the NC House for 3 sessions, but stumbles with a 3/5ths rule in the NC Senate. Carolina Journal  Watauga Democrat

What’s the North Carolina Tea Party Saying: 

• “When the government can tell you what you can and can not do with your “Private Property” it is no longer private property.”
• Point to the Heritage Foundation which says stronger private property rights correlates to a stronger economy. 

Refreshing Recollection: TPPF has also called for prohibiting eminent domain except for public use. Information Intelligence