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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:891. Sale of unused school lands

RS 41:891 - Sale of unused school lands
Whenever the school board of any parish or city determines that any school lands or other immovable property under its control are no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the public school system would be served by the sale of such lands, the school board shall have authority to dispose of such lands at public auction, under sealed bids, by licensed real estate broker in accordance with the procedure set forth in this Subpart; provided that this Subpart shall not apply to the sale of sixteenth section lands, school indemnity lands, or any other school lands for the sale of which the law already has provided a procedure in Chapter 6 of Title 41 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes or elsewhere in the law.
Added by Acts 1962, No. 214, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 291, §1; Acts 2017, No. 249, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:893. Jefferson Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land

RS 41:893 - Jefferson Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land
A. Whenever the Jefferson Parish School Board determines that a parcel of its property adjacent to the L.W. Higgings High School is no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the public school system would be served by the exchange of such land for other land of comparable value, the board may exchange such land for a parcel of land in Jefferson Parish owned by the West Bank Cathedral, in accordance with the procedure set forth in this Section.
B. The Jefferson Parish School Board shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment concerning the exchange of such lands. Prior to the public hearing, the board shall obtain an appraisal from a certified appraiser of the lands being considered for exchange and such appraisals shall be available for public inspection at the hearing.
C. The school board shall provide notice of the public hearing and notice of its intent to consider the exchange of land as well as a brief description of both pieces of land by advertisement in the official journal of the parish in which the land is situated on at least three separate days at least thirty days prior to the date on which the hearing is to be held.
D. After such hearing and after giving due consideration to any public comment, the board may, at its next regularly scheduled meeting, vote to authorize the advertised exchange, provided that the board determines that the exchange is for a valid purpose in the best interest of the school board and, that the lands to be exchanged are of comparable value. The president of the board shall proceed with the exchange of the lands in accordance with the law and upon authorization of the board.
Acts 1985, No. 544, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:894. Grant Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land

RS 41:894 - Grant Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land
A. Whenever the Grant Parish School Board determines that a parcel of its property found in Township 6 North, Range 2 West, Section 16 is no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the public school system would be served by the exchange of such land for other land of comparable value, the board may exchange such land for other parcels of land in Grant Parish owned by the Forest Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture in accordance with the procedure set forth in this Section.
B. The Grant Parish School Board shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment concerning the exchange of such lands. Prior to the public hearing, the board shall obtain an appraisal from a certified appraiser of the lands being considered for exchange and such appraisals shall be available for public inspection at the hearing.
C. The school board shall provide notice of the public hearing and notice of its intent to consider the exchange of land as well as a brief description of both pieces of land by advertisement in the official journal of the parish in which the land is situated on at least three separate days at least thirty days prior to the date on which the hearing is to be held.
D. After such hearing and after giving due consideration to any public comment, the board may, at a regularly scheduled meeting, vote to authorize the advertised exchange, provided that the board determines that the exchange is for a valid purpose in the best interest of the school board and that the lands to be exchanged are of comparable value. The president of the board shall proceed with the exchange of the lands in accordance with the law and upon authorization of the board.
Acts 1986, No. 462, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:895. Vermilion Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land

RS 41:895 - Vermilion Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land
A. Whenever the Vermilion Parish School Board determines that a parcel of its property in Vermilion Parish, including but not limited to sixteenth section land, is no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the public school system would be served by the exchange of such land for other land of comparable value, the school board may exchange such land for other land in Vermilion Parish in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section.
B. The Vermilion Parish School Board shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment concerning the exchange of such lands. Prior to the public hearing, the school board shall obtain an appraisal from a certified appraiser of the lands being considered for exchange and such appraisal shall be available for public inspection at the hearing.
C. The school board shall provide notice of the public hearing and notice of its intent to consider the exchange of land as well as a brief description of both parcels of land by advertisement in the official journal of the parish in which the land is situated on at least three separate days at least thirty days prior to the date on which the hearing is to be held.
D. After such hearing and after giving due consideration to any public comment, the school board may, at a regularly scheduled meeting, authorize the advertised exchange, provided that a majority of the elected membership of the school board determines that the exchange is for a valid purpose in the best interest of the school board and that the lands to be exchanged are of comparable value. The president of the school board shall thereafter proceed with the exchange of the lands in accordance with law and upon authorization of the school board.
E. The powers and rights conferred by this Section shall be in addition to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law. This Section does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the exchange of unused school lands, including but not limited to sixteenth section lands, by the school board. No proceeding notice or approval shall be required for the exchange of unused school land by the school board, except as provided herein. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
Acts 1991, No. 32, §1, eff. June 19, 1991.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:896. DeSoto Parish School Board; exchange of unused school lands with the town of Logansport

RS 41:896 - DeSoto Parish School Board; exchange of unused school lands with the town of Logansport
A. Whenever the DeSoto Parish School Board determines that a parcel of its property found in the town of Logansport, situated in DeSoto Parish, is no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the public school system would be served by the exchange of such land for other public land, the board may exchange such land for other land owned by the town of Logansport.
B. The DeSoto Parish School Board shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment concerning the exchange of such lands. Prior to the public hearing, the board shall obtain an appraisal from a certified appraiser of the lands being considered for exchange and such appraisals shall be available for public inspection at the hearing.
C. The school board shall provide notice of the public hearing and notice of its intent to consider the exchange of land as well as a brief description of both parcels of land by advertisement in the official journal of the parish in which the land is situated on at least two separate days at least thirty days prior to the date on which the hearing is to be held.
D. After such hearing and after giving due consideration to any public comment, the board may, at a regularly scheduled meeting, vote to authorize the advertised exchange, provided that the board determines that the exchange is for a valid purpose in the best interest of the school board. The president of the board shall proceed with the exchange of the lands in accordance with the law and upon authorization of the board.
E. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority for the town of Logansport is authorized to exchange the property described in Subsection A of this Section by complying with the procedures set forth in this Section, except that notice of the public hearing shall be published on at least two separate days at least thirty days prior to the date on which the hearing is to be held in a newspaper published in the town, or if there is no such newspaper, in a newspaper having a general circulation in the town.
F. The powers and rights conferred by this Section shall be in addition to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
Acts 1993, No. 471, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:897. Bossier Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land

RS 41:897 - Bossier Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land
A. Whenever the Bossier Parish School Board determines that a parcel of its property in Bossier Parish, including but not limited to sixteenth section land, is no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the public school system would be served by the exchange of such land for other land of comparable value, the school board may exchange such land for other land in Bossier Parish in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section.
B. The Bossier Parish School Board shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment concerning the exchange of such lands. Prior to the public hearing, the school board shall obtain an appraisal from a certified appraiser of the lands being considered for exchange, and such appraisal shall be available for public inspection at the hearing.
C. The school board shall provide notice of the public hearing and notice of its intent to consider the exchange of land as well as a brief description of both parcels of land by advertisement in the official journal of the parish in which the land is situated on at least three separate days at least thirty days prior to the date on which the hearing is to be held.
D. After such hearing and after giving due consideration to any public comment, the school board may, at a regularly scheduled meeting, authorize the advertised exchange, provided that a majority of the elected membership of the school board determines that the exchange is for a valid purpose in the best interest of the school board and that the lands to be exchanged are of comparable value. The president of the school board shall thereafter proceed with the exchange of the lands in accordance with law and upon authorization of the school board.
E. The powers and rights conferred by this Section shall be in addition to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law. This Section does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the exchange of unused school lands, including but not limited to sixteenth section lands, by the school board. No proceeding notice or approval shall be required for the exchange of unused school land by the school board, except as provided herein. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
Acts 1997, No. 421, §1, eff. June 22, 1997.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:898. Morehouse Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land

RS 41:898 - Morehouse Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land
A. Whenever the Morehouse Parish School Board determines that a parcel of its property in Morehouse Parish, including but not limited to sixteenth section land, is no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the public school system would be served by the exchange of such land for other land of comparable value, the school board may exchange such land for other land in Morehouse Parish in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section.
B. The Morehouse Parish School Board shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment concerning the exchange of such lands. Prior to the public hearing, the school board shall obtain an appraisal from a certified appraiser of the lands being considered for exchange, and such appraisal shall be available for public inspection at the hearing.
C. The school board shall provide notice of the public hearing and notice of its intent to consider the exchange of land as well as a brief description of both parcels of land by advertisement in the official journal of the parish in which the land is situated* on at least three separate days at least thirty days prior to the date on which the hearing is to be held.
D. After such hearing and after giving due consideration to any public comment, the school board may, at a regularly scheduled meeting, authorize the advertised exchange, provided that a majority of the elected membership of the school board determines that the exchange is for a valid purpose in the best interest of the school board and that the lands to be exchanged are of comparable value. The president of the school board shall thereafter proceed with the exchange of the lands in accordance with law and upon authorization of the school board.
E. The powers and rights conferred by this Section shall be in addition to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law. This Section does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the exchange of unused school lands, including but not limited to sixteenth section lands, by the school board. No proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the exchange of unused school land by the school board, except as provided herein. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. April 24, 1998.
*As appears in enrolled bill.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:899. Red River Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land

RS 41:899 - Red River Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land
A. Whenever the Red River Parish School Board determines that a parcel of its property in Red River Parish, including but not limited to sixteenth section land, is no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the public school system would be served by the exchange of such land for other land of comparable value, the school board may exchange such land for other land in Red River Parish in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section.
B. The Red River Parish School Board shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment concerning the exchange of such lands. Prior to the public hearing, the school board shall obtain an appraisal from a certified appraiser of the lands being considered for exchange, and such appraisal shall be available for public inspection at the hearing.
C. The school board shall provide notice of the public hearing and notice of its intent to consider the exchange of land as well as a brief description of both parcels of land by advertisement in the official journal of the school board on at least three separate days at least thirty days prior to the date on which the hearing is to be held.
D. After such hearing and after giving due consideration to any public comment, the school board may, at a regularly scheduled meeting, authorize the advertised exchange, provided that a majority of the elected membership of the school board determines that the exchange is for a valid purpose in the best interest of the school board and that the lands to be exchanged are of comparable value. The president of the school board shall thereafter proceed with the exchange of the lands in accordance with law and upon authorization of the school board.
E. The powers and rights conferred by this Section shall be in addition to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law. This Section does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the exchange of unused school lands, including but not limited to sixteenth section lands, by the school board. No proceeding notice or approval shall be required for the exchange of unused school land by the school board, except as provided herein. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
Acts 1999, No. 6, §1, eff. May 13, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:901. Concordia Parish School Board; exchange of school lands; procedures; description

RS 41:901 - Concordia Parish School Board; exchange of school lands; procedures; description
A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, whenever the Concordia Parish School Board, on behalf of the state of Louisiana, determines, relative to any school lands including but not limited to sixteenth section lands, indemnity for school lands, or other immovable property located in Concordia Parish and as more specifically described in any agreements entered into and documents executed by the Concordia Parish School Board, that the best interest of the Concordia Parish school system would be served by the exchange of such land for other land of comparable value, the school board may exchange such land for other land in Concordia Parish in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section.
B. The Concordia Parish School Board shall obtain an appraisal of the lands to be exchanged from a certified, licensed appraiser and such appraisal shall be available for public inspection.
C. In the case of exchanging land, the land to be received by the Concordia Parish School Board shall be of equal or greater value than the land that the Concordia Parish School Board is to relinquish or exchange.
D. The Concordia Parish School Board shall reserve to the state all of the mineral rights and minerals in accordance with law.
E. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable but shall not be limited to a tract of land located in the Fractional Section 7, T8N, R10E of Concordia Parish containing 130 acres, more or less.
Acts 2006, No. 20, §1, eff. May 4, 2006.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:903. Central Community School Board; exchange of unused school land

RS 41:903 - Central Community School Board; exchange of unused school land
A. Whenever the Central Community School Board determines that a parcel of its property in the Central community school system, including but not limited to sixteenth section land, is no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the school system would be served by the conveyance of such land in exchange for other land and consideration proportionate to the appraised value of the land being conveyed, the school board may convey such land in exchange for other land within the boundaries of the school system and other consideration in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section. For purposes of this Section, "exchange" includes an exchange of land for other land and other consideration in accordance with Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
B. The Central Community School Board shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment concerning the exchange of such lands. Prior to the public hearing, the school board shall obtain an appraisal from a certified appraiser of the lands being considered for exchange, and such appraisal shall be available for public inspection at the hearing.
C. The school board shall provide notice of the public hearing and notice of its intent to consider the exchange of land as well as a brief description of both parcels of land by advertisement in the official journal of the parish in which the land is situated on at least three separate days at least thirty days prior to the date on which the hearing is to be held.
D. After such hearing and after giving due consideration to any public comment, the school board may, at a regularly scheduled meeting, authorize the advertised exchange, provided that a majority of the elected membership of the school board determines that the exchange is for a valid purpose in the best interest of the school board and that the lands to be exchanged are of comparable value. The president of the school board shall thereafter proceed with the exchange of the lands in accordance with law and upon authorization of the school board.
E. The powers and rights conferred by this Section shall be in addition to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law, including but not limited to the provisions of R.S. 41:640. This Section does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the exchange of unused school lands, including but not limited to sixteenth section lands, by the school board. No proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the exchange of unused school land by the school board, except as provided in this Section. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
Acts 2008, No. 728, §1, eff. July 6, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:904. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board; Central Community School Board; transfer of certain sixteenth section lands

RS 41:904 - East Baton Rouge Parish School Board; Central Community School Board; transfer of certain sixteenth section lands
A. The legislature hereby recognizes that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the Central Community School Board entered into a Quitclaim, Transfer and Conveyance Deed and Waiver, Release, and Indemnity Agreement effective June 25, 2009, and filed and recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish Original: 167, Bundle: 12186, by which the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, to the extent allowed by law, transferred, conveyed, assigned, quitclaimed, released and relinquished to the Central Community School Board any rights, title and interests, including but not limited to mineral rights and rights of management, administration, custodianship, control, and maintenance, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board had or may have had in under, and to that portion of sixteenth section land, Township 5 South, Range 2 East, through which Louisiana Highway 64 runs, in East Baton Rouge Parish commonly referred to as the "Indian Mound Tract".
B. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the state of Louisiana hereby acknowledges, consents to, approves, ratifies and confirms the Quitclaim, Transfer and Conveyance Deed and Waiver, Release, and Indemnity Agreement filed and recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish Original: 167, Bundle: 12186. The state of Louisiana hereby further transfers, conveys, and assigns to the Central Community School Board all of its ownership rights, title and interest, including mineral rights, operation, management, administration, custodianship, and control of the property described in Subsection A of this Section subject to any servitudes, building restrictions, rights of way, mineral servitudes or leases, or any other matters, established by law or of record in the records of East Baton Rouge Parish.
C. The state of Louisiana hereby acknowledges and confirms that the Central Community School Board is and shall be entitled to all income derived from the Indian Mound Tract including but not limited to mineral rights and all mineral income, except that portion to which the Livingston Parish School Board is entitled. To the extent necessary, the state of Louisiana transfers and assigns all right, title and interest in and to any and all existing leases including but not limited to mineral leases and mineral contracts related to the Indian Mound Tract.
Acts 2010, No. 598, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:905. Sale of unused school property by Orleans Parish School Board to public bodies

RS 41:905 - Sale of unused school property by Orleans Parish School Board to public bodies
A. For purposes of this Section, and notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean:
(1) "Public body" shall mean the state of Louisiana or any department, agency, or instrumentality, or official thereof, any political subdivision of the state or any department, agency, instrumentality or official thereof, or any other unit of state or local government in the state.
(2) "School board" shall mean the Orleans Parish School Board.
(3) "School property" shall mean any school property or other immovable property under the control of the school board, including but not limited to sixteenth section lands and school indemnity lands.
B. Notwithstanding the requirements of this Chapter regarding the sale of school property, whenever the school board determines that school property is no longer needed for school purposes, including those purposes set forth in R.S. 17:3982(B), and that the best interests of the school system would be served by the sale of such property, the school board may sell such property, without meeting the requirements of this Chapter or any other provision of law, to a public body as provided in this Section. If the school board determines pursuant to this Section that any sixteenth section lands or indemnity school lands shall be sold, the sale shall be executed by the state land office on behalf of the school board.
C. The property sold under the authority of this Section shall be sold at a price that is not less than the appraised value of the property. The school board shall establish the appraised value by obtaining an appraisal of the property to be sold from a certified, licensed appraiser not more than six months prior to the date of the sale. The appraisal shall be available for public inspection. The cost of the appraisal shall be borne by the public body that purchases the property.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, proceeds from a sale as authorized by this Section shall be paid over to the school board and shall be used for the support of schools of the school system and, in the case of the sale of sixteenth section lands or indemnity school lands, for the purposes of the dedication of such lands as provided by law.
Acts 2011, No. 393, §1, eff. July 1, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:906. Union Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land

RS 41:906 - Union Parish School Board; exchange of unused school land
A. Whenever the Union Parish School Board determines that a parcel of its property in Union Parish, including but not limited to sixteenth section land, is no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the public school system would be served by the exchange of such land for other land of comparable value, the school board may exchange such land for other land in Union Parish in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section.
B. The Union Parish School Board shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment concerning the exchange of school land. Prior to the public hearing, the school board shall obtain an appraisal from a certified appraiser of the land being considered for exchange, and such appraisal shall be available for public inspection at the hearing.
C. The school board shall provide notice of the public hearing and notice of its intent to consider the exchange of land as well as a brief description of both parcels of land by advertisement in the official journal of Union Parish on at least three separate days at least thirty days prior to the date on which the hearing is held.
D. After such hearing and after giving due consideration to any public comment, the school board may, at a regularly scheduled meeting, authorize the exchange of land provided that a majority of the elected membership of the school board determines that the exchange is for a valid purpose, is in the best interest of the school board, and that the lands to be exchanged are of comparable value.
E. The powers and rights conferred by this Section shall be in addition to the powers and rights conferred by any other general or special law. This Section does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the exchange of unused school land, including but not limited to sixteenth section land, by the school board. No proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the exchange of unused school land by the school board, except as provided in this Section. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
Acts 2022, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:907. West Baton Rouge Parish School Board; exchange of sixteenth section lands

RS 41:907 - West Baton Rouge Parish School Board; exchange of sixteenth section lands
A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board, on behalf of the state of Louisiana, determines that any school lands, including but not limited to sixteenth section lands, school indemnity lands, or other immovable property located in West Baton Rouge Parish and as more specifically described in any agreements entered into and documents executed by the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board, are no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the West Baton Rouge Parish school system would be served by the exchange of such land for other land of at least comparable value, the school board may exchange such land for other land in West Baton Rouge Parish in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section.
B. The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall obtain an appraisal of the lands to be exchanged from a certified, licensed appraiser, and such appraisal shall be available for public inspection.
C. The land to be received by the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall be of equal or greater value than the land that the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board is to relinquish or exchange.
D. The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall reserve to the state all of the mineral rights and minerals in accordance with law. The other party in an exchange may reserve its mineral rights and minerals subject to the terms of any agreement entered into with the school board.
E. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to any Section 16 lands situated within West Baton Rouge Parish, including but not limited to exchanges of part or all of Section 16, Township 6 South, Range 11 East of West Baton Rouge Parish, less and except the Southwest corner of the Section 16 forming a tract approximately 600 feet fronting on Section Road and approximately 2,000 feet fronting on Rougon Road, and Section 16, Township 7 South, Range 12 East, commonly known as the "Leininger Tract".
Acts 2014, No. 28, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:908. Ouachita Parish School Board; sale or exchange of school lands; procedures; description

RS 41:908 - Ouachita Parish School Board; sale or exchange of school lands; procedures; description
A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if the Ouachita Parish School Board, on behalf of the state of Louisiana, determines that any school land, including but not limited to sixteenth section lands, school indemnity lands, or other immovable property located in Ouachita Parish and as more specifically described in any agreements entered into and documents executed by the Ouachita Parish School Board, is no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the Ouachita Parish school system would be served by the sale or exchange of such land, the school board may sell its interest or exchange such land for other land in Ouachita Parish in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section.
B. The Ouachita Parish School Board shall obtain an appraisal of the land to be sold or exchanged from a certified, licensed appraiser and such appraisal shall be available for public inspection.
C. If land is being exchanged, the land to be received by the Ouachita Parish School Board shall be of equal or greater value than the land that the Ouachita Parish School Board is to relinquish or exchange.
D. The Ouachita Parish School Board shall reserve to the state all of the mineral rights and minerals in accordance with law.
E. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable but shall not be limited to the sale or exchange of part or all of Section 16, Township 17 North, Range 5 East of Ouachita Parish, as well as any other sixteenth section land situated within Ouachita Parish.
Acts 2014, No. 84, §1, eff. May 16, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:921. Actions for recovery of title and damages for trespass

RS 41:921 - Actions for recovery of title and damages for trespass
The Attorney General may contract with and employ attorneys at law to sue for and recover from any person, firm or corporation, claiming under color of title, sixteenth sections known as school lands, title to which belongs to the State of Louisiana, and to sue for and recover damages for trespass upon sixteenth sections known as school lands except where the school boards have sold the timber thereon, whether the trespasser claims under color of title or not.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:922. Compensation of attorneys

RS 41:922 - Compensation of attorneys
The compensation of the attorneys employed shall be fixed by contract between the attorneys employed, and the Attorney General, and shall be a contingent fee, conditioned upon recovery and shall not exceed thirty-three and one-third percent of the amount of damages or land sued for and recovered, or both, where land and damages are recovered.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:925. Disposition of proceeds

RS 41:925 - Disposition of proceeds
All moneys recovered for the state shall, after deducting and paying the attorneys' fees, and all other lawful costs and charges, be paid into the state treasury, to be kept on the books of the State Auditor and the State Treasurer, to the credit of the township in which the land is situated, in the same manner as now provided by law for the proceeds of the sale of sixteenth sections.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:961. Actions for recovery of title and damages for trespass

RS 41:961 - Actions for recovery of title and damages for trespass
The school boards of the various parishes of the state may contract with and employ on the part of the State of Louisiana, attorneys at law, to recover for the state, damages for trespass to the sixteenth section known as school lands the title to which is still in the state. Each of the boards may make these contracts for the lands situated in its own parish and no others. The school boards may also sue for and recover the sixteenth section known as school lands.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:962. Compensation of attorneys

RS 41:962 - Compensation of attorneys
The attorneys thus employed shall work in conjunction with the district attorney for the parish in which the land is situated. The compensation of the district attorneys shall remain as now fixed by law; but the compensation of the other attorneys employed shall be fixed by contract between the respective school boards and the attorneys employed, and shall in each case be a contingent fee, conditioned upon recovery. The fee shall in each case be a fixed percentage of the amount recovered, and shall in no case exceed twenty-five per cent of the amount recovered. If more than one attorney is employed for the same cause, the same fee shall be paid to the whole number of attorneys, as if only one had been employed.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:963. Suit in name of state; scope

RS 41:963 - Suit in name of state; scope
Suit in all cases shall be brought in the name of the State of Louisiana, and the attorneys employed shall sue for the value of all timber cut and removed from any such lands, as well as any and all other legal damages caused by any trespass.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:964. Lands to which applicable

RS 41:964 - Lands to which applicable
The authority given by this Subpart shall apply to all sixteenth sections donated by congress to this state in trust for public school purposes, and to which the state has never legally parted with the title. The suits herein authorized may be brought against those who claimed the right to cut and remove timber from any such lands, under color of title.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:965. Disposition of proceeds

RS 41:965 - Disposition of proceeds
The amount recovered for the state shall, after deducting and paying the attorneys' fees and all other lawful costs and charges, be paid into the state treasury, to be kept on the books of the State Auditor and State Treasurer, to the credit of the township in which the land is situated, in the same manner as now provided by law for the proceeds of the sale of sixteenth sections.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:981. Lease of lands granted by congress for school purposes

RS 41:981 - Lease of lands granted by congress for school purposes
A. The school board of any parish or municipality in which land is located that was granted, appropriated or reserved by congress in trust to the state of Louisiana, for school purposes is authorized to lease such land, except portions thereof in use or needed for school purposes, to a parish or municipality through a corporate industrial development board organized under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as an instrumentality of the parish or municipality, subject to the approval of such lease by the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry.
B. The school board may enter into such leases by authority of a resolution adopted by the board, without approval of a vote of electors and without advertising or seeking bids. Provided, however, that the amount of the lease payment shall be equal to the fair market value of such Section 16 lands at the time of entering into the lease as determined by the industrial development board and fair market value redetermined every ten years for the purpose of adjusting rentals, set forth in R.S. 41:981A. The school board may not grant to such a lessee any right to develop or produce oil, gas or any other minerals on such land.
C. Every such lease shall provide for the reentry thereon by the school board for use for school purpose at any time upon reasonable notice to the lessee with respect to all or any part of the leased premises except such land upon which the lessee has constructed improvements as permitted by the lease or otherwise with the consent of the school board, together with a reasonable acreage surrounding the improvements adequate to permit the intended use of the improvement.
D. Except as otherwise agreed upon in the lease, the ownership of, removal of, compensation for and other matters relative to improvements placed upon the leased land shall be governed by Chapter 7 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and by the general laws of this state governing leases.
E. All revenues realized from a lease authorized by this section shall be paid to the school board and credited to the current school fund of the parish or municipality, as the case may be. In the event the township in which the sixteenth section is located lies in two or more parishes, the revenues realized from the lease shall be prorated on the basis of percentage of the township lying within each parish.
F. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a school board may enter a lease herein authorized upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the board shall determine.
G. The provisions of this section shall be in addition and supplemental to other powers and authority granted to school boards by other laws.
Added by Acts 1973, No. 161, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1001. Application for sale of timber on state lands

RS 41:1001 - 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, section, township and range, and the types of timber he desires to purchase. The applicant shall deposit with the register of the state land office, the sum of one hundred dollars as evidence of good faith. Should the applicant, at the sale of timber as provided for in this Part, fail to purchase the timber, then the money so deposited may be returned to him; provided that should no one at the sale bid up to the minimum price stipulated in this Part, then the money shall be retained to pay the expenses of the sale.
Acts 1978, No. 405, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1002. Information to be secured as to quantity and value of timber

RS 41:1002 - 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 evaluate the current market value and quantity that could be harvested based on sound forestry practices. The register of the state land office may on his own initiative advertise for bids for sale of timber as provided in this Part.
Acts 1978, No. 405, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1003. Advertisement

RS 41:1003 - 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 timber, and the time, place, and terms of the sale. The advertisement shall be published for a period of not less than fifteen days and at least once a week during three consecutive weeks.
Acts 1978, No. 405, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1004. Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal

RS 41:1004 - 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 submitted sealed and opened publicly by the sheriff. No bid shall be accepted by the sheriff after the time designated as the time for opening such bids. No bid shall be considered unless accompanied by a cashier's check, certified check, or bank money order in the exact amount of the bid submitted and made payable to the sheriff of the parish in which the sale is conducted. No bid shall be accepted if less than the minimum price established by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, office of forestry. The sheriff conducting the sale shall deliver a proces verbal of the sale to the successful bidder.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when the register of the state land office determines that the disposition of timber by the sheriff is not in the best interest of the state, the register of the state land office may conduct a sale by utilizing sealed bids. No bid shall be accepted if less than the minimum price established by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Acts 1978, No. 405, §1; Acts 2018, No. 156, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1005. Proceeds

RS 41:1005 - 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. The commission shall be two percent of the amount bid and paid, provided that this commission shall not exceed one hundred dollars for one day's adjudication.
B. The sheriff in forwarding the money shall forward a statement certified by him as correct, showing the amount of bid, the expenditure for advertising and the amount withheld by him as commission; he shall at the same time forward to the register of the state land office a duplicate of his proces verbal of sale showing a correct description of the property sold with the recital of the acts performed by him in effecting the sale, the amount of the purchase price received, and the amount forwarded to the state land office.
Acts 1989, No. 511, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1006. Removal of timber

RS 41:1006 - 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 fixed in the advertisement and in the act of sale by the register of the state land office as well as the type and size of trees to be cut. The term for removal of the timber shall not exceed one year unless proof is provided to the register of the state land office that the delay would result in unavoidable hardship. Upon such proof, the register of the state land office may grant an extension for up to one year provided consideration totaling ten percent of the actual amount of the sale is remitted to the state land office.
Acts 1978, No. 405, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1008. Sale of timber on state lands where title in dispute: disposition of proceeds

RS 41:1008 - 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 the timber sold pursuant to the provisions of this Part, shall be deposited in escrow with the state land office, to be held by that department pending the final determination of the validity of the title to the land or until the state land office and the grantee otherwise agree the payment should be made or released as provided for in the agreement.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 405, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1009. Cutting or sale, or both, of cypress timber on state property; prohibition

RS 41:1009 - 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 2018, No. 242, §2; Acts 2021, No. 190, §2, eff. June 11, 2021.