HB 1278

The amended version of HB 1278 has been posted on the Colorado General Assembly website.
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Rally protests abuse of eminent domain

By John C. Ensslin
Monday, February 18, 2008
About 90 people, several of whom have been on the blunt end of condemnation proceedings, rallied under snowy skies in Civic Center on Sunday to hold a tailgate party against what they see as government abuse of eminent domain.
They spoke about cases in Commerce City, Boulder, Lakewood and [...]

Property Rights Legislation

HB1148
CONCERNING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ASSERTION OF A CLAIM FOR TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY BY ADVERSE POSSESSION UNDER COLORADO LAW.
 
HB1278
CONCERNING THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN BY THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT. 

Property Rights Rally!

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Suit filed against RTD

By GENE DAVIS – January 31, 2008
Denver Daily News 
 
Three metro Denver property owners held a press conference yesterday in Lakewood announcing the start of a class action lawsuit against RTD to stop the agency from condemning their homes and businesses for private development.
 
The property owners spoke briefly outside of Pro-Tint Windows — a long-standing business [...]

Landowners ready for suit against RTD

By Kevin Flynn
Rocky Mountain News

 
Several property owners along the route of the FasTracks West Corridor light-rail line have filed notice with RTD that they intend to sue over what they claim are violations of their civil rights.
 
They say RTD is infringing on their property rights by seeking to condemn their properties for economic development purposes [...]

RTD may face lawsuit over land-taking for new west line

By Ann Schrader
The Denver Post
 
 
LAKEWOOD — Three metro-area landowners have notified the Regional Transportation District that they intend to file a lawsuit to keep the transit agency from taking their property.
 
RTD wants to “take our homes and business” along the west corridor light- rail line so they can sell the land to commercial developers, Kim [...]