§ 41:137 — Sale, exchange, or lease of state lands; research and development park

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the state, or any of its departments, agencies, or boards, may sell, lease for a term of up to ninety-nine years, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any real property, or portions thereof, to political or public corporations, to municipalities, to other state agencies, departments, or boards, or to private persons, without the necessity of advertisement or bid, if the property sold, exchanged, or leased is dedicated for the purpose of creating a research and development park in cooperation with the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities, and the governing authority of the appropriate municipality or parish.
B. The assumption of the obligation by the vendee or lessee of the property to establish, operate, and manage a research and development park in accordance with restrictions and covenants mutually agreed upon between the state, or its department, agency, or board, and the lessee or vendee shall constitute valid consideration to the state for the sale, lease, or exchange of the dedicated property.

Legislative History

Acts 1992, No. 110, §1.