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Section 1November 7, 2000, Sec./Art. 1
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Declaration of Policy. - Article III, Section 9 of the Constitution states that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation. Towards this end, the State shall ensure that owners of real property acquired for national government infrastructure projects are promptly paid just compensation.
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