House Journal: Page 990: Thursday, April 3, 2003
10 ordinance restricting the county from exercising the
11 right of eminent domain over a century farm. For
12 purposes of this subsection, "century farm" means a
13 farm in which at least forty acres of such farm have
14 been held in continuous ownership by the same family
15 for one hundred years or more.""
H-1272B
16 2. Page 1, by inserting after line 1, the
17 following:
18 " . Page 1, by inserting before line 15, the
19 following:
20 "Sec. . Section 6A.21, Code 2003, is amended by
21 adding the following new subsection:
22 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. A city may adopt an ordinance
23 restricting the city from exercising the right of
24 eminent domain over a century farm. For purposes of
25 this subsection, "century farm" means a farm in which
26 at least forty acres of such farm have been held in
27 continuous ownership by the same family for one
28 hundred years or more."
H-1272C
29 3. Page 3, by inserting before line 46, the
30 following:
31 " . Title page, line 3, by inserting after the
32 words "involuntary annexations" the following: "and
33 condemnation of century farms"."
Tjepkes of Webster rose on a point of order that amendment
H-1272A was not germane, to amendment H-1224.
The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-1272A
to amendment H-1224 not germane.
D. Olson of Boone asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendments H-1272B, and H-1272C to amendment H-
1224.
On motion by Tjepkes of Webster amendment H-1224, as
amended, was adopted, placing out of order amendments H-1133 and
H-1134 filed by Huser of Polk on March 24, 2003.
Tjepkes of Webster moved that the bill be read a last time now and
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