T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Tuesday
November 3, 2009
Volume 91, No.
42
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
INDEX
Calendar 2
News 3
Scene 4
Classifieds 5
Sports 6
BY LATAISHA JACKSON
The Shorthorn staff
Charles Knerr,...
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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Tuesday
November 3, 2009
Volume 91, No.
42
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
INDEX
Calendar 2
News 3
Scene 4
Classifieds 5
Sports 6
BY LATAISHA JACKSON
The Shorthorn staff
Charles Knerr, political science associate professor, said his Arlington property
was taken about seven years ago for flood
prevention.
The use of eminent domain and the
following compensation was fair, he said.
Texas voter will decide today on changing
the eminent domain laws in a proposition
that Knerr said he endorses — mainly
because he doesn’t believe it will change
anything.
Proposition 11 will amend the Texas
Constitution to limit private property from
being taken for transfer to a private entity
or to increase taxable revenue, according
to the Texas Secretary of State Web site.
It will also require a two-thirds vote by
members of each house to grant the power
of eminent domain.
“They are just trying to clarify the seizure of property,” Knerr
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