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Dear Mr. Brame:

As counsel to the Rapides Parish Assessor, you have requested an Attorney General's opinion regarding tax sales pursuant to Article VII, Section 25 of the Louisiana Constitution. You indicate that, effective October 31, 2006, Article I, Section 4 of the Louisiana Constitution was amended. While there were several amendments to Article I, Section 4, your question involves an amendment to Article I, Section 4(B)(1), which now provides:

(B)(1) Property shall not be taken or damaged by the state or its political subdivisions except for public purposes and with just compensation paid…