Title 41, Public Lands
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La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1 Functions relative to state lands
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§1. Functions relative to state lands A. The commissioner of administration of the division of administration or his designee, hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the "commissioner", shall perform the functions of the state which relate to the administration and supervisio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:10 Right of appeal from decisions of the commissioner
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§10. Right of appeal from decisions of the commissioner The commissioner shall decide all conflicting claims of preference of right to any land granted to the state by acts of congress. After they have been decided by the commissioner and after he has assessed the land to the per…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1001 Application for sale of timber on state lands
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§1001. Application for sale of timber on state lands Any person who desires to purchase any timber located on property under the jurisdiction of the state land office, shall file with the register of the state land office, an application to purchase giving the exact location, sec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1002 Information to be secured as to quantity and value of timber
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§1002. Information to be secured as to quantity and value of timber On receipt of an application to have timber offered for sale, the register of the state land office shall request the assistant commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, office of forestry to ev…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1003 Advertisement
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§1003. Advertisement The register of the state land office shall cause to be published an advertisement in the official journal of the parish where the land is located setting forth the description of the land on which the timber to be sold is located, the type and quantity of ti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1004 Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal
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§1004. Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal A. The timber so advertised shall be sold to the highest bidder by the sheriff of the parish where the timber is located, at the time and place mentioned in the advertisement for the consideration of bids. All bids shall be submitt…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1005 Proceeds
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§1005. Proceeds A. All monies derived from the sale of timber shall be forwarded to the state land office for deposit in the state treasury without delay, after the sheriff making the sale has deducted therefrom the expense of advertising and his commissions for making the sales.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1006 Removal of timber
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§1006. Removal of timber The adjudicatee of the timber sold pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall have the right of ingress and egress at any time for the purpose of removing the timber from the land; provided that the time stipulated to cut and remove the timber shall be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1007 Advertising rates
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§1007. Advertising rates The newspapers publishing the advertisements of sale provided for in this Part shall receive therefor not more than the legal rate for advertising. Acts 1978, No. 405, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1008 Sale of timber on state lands where title in dispute: disposition of proceeds
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§1008. Sale of timber on state lands where title in dispute: disposition of proceeds Should the state land office advertise and sell timber on state lands, the title to which is in dispute, a provision may be made that the consideration to be paid the state by the adjudicatee of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1009 Cutting or sale, or both, of cypress timber on state property; prohibition
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§1009. Cutting or sale, or both, of cypress timber on state property; prohibition The cutting or sale, or both, of standing cypress timber located on any property owned by the state of Louisiana is hereby prohibited pursuant to R.S. 3:4278.5. Added by Acts 1980, No. 795, §1; Acts…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1041 Application for sale of timber on levee board lands
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§1041. Application for sale of timber on levee board lands Any person who desires to purchase any timber located on property belonging to any levee board shall file with the secretary of the levee board an application to purchase giving the exact location, section, township and r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1042 Information to be secured as to quantity and value of timber
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§1042. Information to be secured as to quantity and value of timber On receipt of an application to have timber offered for sale, the secretary of the levee board shall request the assistant commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, office of forestry to evaluat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1043 Advertisement
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§1043. Advertisement The secretary of the levee board shall cause to be published an advertisement in the official journal of the parish wherein the land is located setting forth the description of the land on which the timber to be sold is located, the type and quantity of timbe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1044 Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal
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§1044. Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal The timber so advertised shall be sold to the highest bidder by the sheriff of the parish where the timber is located, at the time and place mentioned in the advertisement for the consideration of bids. All bids shall be submitted …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1045 Proceeds
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§1045. Proceeds All monies derived from the sale of timber shall be forwarded to the levee board, without delay, after the sheriff making the sale has deducted therefrom the expense of advertising and his commissions for making the sales. The commission shall be two percent of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1046 Removal of timber
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§1046. Removal of timber The adjudicatee of the timber sold under the provisions of this Part shall have the right to ingress and egress at any time for the purpose of removing the timber from the land; provided that the time stipulated to cut and remove the timber shall be fixed…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1047 Advertising rates
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§1047. Advertising rates The newspapers publishing the advertisements of sale provided for in this Part shall receive therefor not more than the legal rate for advertising. Added by Acts 1978, No. 405, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1048 Sale of timber on levee board lands where title in dispute; disposition of proceeds
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§1048. Sale of timber on levee board lands where title in dispute; disposition of proceeds Should a levee board advertise and sell timber on any lands, the title to which is in dispute, a provision may be made that the consideration to be paid the levee board by the adjudicatee o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1081 Application for sale of timber in Interagency Recreation Board land
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§1081. Application for sale of timber in Interagency Recreation Board land A. Any person who desires to purchase any timber located on property belonging to or under the jurisdiction or control of the Interagency Recreation Board in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1082 Information to be secured as to quantity and value of timber
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§1082. Information to be secured as to quantity and value of timber On receipt of an application to have timber offered for sale, the secretary of the board shall request the assistant commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, office of forestry to evaluate the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1083 Advertisement
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§1083. Advertisement The secretary of the board shall cause to be published an advertisement in the official journal of the parish wherein the land is located setting forth the description of the land on which the timber to be sold is located, the type and quantity of timber, and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1084 Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal
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§1084. Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal The timber so advertised shall be sold to the highest bidder by the sheriff of the parish where the timber is located at the time and place mentioned in the advertisement for the consideration of bids. All bids shall be submitted s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1085 Proceeds
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§1085. Proceeds All monies derived from the sale of the timber pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall be forwarded to the secretary of the Interagency Recreation Board for deposit in the state general fund after compliance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 9 of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1086 Removal of timber
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§1086. Removal of timber A. The adjudicatee of the timber sold under the provisions of this Part shall have the right of ingress and egress at any time for the purpose of removing the timber from the land provided that the time stipulated to cut and remove the timber, the manner …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1087 Advertising rates
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§1087. Advertising rates The newspapers publishing the advertisements of sale provided for in this Part shall receive therefor not more than the legal rate of advertising. Acts 1984, No. 846, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1088 Sale of timber on Interagency Recreation Board lands where title in dispute; disposition of proceeds
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§1088. Sale of timber on Interagency Recreation Board lands where title in dispute; disposition of proceeds Should the Interagency Recreation Board advertise and sell timber on any lands, the title to which is in dispute, a provision may be made that the consideration to be paid …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1089 Transfer of former Interagency Recreation Board land to Department
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§1089. Transfer of former Interagency Recreation Board land to Department of Public Safety and Corrections Notwithstanding any provision of this Part or of any other law to the contrary, the supervision, management, and use of the surface of any state-owned lands in East Felician…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:11 Transcript or copy of proceedings
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§11. Transcript or copy of proceedings As soon as an application for an appeal is made to the commissioner he shall deliver to the party applying for the appeal a certified transcript or copy of all the proceedings had in his office relative to the conflicting claims. The party s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1111 Sale of timber on sixteenth section school lands
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§1111. Sale of timber on sixteenth section school lands Parish school boards may sell timber on sixteenth section lands owned in townships wherein no qualified electors reside. Sales of the timber shall be made only to the highest bidder and after due advertisement in the officia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1131 Fixing of boundaries by mutual consent
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§1131. Fixing of boundaries by mutual consent Whenever there arises a controversy with respect to the boundary line between lands belonging to the state and contiguous and abutting lands belonging to another person, or boundary lines which have never been definitely ascertained, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1132 Formal agreement to be made
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§1132. Formal agreement to be made Whenever a settlement is amicably arrived at between the owner of the contiguous and abutting land, and the register of the state land office and is approved by the attorney general, the governor may enter into a contract with the owner in keepi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1133 Submission of differences to commissioners
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§1133. Submission of differences to commissioners If an amicable agreement cannot be so arrived at, the differences in question shall be submitted to commissioners who shall be the attorney general and the chief engineer in the Department of Transportation and Development, repres…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1134 Powers of commissioners
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§1134. Powers of commissioners The commissioners shall have powers of amicable compounders, and shall have the right to subpoena witnesses and documents, and to punish for failure to appear or present the documents, in the same manner as is now provided in such cases before court…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1135 Costs
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§1135. Costs In the settlement of a controversy under the provisions of R.S. 41:1133 and 41:1134, all costs incident to the settlement shall be paid out of the general fund of the State of Louisiana.
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1136 Official determination of boundary
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§1136. Official determination of boundary The agreement entered into under the provisions of R.S. 41:1132 or the proces verbal of the findings of the commission under the provisions of R.S. 41:1133, shall constitute the official survey or boundary between the properties in questi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1171 Roads established by parochial authorities over state lands
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§1171. Roads established by parochial authorities over state lands All public roads heretofore traced out and established by the parochial authorities of the respective parishes over lands belonging to the state are recognized as such, and the parochial authorities of all the par…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1172 Patents and titles subject to rights of way
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§1172. Patents and titles subject to rights of way All patents and titles from the state shall issue subject to such right, servitude, ways, and franchise, as provided for in R.S. 41:1171.
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1173 Granting of rights of way to corporations or individuals
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§1173. Granting of rights of way to corporations or individuals The governor and the Register of the State Land Office may grant rights of way across and through any public lands belonging to the state to any individual or corporation doing business in this state, provided that a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1174 Disputed title; deposit of consideration in escrow
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§1174. Disputed title; deposit of consideration in escrow Should the governor and the Register of the State Land Office grant rights-of-way across and through any public lands, the title to which is in dispute, they may provide that the consideration to be paid the state by the g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:12 Filing of final judgment
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§12. Filing of final judgment As soon as a final judgment has been rendered, a certified copy of the judgment shall be filed in the office of the commissioner. Acts 1989, No. 282, §4, eff. June 27, 1989. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1989, NO. 282, §5.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1211 Lessor defined
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§1211. Lessor defined For the purposes of this Part, the term "lessor" shall refer to and include the Register of the State Land Office, the commissioner of conservation, and any and all other branches, departments or agencies of the state, or any school district, levee district,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1212 Lands which may be leased; purposes; leases of sixteenth section lands for
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§1212. Lands which may be leased; purposes; leases of sixteenth section lands for agricultural purposes; negotiation of surface leases of school lands; negotiation of leases by certain public benefit corporations; negotiation of leases for administering buildings designated as hi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1213 Application for lease
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§1213. Application for lease Any person desiring to lease any land as set forth in this Part shall present to the lessor a written application, together with a cash deposit of twenty-five dollars, which shall be returned to the applicant if he makes an unsuccessful bid, after a s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1214 Advertisement and bids
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§1214. Advertisement and bids A. If the lessor determines that the lands in question may be leased, the lessor, except as may be provided to the contrary in Title 30, Title 31, Title 56, and other provisions of Title 41 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relative to fishe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1215 Opening of bids; execution of leases; exceptions; public benefit corporations;
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§1215. Opening of bids; execution of leases; exceptions; public benefit corporations; negotiated lease to nonprofit organizations A.(1) At the date and hour mentioned in the advertisement for the consideration of bids, the bids shall be publicly opened by the lessor at its office…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1215.1 Advertising costs
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§1215.1. Advertising costs In the event the applicant is not the highest bidder, his deposit of seventy-five dollars shall be returned to him by the lessor and the advertising costs shall be charged to the highest bidder. If the highest bidder should refuse to pay the advertising…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1215.2 New Orleans Convention Center; sale, lease, conveyance, transfer, or exchange of real property by the city of New Orleans
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§1215.2. New Orleans Convention Center; sale, lease, conveyance, transfer, or exchange of real property by the city of New Orleans A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the city of New Orleans is hereby authorized to enter into agreements of sale, lease, conveyance, transfe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1215.3 Lease of certain state property; Fort Pike to the Rigolets Marina Inc
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§1215.3. Lease of certain state property; Fort Pike to the Rigolets Marina Inc. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and the commissioner of administration are hereby authorized and empowere…
La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1215.4 Lamar-Dixon Expo Center; lease
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§1215.4. Lamar-Dixon Expo Center; lease Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of Ascension Parish is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a lease of all or any portion of the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center located in Ascension Paris…