§ 19:388 — Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

Louisiana § 19:388

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 19: Corporations and Associations

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§388. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
The authority to expropriate granted by this Part shall be exercised in the following
manner:
(1) The city of Monroe shall file a petition in the Fourth Judicial District Court.
(2) The petition shall contain a statement of the purpose for which the property is to
be expropriated, a description of the property to be expropriated, a description of any
improvements thereon, and the name of each owner shown on the conveyance records for
Ouachita Parish.
(3) The petition shall have annexed thereto the following:
(a) A certified copy of a resolution of the governing authority authorizing the
expropriation and declaring the public purpose authorized by this Part.
(b) If the taking includes a right-of-way, a certificate signed by the city engineer or
consulting engineer declaring that the engineer has fixed the right-of-way in a manner
sufficient in his judgment to provide for the public interest, safety, and convenience.
(c) A certificate signed by the director of public works and the city engineer or
consulting engineer declaring that the location and design of the proposed improvements are
in accordance with the best modern practices adopted in the interest of the safety and
convenience of the public.
(d) An itemized statement of the amount of money estimated to be the full extent of
the owner's loss for the taking or the damage, or both, as the case may be. It shall be signed
by those who made the estimate, showing the capacity in which they acted, and the date on
which it was made.

Legislative History

Acts 2024, No. 717, §1, eff. June 19, 2024.