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amendment to allow for private causes of action

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:10 pm
by E.Marquez
Forgive the lack of knowledge.. but I just don't know, and did not find an answer that made sense.
Chas (or any one that knows), several of the bill status have the verbiage "support, but demand amendment to allow for private causes of action."
What sir is a "private causes of action." Why is it important? what does it do or allow for, restrict or prohibit?
If there is a link to an article or research paper that is a better vehicle for my education than posting here, that's fine.. I can read big words too.... :biggrinjester:

Thank you :tiphat:

Re: amendment to allow for private causes of action

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:25 pm
by TVGuy
I'm pretty sure that what you're asking has to do with giving citizens the right to pursue action against government entities that post unenforceable 30.06 signs. If they draft a bill in which they make it illegal for government entities to post signs on government property on which we have the right to carry, but don't allow for private causes of action, the law has no teeth. That's like letting the fox watch the henhouse...the government would be enforcing the government for putting up illegal signs.

Re: amendment to allow for private causes of action

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:43 pm
by Charles L. Cotton
A private cause of action means people or entities can file suit. SB273/HB226 dealing with 30.06 signs allows but does not require the AG's office to sue governmental agencies posting unenforceable 30.06 signs. I want to add a private cause of action in case the AG does not take action.

Chas.

Re: amendment to allow for private causes of action

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:00 am
by cb1000rider
Charles,
Thank you. That verbiage is excellent as is your attention to the issue.

Re: amendment to allow for private causes of action

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:16 pm
by E.Marquez
Thank you sir,,knowledge is power, power is good, having powerful knowledge better.
Thus end my education for the moment.
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OK new moment so time to learn something else