Louisiana § 45:844.54 Eminent domain

Louisiana Statutes

§ 45:844.54 — Eminent domain

Louisiana § 45:844.54

Title 45Public Utilities and Carriers

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La. Stat. Ann. § 45:844.54 (2026).

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A.Subject to the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Constitution, a local government may not exercise its power of eminent domain to condemn plant, equipment, or real property of a private provider for the purpose of providing to a subscriber a covered service.

B.Nothing contained in Subsection A of this Section shall be construed or applied in any manner to preclude a local government from exercising its power of eminent domain for any other lawful purpose other than for the purpose proscribed in Subsection A of this Section.

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A. Subject to the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Constitution, a local government may not exercise its power of eminent domain to condemn plant, equipment, or real property of a private provider for the purpose of providing to a subscriber a covered service.
B. Nothing contained in Subsection A of this Section shall be construed or applied in any manner to preclude a local government from exercising its power of eminent domain for any other lawful purpose other than for the purpose proscribed in Subsection A of this Section.