Be it resolved by the Rowan County Republican Party

Whereas , in the wake of the US Supreme Court decision in Kelo vs. New London , land owners across the nation have cast a concerned eye on their local ordinances and statues dealing with the employment of eminent domain,

Whereas , the North Carolina General Statute 40A contains several references which permit eminent domain to be invoked for “public use or public benefit,”

Whereas , the use of the word ‘ OR ’ effectively removes protection from the citizens of North Carolina and renders the people of this state open to exactly the same consequences visited on property owners in the New London case,

Be it resolved that the Rowan County Republican Party feels that the General Assembly must take action to protect the rights of property owners.
  We feel that a simple use of the word ‘ AND’ in place of the word ‘ OR’ in all applicable instances of NCGS 40A will greatly enhance the protection of all property owners in NC.

Unanimously Adopted by the Rowan County Republican Party in Convention, March 4 th 2006 .  

Thank you,  

Rick Hudson

Candidate for Rowan County Commission

www.rickhudson.org

704-640-5427