Louisiana Statutes
§ 48:1609 — Eminent domain
Louisiana § 48:1609
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 48Roads, Bridges and Ferries
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 48:1609 (2026).
Text
The authority shall have no power of eminent domain, but the parishes may, for purposes of the authority, exercise the broadest power of eminent domain available to them or any agency or joint agency thereof, under any statute, and convey to the authority any property so acquired upon payment or credit for the total cost of any acquisition hereunder. However, no local governing body shall exercise any power of eminent domain hereunder with respect to property located beyond its territorial limits.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1976, No. 638, §1.
Nearby Sections
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Creation, domicile and purpose§ 48:1605
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Revenue bonds§ 48:1608
Equipment trust certificates§ 48:1609
Eminent domain§ 48:161
§ 48:161§ 48:1610
Competitive bidding§ 48:1611
Conflict of interest§ 48:1612
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Louisiana § 48:1609, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/48%3A1609.