HJR 80 -- Eminent Domain

Sponsor:  Meadows

Upon voter approval, this proposed constitutional amendment
repeals the provision allowing charter cities or counties to take
blighted property by eminent domain.  If an owner of property is
found by a court to be harboring a public nuisance, the amendment
authorizes a political subdivision to expend public funds to
abate the nuisance and impose a lien on the property equal to the
cost of the abatement and reasonable interest.  Enforcement of
the lien may be made in the same manner as tax liens are
enforced.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm