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By:  Janek                                                      S.J.R. No. 5  







A JOINT RESOLUTION



proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the state or a 

political subdivision from taking private property for the primary 

purpose of economic development or to benefit a particular class of 

identifiable individuals.

	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                       

	SECTION 1.  Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by 

adding Section 17A to read as follows:

	Sec. 17A.  The state or a political subdivision of the state 

may not take private property through the use of the power of 

eminent domain if the primary purpose of the taking is for economic 

development or to benefit a particular class of identifiable 

individuals.

	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 

submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2005.  

The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 

proposition:  "The constitutional amendment to prohibit the state 

or a political subdivision from taking private property for the 

primary purpose of economic development or to benefit a particular 

class of identifiable individuals."