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Senate
Resolution 457
By:
Senators Pearson of the 51st, Balfour of the 9th, Smith of the 52nd, Schaefer of
the 50th and Rogers of the 21st
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Inverse Condemnation Study Committee; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
private property rights are impacted adversely by the exercise of eminent domain
and condemnation; and
WHEREAS,
such rights are often further impacted when government agencies utilize inverse
condemnation without the formal exercise of the power of eminent domain;
and
WHEREAS,
a study of current eminent domain practices is necessary to determine whether
additional general law regulation of inverse condemnation and eminent domain are
needed to protect private property rights.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Inverse
Condemnation Study Committee to be composed of seven members of the Senate to be
appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments. The Senate Committee on
Assignments shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson of the
committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the
committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the
allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received
by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days
are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the Senate. In the event
the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with
suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or
before December 1, 2005. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1,
2005.