Property Rights Council Private property and freedom are

Property Rights Council “Private property and freedom are inseparable. ” George Washington Your County USA

◊ The mission of a county Property Rights Council ("Council") is to review county government activities and inter-governmental activities to determine whether the activities may cause adverse impact to private property rights. In furtherance of this mission, the Council is charged with supplying property rights impact opinion statements to participating county officials in order to help ensure that officials are sufficiently informed of potential harmful private property rights impacts which may accompany their activities. County based property rights impact review is essential because Federal and State government regulatory frameworks often provide minimal private property rights protection and thereby enable local governments to subordinate private property rights to other goals. Councilors shall review county activities through the systematic examination of private property protection theories, research, and the underlying legal framework of local government.

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◊ You can use whatever free market network you want. SPN is well known and is a suggestion. ◊ Enter URL for the State Policy Network • www. spn. org • Click on Directory • You now have 3 options in which to find your state ◊ click on your state using the map, ◊ or select the first letter of your state, ◊ or select your state from the drop down menu.

◊ You may have more than one listed free market “think tank” - If your state has more than one be sure to speak with a couple (some will charge a small fee some will not charge anything) ◊ You need to work with more than one if possible to ensure you have the group that works for you ◊ Request to speak with a Free Market Lawyer

◊ The process below will only need to be completed once for each state. ◊ You will want to request permission to forward your copy of the Legal Authority Letter for review. ◊ Request your Free Market Lawyer provide you with an opinion letter stating the Legal Authority Letter will meet the requirements of your state ◊ Once you get your opinion letter you are now ready to prepare your proposal for your County Commission

◊ Identify 1 Commissioner that you feel would be more likely to support the PRC idea. ◊ Contact that Commissioner and set up a private meeting to present the PRC concept. ◊ Deliver attorney opinion letter at this meeting. ◊ After discussion commences request permission to set up a Q&A session with Commissioner Rasor. Crasor@co. bonner. id. us 208 -265 -1438 ◊ Ask Commissioner how he/she would like to move forward. The hope is to get the PRC concept on the docket for the next meeting.

◊If it is agreed to put the PRC issue on the docket discuss who will do the presentation. Comm. Rasor or Wayne Hoffman from Idaho Freedom Foundation would be happy to participate. ◊Be sure to review presentation with Commissioner before the meeting if you will be presenting the concept. ◊Get as many people to attend the meeting in support of your proposal as possible. The more people the better. ◊The result of this meeting and the final decision made will determine your next steps.

◊ There have been many stories of assaults against peoples property rights ◊ It is time we took a proactive step to ensure we do not fall into the trap of “too little too late. ” ◊ Property rights are the foundation of our freedom and our Constitution. We must do everything in our power to preserve and protect the rights of our constituents ◊ If presented properly I can’t see how any Commissioner could deny property rights protections for their constituents. “Property must be secured, or liberty cannot exist. ” John Adams

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