Mississippi Senate Bill 2696 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.

Sen. Sidney Albritton [R]	Rep. David Baria [D]	Sen. David Blount [D]	Sen. Terry Burton [R]
Sen. Gray Tollison [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-02		Died In Committee
2010-01-18		Referred To Economic Development

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/SB/SB2696.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2696IN.htm