§ 19:135.1 — Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for certain purposes

Louisiana § 19:135.1

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 19: Corporations and Associations

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§135.1. Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for certain purposes
A. When the parish of Lincoln or the city of Ruston cannot amicably acquire
property needed by the parish or city for a street, road, drainage, water, utility, sewerage,
electric, or other capital project, it may acquire the same by expropriation and may acquire
the property prior to judgment in the trial court fixing the amount of compensation due to the
owner of the property.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this Part, such expropriation by the governing
authority shall be conducted in the manner that the Department of Transportation and
Development may expropriate property for highway purposes, as set forth in R.S. 48:441
through 460.

Legislative History

Acts 2003, No. 1212, §1; Acts 2008, No. 809, §1; Acts 2025, No. 484, §1.