Friday, May 22, 2009

don't give that money back to the owners... give it to the state!

The Oregonian --
The Senate gave final passage to a bill that would require owners of self storage buildings who sell property left in a storage bins to recover past rent to give money from the sales of unclaimed store property to the state.

Previously, owners of storage buildings have been allowed to put a lien on the property when renters fail to pay, and then sell that property to collect the unpaid rent and then give what is left over back to the renter.
Sen. Fred Girod, R-Stayton, called the bill "atrocious," a "money grab" by the state.

"The state goes in and cherry picks these and pockets the money," he said. "This is a bad bill."

Sen. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Beaverton, said laws require other unclaimed property, such as money abandoned in safety deposit boxes, to be turned over to the state, and the same practice should apply to storage buildings.


... for the state, by the state and of the state

2 comments:

Bobkatt said...

Democrats seem to think they have a right to everyone else's money. They are also trying to get hold of all the unclaimed bottle deposit money. HERE.What's next? Pawn shops, tow companies, etc.?
Their credo seems to be "if it's out there, we want it."

OregonGuy said...

Over at Rob Kremer's place, there's a comment posted with the following:

"What the government is doing is what it is designed to do: protect common resources from being exploited or ruined by people who abuse it."

Upon death, obviously this property becomes another common resource. No? Wouldn't the conversion of a deadbeats discarded property for personal use be an illegal taking?

There is a certain logic behind the thoughts of someone like Bonamici, just not a lot of common sense. (Although have State Employees run a garage sale would be a hoot!)
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