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03/15/2006

Gov. Sanford Praises Passage of Eminent Domain Bill

Governor Calls House Bill a Step Forward, Urges Passage of Bills in Both House and Senate

Columbia, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the passage of eminent domain legislation today by the S.C. House of Representatives:

"As I said after the Kelo decision and again in the State of the State, the need to protect homeowners in South Carolina from unfair property takings should be a top priority for every lawmaker this year, and I want to thank the House for the steps they've taken on this front," Gov. Sanford said. "Protecting property that people have invested money, work and time into over the course of many years is key to allowing families to create wealth, and key to the notion of quality of life. I'd ask both the House and Senate to continue moving forward in their respective bodies to pass these incredibly important property rights protections."