Under existing law, certain governmental agencies and quasi-governmental entities are permitted to condemn private land for a public purpose under the power of eminent domain. This bill would prohibit any enumerated agency, unenumerated agency, or other governmental entity statutorily subject to the Alabama Sunset Law of 1981 from acquiring property rights through condemnation under its power of eminent domain. This bill would also delete the specific statutory authority to purchase or acquire real property under the power of eminent domain in the future of the following agencies and entities: the Alabama Surface Mining Reclamation Commission, Bear Creek Development Authority, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, Historical Commission, and the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 9-16-74, 33-15-6, 34-23-92, 41-9-242, 41-10-725