06 LC
29 2329S
The
Senate Judiciary Committee offered the following substitute to SR
1040:
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to
provide for additional methods for the payment of just and adequate compensation
with respect to the taking of private property which results from unreasonably
burdensome governmental actions; to provide for the submission of this amendment
for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
I, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution is amended by adding a new
subparagraph at the end thereof to be designated subparagraph (f) to read as
follows:
"(f)
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Constitution, the General Assembly
may provide by general law for additional methods for the payment of just and
adequate compensation with respect to the taking of private property which
results from unreasonably burdensome governmental actions. Such general law may
require any governmental entity or authority which is authorized to exercise the
right or power of condemnation to pay such compensation. Such general law may
define the scope of actions which shall constitute a taking for purposes of this
subparagraph."
SECTION
2.
The
above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot
submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon
the following:
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"( ) YES
( ) NO
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Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly
to provide for additional methods for the payment of just and adequate
compensation with respect to the taking of private property which results from
unreasonably burdensome governmental actions?"
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All
persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
"Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of
this state.