90th General Assembly
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Short description: 
CIV PRO-QUICK TAKE-PREREQUISIT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the "quick-take" Section of the Code of  Civil  Procedure.      
   Provides  that  a  unit  of local government may exercise "quick-take"      
   powers to acquire real property or an interest in real  property  only      
   with  respect  to  real  property  lying  within  the  limits  of  its      
   territorial  jurisdiction.  Provides  that before the General Assembly      
   may consider any amendment of the Section that adds  an  authorization      
   for a unit of local government to acquire real property or an interest      
   in  real property, (1) a petition for acquisition of the property must      
   be signed by 10% of the registered  voters,  (2)  the  unit  of  local      
   government  must hold a public hearing concerning the acquisition, (3)      
   the governing body of the  unit  of  local  government  must  adopt  a      
   resolution  requesting  authorization to acquire the property, and (4)      
   the unit of local government must  file  with  the  Secretary  of  the      
   Senate and the Clerk of the House certain items, including a copy of a      
   resolution  requesting  the  authorization, a legal description of the      
   property,  an  appraisal  of  the  value  of  the  property,  and   an      
   explanation  of  the  public  purposes  sought  to be furthered by the      
   acquisition.  Provides that these changes apply only to authorizations      
   to acquire property that take effect after the effective date of  this      
   amendatory Act of 1998.  Effective immediately.                             
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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