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LA Rev Stat § 3:3609 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3609. Impact assessment

RS 3609 - Impact assessment A. A governmental entity shall prepare a written assessment of any proposed governmental action prior to taking any proposed action that will likely result in a diminution in value of private agricultural property. B. The written assessment shall include written analyses and conclusions concerning: (1) A clear and specific identification of the governmental action and the purpose of the governmental action. (2) Whether the governmental action would constitute a physical invasion or occupation of private agricultural property. (3) The length of time that the governmental action would interfere with the use of private agricultural property. (4) Whether the governmental action would result in a diminution in value as to the affected private agricultural property and, if so, the extent thereof. (5) The extent to which the governmental action would interfere with the potential for agricultural development of the private property of owners. (6) Whether the proposed governmental action restricts or prohibits a use which is already prohibited by existing law. (7) Alternatives to the proposed action that would lessen or eliminate any adverse impact on private agricultural property. (8) An estimate of the cost to the governmental entity if the entity is required to compensate one or more private agricultural property owners. (9) The identity of the source of payment within the entity's budget or otherwise for any compensation that may be ordered. C. If there is an immediate threat to health and safety that constitutes an emergency, requires immediate governmental action, and prohibits the timely production of the assessment required in this Section, then the assessment shall be made at the earliest possible time after the governmental action is completed. D. The governmental entity preparing the assessment shall deliver copies to the governor, the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, and any affected landowners. E. The commissioner of agriculture and forestry shall promulgate guidelines for owners of private agricultural property and governmental entities to assist in determining what governmental actions are likely to result in a diminution of value of private agricultural property. Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3610 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3610. Private agricultural property owner's right of action; remedies

RS 3610 - Private agricultural property owner's right of action; remedies A. An owner of private agricultural property may bring an action against a governmental entity to determine whether the governmental action caused a diminution in value of a parcel of private agricultural property in which the owner has an interest. The owner of the affected private agricultural property shall show that the diminution in value did not result from a restriction or prohibition of a use of the private agricultural property that was not a use already prohibited by law. B. An action brought under the provisions of this Section may be filed in the state court that has jurisdiction over the property and the owner shall be entitled to a trial by jury. C. Owners and governmental entities are encouraged to seek resolution of actions brought under this Section through mediation or any other mutually agreeable alternative dispute resolution method prior to the filing of any action. When a pending action has not been the subject of an attempted mediation, the court may require the parties to attempt mediation at any point in the proceedings prior to trial. D. In an action brought pursuant to this Section, upon a determination that a governmental action caused a diminution in value of private agricultural property, the owner shall, at the option of the owner, recover a sum equal to the diminution in value of the property and retain title thereto, or recover the entire fair market value of the property prior to the diminution in value of twenty percent or more and transfer title to the property to the governmental entity. E. The court in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to this Section may award costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, to the prevailing party in addition to other remedies provided by law. F. If a property owner prevails in a suit filed as provided in this Section, the governmental entity may rescind or repeal the rule or regulation which caused the diminution in value of the property, and if such rule or regulation is rescinded or repealed the governmental entity shall be liable for damages sustained by the property owner to his affected property which were caused by the application of the rescinded or repealed rule or regulation. Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3611 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3611. Determination of property value

RS 3611 - Determination of property value In determining the assessed value of real agricultural property for ad valorem purposes, a governing authority shall reduce the assessment by the diminution in value as determined by the court or, in the absence of a court determination, by the appropriate assessing official. No such assessment shall be retroactive. Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3612 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3612. Restrictions and limitations

RS 3612 - Restrictions and limitations A. Nothing in this Part shall restrict any other remedy or right that any person or class of persons may have under any other provision of law. B. Nothing in this Part shall limit or change any requirement of the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act and the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure. C. Nothing in this Part shall apply to any governmental action where the purpose of the said governmental action is the regulation of agriculture or the regulation of agricultural activity by a governmental entity charged with the responsibility of promotion, protection, and advancement of agriculture. Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3621 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3621. Citation; legislative findings; purpose

RS 3621 - Citation; legislative findings; purpose A. This Part shall be known and may be cited as the Louisiana Right to Forest Law. B.(1) The legislature hereby finds and declares that forestry is an essential contribution to the economy of the state. (2) The legislature further finds that the purpose of this Part is to allow owners of property classified as forest land to conduct activities relating to forest production or if a governmental entity prohibits or severely limits such activities, to compensate the owners for their losses. Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3622 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3622. Definitions

RS 3622 - Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Forest activities" means any activity on forest land associated with the reforesting, growing, managing, protecting, and harvesting of timber, wood, and forest products. (2) "Forest land" means any land in the state devoted to the growing of trees or the commercial production of timber, wood, or forest products that is located outside the corporate limits of any municipality. Land which is assessed for a use value under the provisions of R.S. 47:2301 et seq. shall be presumed to be forest land. (3) "Governmental action" means annexation of territory by a governmental entity or the issuance of a rule, regulation, policy, or guideline promulgated for or by any governmental entity, or an order or other legally binding directive having the force of law or capable of being enforced by government which prohibits or limits the right of an owner to conduct forestry activities on forestry land. Governmental action does not mean the following: (a) A formal exercise of the power of eminent domain. (b) A result of police power to prohibit activities that are harmful to the public safety and health. (c) An order issued as a result of a violation of law. (d) The adoption, enactment, repeal, or amendment of a statute or resolution by the legislature. (e) A government action directed or mandated by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (f) Law enforcement activity involving the seizure or forfeiture of private forest land for a violation of law or as evidence in a criminal proceeding. (g) Action taken to enforce a mortgage or other valid security device. (h) Actions taken in compliance with federal law or regulation. (4) "Governmental entity" means: (a) A board, authority, commission, department, office, or agency of the state government. (b) A local governmental subdivision with a population of less than four hundred twenty-five thousand. (c) A special purpose district. (5) "Owner" means a person owning an interest in forest land at the time a governmental action becomes effective as to the forest land in which the owner owns an interest. (6) "Prohibits or limits" means an existent reduction of twenty percent or more of the fair market value of forest land, or any portion thereof, or property rights thereto associated with conducting forestry activities on forest land before the action. Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3622.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3622.1. Impact assessment

RS 3622.1 - Impact assessment A. A governmental entity shall prepare a written assessment of any proposed governmental action prior to taking any proposed action that will likely result in a diminution in value of forest land. B. The written assessment shall include written analyses and conclusions concerning: (1) A clear and specific identification of the governmental action and the purpose of the governmental action. (2) Whether the governmental action would constitute a physical invasion or occupation of forest land. (3) The length of time that the governmental action would interfere with the use of forest land. (4) Whether the governmental action would result in a diminution in value as to the affected forest land and, if so, the extent thereof. (5) The extent to which the governmental action would interfere with the potential for forestry development of the property of owners. (6) Whether the proposed governmental action restricts or prohibits a use which is already prohibited by existing law. (7) Alternatives to the proposed action that would lessen or eliminate any adverse impact on forest land. (8) An estimate of the cost to the governmental entity if the entity is required to compensate one or more forest landowners. (9) The identity of the source of payment within the entity's budget or otherwise for any compensation that may be ordered. C. If there is an immediate threat to health and safety that constitutes an emergency, requires immediate governmental action, and prohibits the timely production of the assessment required in this Section, then the assessment shall be made at the earliest possible time after the governmental action is completed. D. The governmental entity preparing the assessment shall deliver copies to the governor and the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, and any affected landowners. Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3623 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3623. Landowner's right of action; remedies

RS 3623 - Landowner's right of action; remedies A. An owner of forest land shall have a cause of action against a governmental entity for damages resulting from governmental action which prohibits or limits an owner's ability to conduct forestry activities on forest land in which the owner has an interest. B. An action brought under the provisions of this Section may be filed in the district court that has jurisdiction over the property and the owner shall be entitled to a trial by jury, provided that the requirements of R.S. 13:5105 are met. C. In an action brought pursuant to this Section and subject to the provisions of R.S. 13:5105 et seq., upon a determination that a governmental action caused a diminution in value of forest land resulting in prohibition or limit of use in violation of this Part, the owner shall recover a sum equal to the diminution in value of the property and retain title thereto. D. The court in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to this Section may award costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, to the prevailing party in addition to other remedies provided by law. E. A subsequent repeal or rescission by the governmental entity of the governmental action, which is the subject of a suit, shall not preclude the owner of the right to recover damages resulting from such action and in the discretion of the court, reasonable attorney and expert witness fees. Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3624 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3624. Restrictions and limitations

RS 3624 - Restrictions and limitations Nothing in this Part shall restrict any other remedy or right that any person or class of persons may have under any other provision of law. Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3651 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3651. Legislative findings and intent

RS 3651 - Legislative findings and intent  The legislature hereby finds and declares that:  (1) Certain state laws permit a secured lender to enforce liens against a purchaser of farm products even if the purchaser does not know that the sale of the products violates the lender's security interest in the products, lacks any practical method for discovering the existence of the security interest, and has no reasonable means to ensure that the seller uses the sales proceeds to repay the lender. (2) These laws subject the purchaser of farm products to double payment for the products, once at the time of purchase, and again when the seller fails to repay the lender. (3) The exposure of purchasers of farm products to double payment inhibits free competition in the market for farm products. (4) This exposure constitutes a burden on and an obstruction to commerce in Louisiana farm products. (5) The purpose of this legislation is to remove the burdens on and obstructions to commerce in Louisiana farm products. Acts 1987, No. 451, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1987.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3653 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3653. Applicability

RS 3653 - Applicability The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to security devices affecting farm products, including timber. Acts 1987, No. 451, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 323, §1; Acts 1990, No. 123, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2010, No. 378, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3655 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3655. Administration

RS 3655 - Administration  A. The secretary shall administer the provisions of this Chapter. B. The secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Chapter. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, and shall conform with the requirements of Section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, P.L. 99-198*, as amended, and regulations issued thereunder as applicable. C. The failure of the secretary to include in the central registry the information contained in any effective financing statement filed with any filing officer and transmitted to the secretary for inclusion in the central registry as provided in this Chapter shall subject the office and its insurer to the payment of all damages suffered thereby by any person. D.(1) The office and its insurer shall be answerable for injury resulting from the filing officer's omitting to record such effective financing statements that are filed for recordation with the filing officer. (2) The office and its insurer shall be answerable for injury resulting from a filing officer's omitting to mention in encumbrance certificates one or several effective financing statements filed for recordation with the filing officer and transmitted to the secretary for inclusion in the central registry, unless the error proceeds from a want of exactness in the description which cannot be imputed to him. (3) The office of risk management within the division of administration shall obtain and maintain in effect at all times liability insurance covering the office for any errors and omissions which may occur in the operation of the central registry. Acts 1987, No. 451, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, No. 548, §1, eff. Aug. 22, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 123, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. *7 U.S.C.A. 1631.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3657 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3657. Fees

RS 3657 - Fees  A.(1) The fee for filing, recording, and cancelling each effective financing statement shall be twenty dollars. The fee for filing, recording, and cancelling each effective financing statement which contains additional information sufficient to constitute a financing statement under Chapter 9 of Title 10 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall be thirty-five dollars. The secretary shall be entitled to seven dollars of the fee charged by the filing officer for the filing, recording, and cancelling of each effective financing statement or other statement filed pursuant to this Chapter. (2) The fee for filing each amendment, assignment, release, continuation, or other similar statement pertaining to an effective financing statement shall be twenty dollars. The secretary shall be entitled to seven dollars of the fee charged by the filing officer for the filing and recordation of each such statement. (3) The fee for the issuance of each encumbrance certificate shall be fifteen dollars. The secretary shall be entitled to five dollars of the fee charged by the filing officer for each encumbrance certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. B. Beginning in February of 1991, on or before the tenth day of each month, the filing officer shall remit to the secretary that portion of the fees allocable to the secretary which was received by the filing officer during the preceding month. C. The secretary by rule shall establish fees to fund the operation of the central registry. The fees established by the secretary shall be based on the cost of operating the central registry. The fees shall be limited to fees for:  (1) Issuance of the master list as required by Section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, P.L. 99-198*, as amended. (2) Allowing access to the computerized information in the central registry to the extent authorized by R.S. 3:3654(C). Acts 1987, No. 451, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, No. 548, §1, eff. Aug. 22, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 123, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. *7 U.S.C.A. §1631.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3658 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3658. Disposition of fees

RS 3658 - Disposition of fees  Subject to the exceptions contained in Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, all fees received by the secretary under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Acts 1987, No. 451, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 123, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 984, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3659 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3659. Declaration

RS 3659 - Declaration  Each person who purchases farm products may print the following declaration on the back of each check or draft issued in payment for those farm products:  "By endorsing this check or draft I hereby certify that I am legally entitled to sell the farm products purchased with the proceeds of this check or draft and that the farm products are not subject to any security interest except a security interest in favor of the payee or payees of this check or draft."  Acts 1989, No. 548, §1, eff. Aug. 22, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3660 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3660. Criminal penalties

RS 3660 - Criminal penalties  A. No person shall provide any false or misleading information concerning the name of the owner of any farm products or concerning the existence of any security interest affecting the farm products with the intent to deprive the holder of any of his security under the security interest. No person shall take any action with respect to the alienation, encumbrance, or other disposition of farm products which are subject to a security device with the intent to deprive the holder of any of his security under the security device. B. The signing of the declaration authorized by R.S. 3:3659 without complying with the terms of that declaration shall create the presumption that the person who signed the declaration intended to deprive a holder of a security device affecting the farm products of his security under the security device. C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or both. Acts 1989, No. 548, §1, eff. Aug. 22, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3671 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3671. Receiving agricultural products in borrowed containers; liability

RS 3671 - Receiving agricultural products in borrowed containers; liability Any person, firm, or corporation wilfully and knowingly receiving or accepting delivery of agricultural products in containers furnished or loaned by another to a grower or producer of such products, whether for a consideration or otherwise, under a stipulation or agreement that the containers shall be used by the grower or producer solely for the purpose of delivery of agricultural products, except sweet potatoes, to the person, firm, or corporation furnishing or loaning the containers is a participant with the grower or producer in his breach of the stipulation or agreement under which the containers were furnished or loaned, and is liable in damages in a sum of three times the value of the containers received or accepted by him, together with reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the trial court. Acts 2009, No. 24, §8E, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3672 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3672. Receiving agricultural products in borrowed containers; injunctive relief

RS 3672 - Receiving agricultural products in borrowed containers; injunctive relief In addition to the right of action for damages provided for in R.S. 3:491, the person, firm, or corporation furnishing containers under stipulations or agreement shall, on complying with the laws relative thereto, be entitled to an injunction prohibiting any other person, firm, or corporation from receiving or accepting agricultural products, except sweet potatoes, in the containers and shall furthermore be entitled to a writ of provisional seizure of all containers involved in the breach. Acts 2009, No. 24, §8E, eff. June 12, 2009.