Louisiana Property Rights Compensation Act, Amendment 4 (September 2006)

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Louisiana Amendment 4 (September 2006), also known as the Compensation Paid for Taking of, or Loss or Damage to Property Rights Act, was on the September 30, 2006, primary election ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. It proposed to lower the state's liability for private property that was damaged or taken as a result of projects to protect against hurricanes.

Election results

Louisiana Amendment 4 (September 2006)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		380,598	61%
No		245,635	39%

Election results via: Louisiana Secretary of State

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

To provide that compensation paid for the taking of, or loss or damage to, property rights affected by the construction, enlargement, improvement, or modification of hurricane protection projects, including mitigation related thereto, shall be limited to the compensation required by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution; to provide an exception for the taking of buildings or structures destroyed or damaged by an event for which a presidential declaration of major disaster or emergency was issued, if the taking occurs within three years of such event; and to authorize the legislature by law to provide procedures and definitions for these requirements. (Amends Article VI, Section 42(A); 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 Details]
• 2006 Louisiana Ballot Measure Election Results
• 2006 Louisiana Ballot Measure Voter Guide (dead link)