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La. Rev. Stat. § 41:139 Notice to local governing authorities of intention to dispose of real property
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§139. Notice to local governing authorities of intention to dispose of real property The state or any of its boards, commissions, departments or agencies, prior to disposing of any real property held by it, except buildings, shall give notice to the governing authority of the par…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:14 Conveyances of waterbottoms, ownership
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§14. Conveyances of waterbottoms, ownership No grant, sale or conveyance of the lands forming the bottoms of rivers, streams, bayous, lagoons, lakes, bays, sounds, and inlets bordering on or connecting with the Gulf of Mexico within the territory or jurisdiction of the state shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:140 Sales of immovable property by state agencies
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§140. Sales of immovable property by state agencies A. When any state agency as defined in R.S. 39:321(A) designates immovable property under its jurisdiction to be nonessential to the efficient operation of the agency, the secretary or other administrative head shall transfer th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:15 Hunting on state land; restrictions
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§15. Hunting on state land; restrictions A. No person shall construct or hunt from a permanent stand on state land. A permanent stand is a stand that is either a non-portable, freestanding structure or a stand that uses nails, screws, spikes, or other means to attach to a tree an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1501 Lease of lakes, bays, and coves
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§1501. Lease of lakes, bays, and coves A. 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 b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1502 Specifications
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§1502. Specifications Any lease granted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall specify the improvements which may be placed in and on the property, and shall prohibit use of the property exclusively by private groups or organizations, and shall contain such other terms …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1503 Approval of Lease
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§1503. Approval of Lease No lease may be made under the provisions of this Chapter unless same shall have been approved by the governing authority of the parish or parishes or other political subdivision in which the property covered by the lease is located and by any other state…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1504 Subject to prior and future alienations and wildlife laws and regulations
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§1504. Subject to prior and future alienations and wildlife laws and regulations Any lease granted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be subordinate to prior servitudes and leases and to any future oil, gas and mineral lease and shall be subject to the laws of the s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1505 Cancellation of lease
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§1505. Cancellation of lease The register of the State Land Office shall have the power to cancel any lease issued under the provisions of this Chapter for violation of the purposes, terms, or conditions of such lease. Acts 1960, No. 583, §5. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 626, §1; Ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1506 Ratification and confirmation of leases in municipalities of five hundred thousand
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§1506. Ratification and confirmation of leases in municipalities of five hundred thousand All contracts of lease previously entered into by the governing authority of a municipality having a population of five hundred thousand or more on the effective date of this Section for lan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:151 Receipt of donation of immovable property by state agencies
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§151. Receipt of donation of immovable property by state agencies A. Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever the state is offered donation of immovable property, the commissioner of administration shall evaluate the offer of donation and shall make a determination of whethe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:16 Preservation of public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreational opportunities
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§16. Preservation of public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreational opportunities A. The commissioner shall exercise his authority to manage public lands in a manner to support, promote and enhance public hunting, fishing, and recreational opportunities to the extent authori…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1601 Declaration of public policy
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§1601. Declaration of public policy It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state of Louisiana to protect and preserve prehistoric and historic properties, artifacts, treasure troves, and objects of antiquity which have historical value or which are of interest to th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1602 Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission
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§1602. Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission A. There is hereby created the Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission which shall be referred to as the "commission" for the purposes of this Chapter. The purpose of the commission shall be to p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1603 Division of archaeology; state archaeologist
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§1603. Division of archaeology; state archaeologist A. There is hereby created the division of archaeology, which shall be referred to as the "division" for purposes of this Chapter. The division shall be located within the office of cultural development of the Department of Cult…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1604 Responsibilities of the division
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§1604. Responsibilities of the division The division shall initiate and promulgate a program in archaeology, which shall include but not be limited to the activities delineated in this Section. In carrying out this responsibility, the division shall: (1) Promulgate reasonable rul…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1605 Archaeological finds on state land; state property
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§1605. Archaeological finds on state land; state property A. All sunken or abandoned pre-twentieth century ships and wrecks of the sea and any part of the contents thereof and all archaeological treasure located in, on or under the surface of lands belonging to the state of Louis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1606 Permits for recovery
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§1606. Permits for recovery The secretary, with the advice of the division, may issue a permit to any governmental agency, political subdivision, group, or person for the recovery of archaeological materials, treasure, sunken or abandoned ships and wrecks of the sea, or parts the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1607 Contracts for recovery
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§1607. Contracts for recovery A. The secretary, with the advice of the division, may enter into a contract with any governmental agency, political subdivision, group, or person for the recovery of archaeological materials, treasure, sunken or abandoned ships and wrecks of the sea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1608 Grants and fees
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§1608. Grants and fees A. The division shall be authorized to accept gifts, grants, devices, and bequests of money, securities, or property. B. The division shall be authorized to assess fees for technical services which it provides to public or private entities or persons, which…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1609 Access to information
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§1609. Access to information Records of the division which specify the specific location of archaeological sites, including but not limited to the state archaeological site files, shall not be public information. Access to such records shall be restricted to individuals who have …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1610 Prohibited excavations
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§1610. Prohibited excavations A. No person, not being the owner thereof, shall without the consent of the owner enter or attempt to enter upon the lands of another and intentionally injure, disfigure, remove, excavate, damage, take, dig into, or destroy any sites or artifacts add…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1611 Public cooperation; private lands
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§1611. Public cooperation; private lands Every individual is encouraged, prior to knowingly disfiguring, removing, excavating, damaging, taking, digging into, or destroying any prehistoric or historic archaeological site, American Indian or aboriginal campsites, mounds, artifacts…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1612 Injunctive relief
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§1612. Injunctive relief A. In addition to and without limiting the other powers of the attorney general, and without altering or waiving any criminal penalty fixed by this Chapter, the attorney general shall have the authority to bring an action in the name of the state in any c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1613 State cooperation
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§1613. State cooperation The chief administrative officers of all state agencies are authorized and directed to cooperate with and assist the division, the secretary, and the attorney general in carrying out the purposes and intent of this Chapter. All state and local law enforce…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1614 Penalties
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§1614. Penalties Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or by both. Each day of continued viol…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1701 Declaration of policy; public trust
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§1701. Declaration of policy; public trust The beds and bottoms of all navigable waters and the banks or shores of bays, arms of the sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and navigable lakes belong to the state of Louisiana, and the policy of this state is hereby declared to be that these lan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1701.1 State Land Office; powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities
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§1701.1. State Land Office; powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities A. The duties of the State Land Office shall be under the administration of a public lands administrator and a deputy public lands administrator who shall be responsible for performing the functions set f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1702 Reclamation of lands lost through erosion, compaction, subsidence, and sea level
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§1702. Reclamation of lands lost through erosion, compaction, subsidence, and sea level rise; land acquisition for certain coastal projects; requirements A. To best insure the public interests sought to be protected by the trust, the lands encompassed therein shall not be alienat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1703 Permits and licenses for encroachments other than reclamation projects
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§1703. Permits and licenses for encroachments other than reclamation projects A. Encroachments, other than those provided in R.S. 41:1702, may be permitted and licensed by the division under the provisions of this Chapter. B. The office, with the aid of the division, the Departme…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1704 Definitions
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§1704. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Encroachment" means any construction, or improvement, obstacle, fill, or material which is placed upon or maintained upon state lands. (2) "Pier" means any structure extending channelward from the shore or bank, built upon pilings …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1705 Application of Chapter; exemptions
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§1705. Application of Chapter; exemptions This Chapter shall not apply to: (1) Piers, wharves, structures, or other improvements within the jurisdiction of any deep-water port commission of this state, including but not restricted to the authority to grant permits to construct, c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1706 Classes of permits
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§1706. Classes of permits A. Any person desiring to construct, create, alter, improve, extend, or maintain any wharf, pier, dock, bulkhead, landfill, structure, or other encroachment shall obtain a permit from the office, prior to commencing any work, under the procedures establi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1707 Permits; applications; documentation and processing
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§1707. Permits; applications; documentation and processing A. Any person or entity desiring to commence operations upon any encroachment as provided in R.S. 41:1706 shall notify the office in writing of his intent to apply for a permit, and the nature thereof. Upon receipt of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1708 Leases to maintain encroachments; exceptions
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§1708. Leases to maintain encroachments; exceptions The office may grant leases for the continuing maintenance of all lawful encroachments upon state lands upon such terms and conditions established as most beneficial to both the state and lessee, in accordance with law. Owners o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1709 Terms and conditions of leases
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§1709. Terms and conditions of leases A. Owners or occupiers of encroachments, constructed pursuant to a permit issued hereunder, and those existing upon state lands as of July 13, 1978, which are otherwise lawful except for a permit, shall apply to the office for a lease of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1710 Leases for encroachments wholly upon public lands; leases for
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§1710. Leases for encroachments wholly upon public lands; leases for encroachments under this Title A. Where an encroachment is located wholly upon state waterbottoms and not proximate to any bank or shore, a lease may be granted under the procedure, terms and conditions for the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1711 Leases and permits; general conditions
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§1711. Leases and permits; general conditions A. All permits and leases for encroachments shall be conditioned upon the applicant's or lessee's holding the state and office harmless for all acts or omissions of any person or agent in the construction and maintenance of the encroa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1712 Leases and permits; grant or denial; title
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§1712. Leases and permits; grant or denial; title A. Where encroachment, activity, or lease thereof would or does obstruct or hinder the navigability of any waters of the state, impose undue or unreasonable restrains on the state or public rights which have vested pursuant to Lou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1713 Leases and permits, cause for cancellation or revocation
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§1713. Leases and permits, cause for cancellation or revocation A. Abandonment of an encroachment, or noncompliance with the law, this Chapter, or regulations and standards adopted, shall result in the revocation or cancellation of any permit or lease unless the persons responsib…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1714 Sanctions for violations; exceptions
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§1714. Sanctions for violations; exceptions A. The attorney general shall, by injunctive or other relief, prevent the unlawful creation of encroachments without permit, or which by construction or continuing existence, create a hazard to the public interests. Any encroachment con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1731 Legislative findings
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§1731. Legislative findings To ensure the viability of the state's natural resources, to provide a continuing energy source for the citizens and businesses of Louisiana, to promote economic development through job retention and creation in Louisiana, and to promote a clean and la…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1732 Lease authority and royalties
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§1732. Lease authority and royalties A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law except Subsection B of this Section, the State Mineral and Energy Board, in conjunction with the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy, shall have the authority to lease for the ex…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1733 Award of state wind leases
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§1733. Award of state wind leases A. All proposals for lease of state lands for the exploration, development, or production of energy from wind shall be submitted to the State Mineral and Energy Board. The State Mineral and Energy Board shall then submit to the state land office …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1734 Powers and duties of the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy
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§1734. Powers and duties of the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy A. The secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Chapter and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:2 Accounts and lists to be kept by the commissioner
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§2. Accounts and lists to be kept by the commissioner The commissioner shall: A. Keep accounts of the sales of lands which were donated to the state by: (1) Setting forth in the certificate issued therefor the section, parts of sections, township and range, district and parish, t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:3 Proceeds of sale of warrants or public land
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§3. Proceeds of sale of warrants or public land All money arising from the sale of warrants or public land shall be paid by the purchaser to the state treasurer, on the warrant of the commissioner of administration. The state treasurer shall receive the money within forty-eight h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:381 Refund of purchase price in event of invalid sale
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§381. Refund of purchase price in event of invalid sale Every person, or his legal representatives who is the purchaser from the state of a tract of land, which had actually and immediately been located by the state and which is or may be void by reason of a prior sale thereof or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:382 Re-transfer of land to state and return of warrant
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§382. Re-transfer of land to state and return of warrant Before the money is refunded, the party applying must deposit a duly executed transfer to the state of the tract purchased, together with the warrant under which the selection or location was made.
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:4 Description of land or warrants in receipt
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§4. Description of land or warrants in receipt A. A description of the land or warrants shall be included in the order on the state treasurer to receive the money for the lands. No entry shall be made upon the books, maps, or other official record until the receipt of the state t…
