Posted on 03/08/2022 7:43:37 AM PST by ProgressingAmerica
Full title: Proposed Legislation Would Enter Tennessee into an Interstate Compact, Creating an Unelected Quasi-Governmental Entity with Broad Powers Including Eminent Domain
A bill scheduled to be heard by the House Commerce Committee on Tuesday would enter Tennessee into an interstate compact with Arkansas and Mississippi for the greater Memphis region, creating a quasi-governmental and public entity of unelected commissioners that will be vested with very broad powers, including eminent domain and condemnation of any and all rights or property.
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First stages of separation from the overreaching Federalism?
In theory, a compact between states requires ‘permission’ from Congress.
These types of boards are always disasterous
Our local talk show host was hopping mad about this whole thing. Yes it is quasi-governmental and it takes away one’s right to property and the ability of local governments to challenge the board’s decisions.
If he is correct, it removes one’s ability to receive market-value prices for one’s property should it be taken by eminent domain.
The host added that board members could accept outside funds. That is, from corporations, essentially gutting anti-bribery laws.
BTW, it was crafted by....you guessed it....Republicans.
A recipe for utter corruption.
“A recipe for utter corruption.”
Overreach and corruption.
I wonder who ‘proposed’ this and who wrote the legislation. I’d bet money it wasn’t anyone from Tennessee.
Yes it was. They were all Republicans. I voted for one of them and I won’t do it again.
“Yes it was. They were all Republicans. I voted for one of them and I won’t do it again.”
Damn.
Such a compact is illegal for states whose constitutions vest legislative powers in elected lawmakers imo.
Also a problem with constitutional guarantee of republican form of government imo.
Insights welcome.
On the face this seems like another stellar bad idea.
“Also a problem with constitutional guarantee of republican form of government imo.
Insights welcome.”
My insight is that “constitutional guarantees” are worth less than the word of a used car salesman.
Aren’t interstate compacts unconstitutional?
Constitution mandates that interstate compacts require Congress's approval.
Crap. Tennessee was on the short list as a place to move once retired. I guess the short list has gotten shorter.
Unenforceable without the consent of Congress:
Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 of the Constitution reads: “No State shall, without the Consent of Congress . . . enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power.”
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