The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-16
AN ACT
Providing for the Appointment Of Public
Administrators, and Defining the Duties

AN ACV
Providing for the Appointment Of Public
Administrators, and Defining the Duties
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SECTION. /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly conve-
ned, That the Governor. of the State of Lou
isiana shalt appoint a suitable person, to be
known ais Public Administrator, for each
and every parish in the State, whose duties
and powers shall be Is follows: In all in
testate .suecessions where there is no suryi-
wing husband or wife or heir present or re-
presented in the State, the Public Admins
traitor. Of the parish shall be appointed by
the Judge Of the proper court TO admins.
ter the same : ~ EEs1t S'.<
SEC. Q. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in all CONVERSATIONS for the ADMINISTRATION
Of estates, the Judge of the court in which
the succession is; open shall appoint the
t.ublic administrator of the parish TO ad-
minister the same until q final decree deter
mines the rights Of the respective claimants.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in all testate SUGGESTIONS, when from any
cause the executor cannot discharge the
dutit /. of his office, the Judge shall appoint
the Public Administrator of the parish da-
tive testamentary executor
SEc. a. Be 10 further enacted, etc., That
all vacant s~accessions shall be administered
by the Public Administrator Of the parish
in which the deceased died, until the heirs
present themselves and are recognized by
the court and put in possession, and if no
heirs present themselves within one year,
the funds resulting from said estate shall
be paid into the treasury of the State. III
SEC b. Be ii further enacted, etc.s That
before entering upon the duties of his office
the said Public Administrator shall file with
the Governor o bond with good and solvent
security, to be by him approved for the
faithful discharge Of his duties; which bond
shall be for the benefit Of, and be sued up
on by any party interested in any estate
upon which he may administer. In the par
ish of Orleans said bond shall be in the
sum of fifty thousand 10000 dollars, and
in: the other parishes intne sum Of ten thou
sand l$l0,000l dollars; and this amount
may be increased from time to- time on the
application Of any creditor on showing the
HsaTfe3to be necessary. tdf - 4s
SEG. ct Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
the Public administrator shall hold bis of.
fce for the term Of four years, and until his
successor shall be appointed and duly
qualified.
hc shall receive as q compensation I'VE per
cent on tile inventory Of estates administer
cd by him, and FIVE per cent . all collec-
Etions, and all necessary expenses ia looking
after and preserving the property of estates:
| Provided, That in any condensation or pro.
ceeding, conducted By him under this act,
he shall receive such further compensation
al may be fixed by the Judge before whom
the same may be had. s# a
Size. 9. Be IL further enacted, cts That
in. all other respects not inconsistent with
this act, he shall have the same powers and
duties D possessed by administrators u
der existing laws.
SEC. %. BE it further enacted etc, That
| all laws on the same subject matter incon-
sistent with this law are hereby repealed.
SEC. 10. Be it frutber enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
p~assage4a IA assifsa $500 Id
Signed MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker Of tho House OF Representatives.
Signed OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President or the
Senate.
Approved March 9Th, 1870.
tSigned, II. c. WARM0TH,
Governor VI the State of Louisianas
Astruescopy SD 7sAs
Gro. n BoFHE,,
Secretary Of State.
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