Louisiana Expropriation of Property Act, Amendment 6 (September 2006)

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Louisiana Amendment 6 (September 2006), also known as the Procedures for the Expropriation of Property Act, was on the September 30, 2006, primary election ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. It proposed certain measures that must be taken when transferring property that has been expropriated.

Election results

Louisiana Amendment 6 (September 2006)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		302,177	50.28%
No		298,775	49.72%

Election results via: Louisiana Secretary of State

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

To prohibit, except in limited instances, the transfer or lease of property expropriated by the state or its political subdivisions to any person without first offering the property to the original owner; to provide that unused expropriated property be declared surplus property to be first offered to the original owner prior to sale to the general public by competitive bid. (Adds Article I, Section 4(G))

See also

• Louisiana 2006 ballot measures
• List of Louisiana ballot measures
• 2006 ballot measures
• Louisiana State Senate
• Louisiana House of Representatives

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External links

• 2006 Louisiana ballot measure election results
• 2006 Louisiana ballot measure details