§ 41:1501 — Lease of lakes, bays and coves

Louisiana § 41:1501

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 41: Public Lands

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§1501. Lease of lakes, bays and coves
The register of the State Land Office, with the concurrence and
approval of the governor, is hereby authorized and empowered to lease on
behalf of the state any portion or part of any meandered state-owned lake, bay,
cove or the bed and bottom thereof or state-owned lands reclaimed therefrom
to any governing authority of a parish or municipality or any combination
thereof, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, the State Parks and
Recreation Commission, and the Louisiana State Department of Highways for
use primarily for public recreational purposes; provided, however, that said
leases may only be entered into with the aforementioned municipal and parish
governing authorities or any combination thereof, when the geographical
territory encompassed by said governing authorities is directly adjacent to the
lake, bay, cove or any part thereof or the bed and bottom thereof or lands
reclaimed therefrom. In the case of leases to the State Parks and Recreation
Commission, the State Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, and/or the State
Department of Highways, said leases may be granted on a statewide basis
subject to all conditions and requirements as provided for under the provisions
of this Chapter. Subject to the approval of the register of the State Land
Office, and with the concurrence of the attorney general, the political body
who has been granted a lease under the provisions of this Chapter may place
improvements in and on the leased property, and after obtaining approval of
the register may assign or sublease such lease; provided, however, that any
political body subleasing or assigning its lease as herein authorized shall
supervise its sublessee or assign to insure that the terms and conditions of the
original lease are observed, and provided, further, such assignment or sublease
shall be only to the highest responsible bidder after advertisement in
accordance with R.S. 41:1213 through 1215.1.
Any lease made by the register of the State Land Office pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter shall be on behalf of the state of Louisiana except
that, as to any lake, bay, cove and the bed and bottom thereof and land
reclaimed therefrom, or part thereof, not under the jurisdiction and control of
the state of Louisiana, the lease shall be made on behalf of the political body
or entity having such jurisdiction and control and only at its request.

Legislative History

Acts 1960, No. 583, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 626, §1; Acts 1970, No. 596, §1; Acts 1972, No. 376, §1.