Mich. Const. art. X, § 2

Eminentdomain;compensation. Sec.2.Privatepropertyshallnotbetakenforpublicusewithoutjustcompensationtherefore beingfirstmadeorsecuredinamannerprescribedbylaw.Ifprivatepropertyconsistingofan individual’sprincipalresidenceistakenforpublicuse,theamountofcompensationmadeand determinedforthattakingshallbenotlessthan125%ofthatproperty’sfairmarketvalue,in addition to any other reimbursement allowed by law. Compensation shall be determined in proceedingsinacourtofrecord. “Public use” does not include the taking of private property for transfer to a private entity for the purpose of economic development or enhancement of tax revenues. Private property otherwise may be taken for reasons of public use as that term is understood on the effective dateoftheamendmenttothisconstitutionthataddedthisparagraph. Inacondemnationaction,theburdenofproofisonthecondemningauthoritytodemonstrate, bythepreponderanceoftheevidence,thatthetakingofaprivatepropertyisforapublicuse, unless the condemnation action involves a taking for the eradication of blight, in which case the burden of proof is on the condemning authority to demonstrate, by clear and convincing evidence,thatthetakingofthatpropertyisforapublicuse. Any existing right, grant, or benefit afforded to property owners as of November 1, 2005, whetherprovidedbythissection,bystatute,orotherwise,shallbepreservedandshallnotbe abrogatedorimpairedbytheconstitutionalamendmentthataddedthisparagraph. History: Const.1963,Art.X,§2,Eff.Jan.1,1964;—Am.S.J.R.E,approvedNov.7,2006,Eff.Dec.23,2006. FormerConstitution: SeeConst.1908,Art.XIII,§§1-5.