§ 41:1004 — Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal

§1004. Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal
A. The timber so advertised shall be sold to the highest bidder by the sheriff of the
parish where the timber is located, at the time and place mentioned in the advertisement for
the consideration of bids. All bids shall be submitted sealed and opened publicly by the
sheriff. No bid shall be accepted by the sheriff after the time designated as the time for
opening such bids. No bid shall be considered unless accompanied by a cashier's check,
certified check, or bank money order in the exact amount of the bid submitted and made
payable to the sheriff of the parish in which the sale is conducted. No bid shall be accepted
if less than the minimum price established by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry,
office of forestry. The sheriff conducting the sale shall deliver a proces verbal of the sale to
the successful bidder.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when the register of the state land
office determines that the disposition of timber by the sheriff is not in the best interest of the
state, the register of the state land office may conduct a sale by utilizing sealed bids. No bid
shall be accepted if less than the minimum price established by the Department of
Agriculture and Forestry.

Legislative History

Acts 1978, No. 405, §1; Acts 2018, No. 156, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.