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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1041. Application for sale of timber on levee board lands

RS 41:1041 - 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 range, and the types of timber he desires to purchase. The applicant shall deposit with the secretary of the levee board 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1042. Information to be secured as to quantity and value of timber

RS 41:1042 - 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 evaluate the current market value and quantity that could be harvested based on sound forestry practices. The levee board may on its 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 › §41:1043. Advertisement

RS 41:1043 - 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 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1044. Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal

RS 41:1044 - 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 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.
Acts 1978, No. 405, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1045. Proceeds

RS 41:1045 - 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 the amount bid and paid, provided that this commission shall not exceed one hundred dollars for one day's adjudication. 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 secretary of the levee board a duplicate of his proces-verbal of sale wherein he shall give 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 levee board.
Acts 1978, No. 405, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1046. Removal of timber

RS 41:1046 - 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 in the advertisement and in the act of sale by the secretary of the levee board 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 secretary of the levee board that the delay would result in unavoidable hardship. Upon such proof, the secretary 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 levee board.
Acts 1978, No. 405, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1048. Sale of timber on levee board lands where title in dispute; disposition of proceeds

RS 41:1048 - 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 of the timber sold under the provisions of this Part, shall be deposited in escrow with the levee board, to be held by that board pending the final determination of the validity of the title to the land or until the board 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1081. Application for sale of timber in Interagency Recreation Board land

RS 41:1081 - 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, hereinafter in this Part referred to as the board, including but not limited to property placed under the jurisdiction of the board pursuant to R.S. 40:2505, shall file with the secretary of the board 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 secretary of the board the sum of one hundred dollars as evidence of good faith.
B. 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 1984, No. 846, §2; Acts 1999, No. 1148, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1082. Information to be secured as to quantity and value of timber

RS 41:1082 - 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 current market value and quantity that could be harvested based on sound forestry practices and the goals of the board. The board may on its own initiative advertise for bids for sale of timber as provided in this Part.
Acts 1984, No. 846, §2; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1083. Advertisement

RS 41:1083 - 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 the time, place, conditions, 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 1984, No. 846, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1084. Place; time; minimum price; proces verbal

RS 41:1084 - 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 sealed and opened publicly by the sheriff. No bids 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.
Acts 1984, No. 846, §2; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1085. Proceeds

RS 41:1085 - 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 the Constitution of Louisiana with respect to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, 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. The sheriff in forwarding the money shall forward a statement certified by him as correct showing the amount of the bid, the expenditure for the advertising, and the amount withheld by him as commission. He shall at the same time forward to the secretary of the board a duplicate of his proces verbal of sale wherein he shall give 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 board.
Acts 1984, No. 846, §2; Acts 2001, No. 1185, §5, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1086. Removal of timber

RS 41:1086 - 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 of removal, and other special conditions shall be fixed in the advertisement and in the act of sale by the secretary of the board, as well as the type and size of trees to be cut.
B. The term for removal of the timber shall not exceed one year unless proof is provided to the secretary of the board that the delay would result in unavoidable hardship. Upon such proof, the secretary of the board 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 board for deposit in the Interagency Recreation Board Fund.
Acts 1984, No. 846, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1088. Sale of timber on Interagency Recreation Board lands where title in dispute; disposition of proceeds

RS 41:1088 - 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 the board by the adjudicatee of the timber sold under the provisions of this Part, shall be deposited in escrow with the board, to be held by that board pending the final determination of the validity of the title to the land or until the Interagency Recreation Board and the grantee otherwise agree that payment should be made or released as provided for in the agreement.
Acts 1984, No. 846, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1089. Transfer of former Interagency Recreation Board land to Department of Public Safety and Corrections

RS 41:1089 - 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 Feliciana Parish previously transferred to the former Interagency Recreation Board, pursuant to authorization of Act No. 846 of the 1984 Regular Session, and subsequently transferred to the Louisiana Department of Health by Act No. 662 of the 1989 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be transferred to the Interagency Recreation Board and the board shall have and may exercise any powers, duties, and functions provided for it in this Chapter.
Acts 1989, No. 662, §6, eff. July 7, 1989; Acts 1999, No. 1148, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1111. Sale of timber on sixteenth section school lands

RS 41:1111 - 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 official journal of the parish.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1131. Fixing of boundaries by mutual consent

RS 41:1131 - 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, defined or fixed, the state and the party may proceed to the ascertainment, determination and fixing of the boundary by mutual consent, as set forth in this Chapter.
Amended by Acts 1976, No. 180, §1; Acts 1978, No. 645, §1, eff. July 13, 1978.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1132. Formal agreement to be made

RS 41:1132 - 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 keeping with the proces verbal of the agreement of settlement, which shall be supplied by the owner and the register of the state land office. The agreement shall be executed and signed, in quadruplicate and in notarial form, by the governor, and by the owner, one copy to be filed with the Department of Transportation and Development, one with the register of the state land office, one copy to be recorded in the parish in which the land is situated, and one copy to be retained by the owner.
Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1133. Submission of differences to commissioners

RS 41:1133 - 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, representing the state, two persons named by the land owner and a fifth person who shall be selected by these first four named commissioners. A proces verbal of the findings of the commissioners shall be executed in quadruplicate originals, one copy to be filed with the Department of Transportation and Development, one with the register of the state land office, one copy to be recorded in the parish in which the land is situated, and one copy to be furnished the owner of the contiguous or abutting land.
Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1136. Official determination of boundary

RS 41:1136 - 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 question, and copies thereof, certified to by the clerk of court from the records of his office, or by the Register of the State Land Office from the records of his office, shall be admissible in evidence in any of the courts of this state, and shall be conclusive evidence of the correctness of the boundaries, and the finality of the issue, unless the agreement or commission's findings be set aside in a direct action, on the ground of fraud or gross error. If a party owning the abutting or contiguous lands desires to implead the state in a suit having in view the conversion of the decree of the commission into a judgment of the court, then service on the attorney general shall be deemed service on the State of Louisiana, and authority is herein and hereby given to so implead the state in all suits having in view the conversion of the decree of the commission into a judgment of the court.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1171. Roads established by parochial authorities over state lands

RS 41:1171 - 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 parishes of the state may establish public roads not exceeding one hundred feet in width on the public lands of this state.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1173. Granting of rights of way to corporations or individuals

RS 41:1173 - 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 adequate consideration is paid the state by the grantee of the right.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1174. Disputed title; deposit of consideration in escrow

RS 41:1174 - 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 grantee of the right shall be deposited in escrow with the Register of the State Land Office, to be held by that officer pending the final determination of the validity of the title to the land or until the governor and Register of 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 1964, No. 29, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1211. Lessor defined

RS 41:1211 - 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, drainage district, municipal or parochial subdivision of this state, or any penal or charitable institution, or state university or college, or other unit or institution, deriving its authority and powers from the sovereignty of the state.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1213. Application for lease

RS 41:1213 - 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 sum sufficient to pay the advertising costs has been deducted. The application shall set forth the name and address of the applicant, a reasonably definite description of the location and amount of land which the applicant desires to lease, and the purposes for which the lands are to be leased. Where such purposes include the placement of structures, obstacles, fill, or any other materials upon state lands, the application must be accompanied by legible copies of maps, plans, specifications, and such other information or data as may be required by the register of the state land office. The applicant shall ask that the application be registered and that the land described in the application be leased to him pursuant to the provision of this Part. The lessor shall register the application and shall order an inquiry to determine whether the lands applied for are leaseable for such purposes.
Acts 1983, No. 46, §1; Acts 1983, No. 706, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1215.1. Advertising costs

RS 41:1215.1 - 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 costs, then the lease shall pass to the next highest bidder who will pay said costs. In the event no bids are submitted, the deposit shall be returned to the applicant, after a sum sufficient to pay the advertising costs has been deducted therefrom.
Acts 1983, No. 46, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1215.3. Lease of certain state property; Fort Pike to the Rigolets Marina Inc.

RS 41:1215.3 - 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 empowered to enter into a lease of all or any portion of the state owned property north of Highway 90 at Fort Pike to the Rigolets Marina Inc. The lease shall provide for the uses of the property, and the lease shall be subject to approval by the federal government. The compensation received by the state shall be at least five percent of the appraised value of the property to be paid biannually to the state.
Acts 2010, No. 678, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1216. Restrictions of area, number, and transfer of leases; subleases

RS 41:1216 - Restrictions of area, number, and transfer of leases; subleases
A. In order to allow the individual lessee to lease lands from the state in preference to syndicated landholders or corporations, no lease shall cover a larger area than six hundred forty acres of public land, which area must be contiguous. No lessee may own more than one such lease at one time. All leases made under the terms of this Part shall be heritable, but may not be mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated, subjected to seizure and sale, subleased, transferred, or assigned, except as provided in Subsection B of this Section.
B. Subject to the prior written approval of the lessor, as defined in R.S. 41:1211, or its successor in office, all leases made under the terms of this Part may be subleased, transferred, or assigned by the original lessee, his sublessees, heirs, or assigns, and likewise may be mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated, or subjected to seizure and sale. The lessor is authorized to permit such transfers of leases upon such terms and conditions as it may deem proper, provided that said sublessees, transferees, assignees, mortgagees, or pledgees are entitled to the same rights and privileges as were granted by the lessor to the original lessee and specifically those granted to the original lessee under the provisions of R.S. 41:1222(A). The lessor is directed to collect a fee of ten dollars for the privilege of permitting such transfers, said fee to be paid into the general fund of the state.
Amended by Acts 1970, No. 58, §1; Acts 1981, No. 330, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1217.1. Renewal of lease; highest bid option

RS 41:1217.1 - Renewal of lease; highest bid option
A. Any contract entered into for the lease of state lands for any purpose shall require that access by the public to public waterways through the state lands covered by the lease shall be maintained and preserved for the public by the lessee. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the commissioner of administration or the secretary of the department having control over the property from restricting access to public waterways if he determines that a danger to the public welfare exists. The provisions of this Section shall not apply in cases involving title disputes.
B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the commissioner or secretary determines there exists a public need to maintain the most recent lessee of record, his heirs, or assignees, the commissioner or secretary may offer the most recent lessee of record, his heirs, or assignees, if he made a bid, the option to match the highest bid in order to continue to lease the state lands. The provisions of this Subsection shall apply to lessees who held a lease with another party, which lease was subsequently transferred to the state. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to oyster leases, alligator leases, or oil and gas leases entered into by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, or to any lease entered into by the State Mineral and Energy Board.
C. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations providing for uniform criteria to assess the management of leased property.
Acts 2008, No. 570, §1; Acts 2009, No. 196, §6, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2011, No. 335, §1, eff. June 23, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1218. Locating and fixing limits of lands

RS 41:1218 - Locating and fixing limits of lands
All lessees shall stake off and mark the leased lands by such stakes or monuments as may be necessary to accurately locate and fix the limits of the lands embraced in each lease, and shall further cause the area of the leased land, and the name of the lessee to be shown by such signs as may be determined by the lessor.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1219. Supervision of leases

RS 41:1219 - Supervision of leases
The lessor shall have full supervision of leases to see that the terms and stipulations thereof are complied with and may take any appropriate action, and may file any suit to protect the interest of the lessor, or to annul any lease.
The lessor may include in each lease, such stipulations as may be proper for the development of the lands, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Part.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1221. Penalties for violation

RS 41:1221 - Penalties for violation
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Part shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars and not less than twenty-five dollars or be imprisoned for not less than ten days or more than ninety days, or both. In the case of a violation of this Part by any corporation, the corporation shall be subject to a fine, and the executive officer of the corporation shall be subject to fine and imprisonment as the representative of the corporation, as provided for individuals in this section.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1222. Surface leases on state lands

RS 41:1222 - Surface leases on state lands
A. The Registrar of the State Land Office, acting for and on behalf of the state of Louisiana, may execute surface leases for any of the purposes enumerated in R.S. 41:1212 of not more than two acres on any lands, including water bottoms, under his jurisdiction. All such leases shall be for a cash consideration and under such terms and conditions as the Registrar of the State Land Office deems to be most beneficial to the state of Louisiana. Leases of this type shall be granted only when the individual seeking to acquire such a lease has, prior to January 1, 1985, in good faith, constructed permanent improvements in the amount of not less than ten thousand dollars on said lands and is the owner or lessee of said improvements.
B. Each lease granted under the authority of this Section shall be for a term not to exceed ten years. The secretary shall have the right to renew any such lease in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 41:1217.
C. Any lease granted under authority of this section shall be subordinate to any lease hereafter made of the lands for oil, gas or other mineral development, and any lease granted shall be subject to termination at any time if it is determined that the land covered by the lease is required for use by the state.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 196, §1. Amended by Acts 1967, No. 33, §5; Acts 1983, No. 460, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1061, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1223. Ratification and confirmation of leases in municipalities of five hundred thousand

RS 41:1223 - Ratification and confirmation of leases in municipalities of five hundred thousand
All contracts of lease previously entered into by the governing authority of a municipality having a population of five hundred thousand or more on the effective date of this Section for lands, surface rights, water rights, air rights, and/or other facilities and other rights or property owned or leased by such a municipality for use and occupancy as a boat slip and/or boat house and/or any other facility related to boating are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall be given the same force and effect as if such contracts of lease had been made and executed pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 41:1211 through R.S. 41:1222, both inclusive, and the provisions of R.S. 41:1501 through R.S. 41:1505, both inclusive, notwithstanding anything in this Part and this Chapter or any other law to the contrary.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 150, §1, eff. June 29, 1978.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1224. Leases without advertisement or bids

RS 41:1224 - Leases without advertisement or bids
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part to the contrary, in Orleans Parish or Jefferson Parish, the requirements for public bid and advertisement shall not apply to any lease of land of less than ten thousand square feet in size to which the lessor has title, custody, or possession, when the lease is between the lessor and the owner of the adjacent land.
Acts 1993, No. 372, §1, eff. June 3, 1993; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 37, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1224.1. Exceptions to advertisement and bidding requirements

RS 41:1224.1 - Exceptions to advertisement and bidding requirements
The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to the lease or sublease of boat slips of the Bucktown Marina that are owned and operated by the governing authority of Jefferson Parish pursuant to a lease between the state and the parish, provided that all boat slips in the marina shall be leased on a first-come, first-served basis for fair market value as determined by an appraiser and that the rates for and availability of such slips shall be published in the official journal of the parish.
Acts 2014, No. 156, §1, eff. May 22, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1224.2. Exceptions to advertisement and bidding requirements

RS 41:1224.2 - Exceptions to advertisement and bidding requirements
The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to leases, sales, exchanges, cooperative endeavor agreements, joint use agreements, and similar or related agreements by any governmental body involving any of the property authorized to be transferred to the city of Lafayette by Act No. 385 of the 2009 Regular Session of the Legislature, any parcels adjacent to such property, and any parcels made adjacent as a result of a transaction authorized by this Section. A property alienated pursuant to this Section shall not be subject to any deed restrictions required by Act No. 385 of the 2009 Regular Session of the Legislature.
Acts 2014, No. 645, §1, eff. June 12, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1225. Oyster leases; grants of; ratification of existing leases

RS 41:1225 - Oyster leases; grants of; ratification of existing leases
A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, and specifically notwithstanding the provisions of this Chapter, Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and Title 31 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is authorized to grant leases on state-owned waterbottoms for oyster cultivation, bedding, and harvesting, and matters relating thereto, as provided in Subpart D of Part VII of Chapter 1 of Title 56 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
B. All leases on state-owned waterbottoms granted by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, pursuant to the provisions of Subpart D of Part VII of Chapter 1 of Title 56 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and presently within the original term or any extensions thereof, are ratified and continued in force under the original terms and conditions, and any extensions thereof.
Acts 1990, No. 975, §1, eff. July 25, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1291. Authority to lease to or from other political subdivisions, the state, or the United States

RS 41:1291 - Authority to lease to or from other political subdivisions, the state, or the United States
Any political subdivision or agency of the state of Louisiana is hereby authorized, without advertisement for bids, to lease for any legitimate purpose including, except in the parishes of Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Helena, St. Tammany, and Washington, removal of subterranean water, or other such substances, other than for oil, gas or other mineral purposes and development, to or from any other political subdivision, the state of Louisiana or any agency thereof, or the United States of America or any agency thereof, any public lands and improvements thereon of which it has title, custody, and possession, provided that the lessor shall reserve all mineral rights to said land.
Acts 1983, No. 706, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1292. Form and contents of lease; maximum period; use of property

RS 41:1292 - Form and contents of lease; maximum period; use of property
Such lease shall be in writing and shall contain a reasonably definite description of the property leased, the purposes for which the property is leased, the rental to be paid, the term or duration of such lease, and such other stipulations and conditions as may be initially agreed upon. When such purposes include the placement of structures, obstacles, fill, or any other materials upon state lands, the application must be accompanied by legible copies of maps, plans, specifications, and such other information and data as may be required by the Secretary. In no instance shall the period of such lease exceed ninety-nine years and the property leased shall continue to be used for public purposes.
Acts 1983, No. 706, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1293. Execution of lease in triplicate, disposition of copies

RS 41:1293 - Execution of lease in triplicate, disposition of copies
Any such lease shall be executed in triplicate, and shall be disposed of as follows: one copy shall be furnished to the lessee; one copy shall be recorded in the conveyance records of the parish in which the land lies; and one copy shall be retained in the records of the lessor.
Acts 1954, No. 571, §3. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 712, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1294. Proceedings contemplated by Part exclusive

RS 41:1294 - Proceedings contemplated by Part exclusive
No proceedings in respect to the authorization and execution of any such lease shall be necessary except such as are contemplated by this Part.
Acts 1954, No. 571, §4. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 712, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1321. Sales made before 1914 validated

RS 41:1321 - Sales made before 1914 validated
All sales of sixteenth section school lands in the State made prior to the first day of January, 1914, are ratified and confirmed notwithstanding informalities in the sales subject to the following conditions:
(1) The parish treasurer or other officer making the sale executed a deed to the purchaser which deed, or the record thereof, shall be full proof that such sales were made in compliance with all the requirements and provisions of laws existing at the time the sales were made;
(2) Where the deed recites that the transfer or sale was made for a cash consideration, the recital shall be full proof that the entire consideration was properly paid;
(3) Where the deed recites that the sale was made for part cash and the balance on terms of credit, the recital shall be full proof that the cash portion of the purchase price was properly paid, and if the mortgage records of the parish wherein the property is situated show a cancellation of the mortgage securing the credit portion of the purchase price, the cancellation shall be full proof that the credit portion of the purchase price has been paid;
(4) If the mortgage records of the parish wherein the property is situated do not show a cancellation of the mortgage securing the credit portion of the purchase price, and no action or suit has been brought and prosecuted to a conclusion to foreclose the mortgage securing the credit portion of the purchase price or to have the sale rescinded, annulled or set aside, it shall be presumed that the credit portion of the purchase price has been fully paid.
All informalities and defects in the sales, subject to the above provisos, are cured.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1322. Sixteenth section sales made prior to 1900; act of 1934

RS 41:1322 - Sixteenth section sales made prior to 1900; act of 1934
Sales of all sixteenth section school lands in the state made prior to the first day of January, 1900, are ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding informalities in the sales relative to appraisement and offering the lands in lots of forty acres, where it is affirmatively shown that the purchase price of the lands has actually been paid into the state treasury, provided that the parish treasurer or other officer making the sale, filed his proces verbal and made a deed to the purchaser, who actually went into possession of the property in issue.
The purchaser or his transferees may pay into the state treasury any part of the purchase price, as to which it may not be reasonably possible to affirmatively show payment and then he may receive the full benefit of this Section.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1323. Sixteenth section sales made prior to 1900; act of 1942

RS 41:1323 - Sixteenth section sales made prior to 1900; act of 1942
All sales of sixteenth section school lands in the state, made prior to the first day of January, 1900, are ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding informalities in the sales relative to appraisement and offering the lands in lots of forty acres, and other informalities, subject to the following provisions:
(1) That the parish treasurer or other officer making the sale made a deed to the purchaser;
(2) That the filing of a deed by the parish treasurer reciting that an election was held in favor of the sale and that other formalities were complied with, or that he made the sale in obedience to an order to him directed from the auditor of public accounts, shall be proof that all formalities and prerequisites to the sale were complied with;
(3) That where the deed recites that the transfer was made for a cash consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, or where the sale was made for ten per cent cash and balance on terms of credit, and the mortgage records of the parish wherein the property is situated show a regular cancellation of the mortgage, the purchaser or his transferees may receive the full benefit of this Section;
(4) That the purchaser or his transferees, if the sale was made on terms of cash and credit as hereinabove recited, and the mortgage was not cancelled, may pay into the state treasury that part of the credit portion of the purchase price as to which payment cannot be affirmatively shown, and then he may receive the full benefit of this Section.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1323.1. Sixteenth section sales made prior to 1930; Act of 1946

RS 41:1323.1 - Sixteenth section sales made prior to 1930; Act of 1946
A. Sales of the sixteenth section school lands in the state of Louisiana made prior to the first day of January, 1930, are hereby ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding any informalities in the said sales relative to holding elections to authorize said sales, appraisements, and offering the said lands in lots of forty acres, regardless of whether any such sale was made by the treasurer of the parish in which any such sixteenth section was located or made by the treasurer of any other parish, where either of the following conditions are met:
(1) It is affirmatively shown by the records of the offices of Auditor, or superintendent of education, or Register of the State Land Office, or their successors, that such lands were offered for sale and sold, whether the execution of a deed therefor can be proved or not.
(2) The conveyance and mortgage records of that parish show no evidence that the lands are claimed by the school board and that school board has filed an affidavit stating that it only claims lands shown in the affidavit and said lands not stated in the affidavit shall be declared to have been offered for sale and sold by the school board and such sale shall be ratified and confirmed, whether the execution of a deed or an actual transfer can be proved or not.
B. All defects and informalities in such sales, subject to the above conditions are hereby cured and such sales are hereby ratified as the complete divestiture of title from the state of Louisiana.
Acts 1946, No. 323, §§1, 2. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 409, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1323.2. Sixteenth section sales made prior to 1921; Act of 1956

RS 41:1323.2 - Sixteenth section sales made prior to 1921; Act of 1956
A. Sales of the sixteenth section school lands in the State of Louisiana made prior to the first day of July, 1921, are hereby ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding any informalities in the said sales relative to holding elections to authorize said sales, appraisements, and offering the said lands in lots of forty acres, and any other informalities, regardless of whether any such sale was made by the treasurer of the parish in which any such sixteenth section was located or made by the treasurer of any other parish, where it is affirmatively shown by the records of the offices of State Auditor, or State Superintendent of Education or Register of State Land Office, that such lands were offered for sale and sold, whether the execution of a deed therefor can be proved or not.
B. All defects and informalities in such sales, subject to the above proviso are hereby cured and such sales if indicated by the records of the offices above referred to are hereby ratified as complete divestiture of title from the State of Louisiana.
Acts 1956, No. 580, §§1, 2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1323.3. Sixteenth section sales made through July 1, 1956; Act of 1964

RS 41:1323.3 - Sixteenth section sales made through July 1, 1956; Act of 1964
A. All sales of sixteenth section school lands in the State of Louisiana made through the first day of July, 1956, are hereby ratified and confirmed notwithstanding informalities in said sales; provided that the parish treasurer or other officer making the sale executed a deed to the purchaser which deed, or the record thereof, shall be full proof that such sales were made in compliance with all the requirements and provisions of laws existing at the time such sales were made; and providing further that where the deed recites that the transfer or sale was made for a cash consideration, such recital shall be full proof that the entire consideration was properly paid; and where the deed recites that the sale was made for part cash and the balance on terms of credit, said recital shall be full proof that the cash portion of the purchase price was properly paid, and if the mortgage records of the parish wherein the property is situated show a cancellation of the mortgage securing the credit portion of the purchase price, such cancellation shall be full proof that the credit portion of the purchase price has been paid; and provided further that if the mortgage records of the parish wherein the property is situated do not show a cancellation of the mortgage securing the credit portion of the purchase price, and no action or suit has been brought and prosecuted to a conclusion to foreclose the mortgage securing the credit portion of the purchase price or to have the sale rescinded, annulled or set aside, it shall be presumed that the credit portion of the purchase price has been fully paid.
B. All informalities and defects in such sales, subject to the above provisions, are hereby cured.
Acts 1960, No. 264, §§1, 2. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 184, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 41 - Public Lands › §41:1323.4. Sales, transfers or exchanges of public property by cities, towns, villages and police juries prior to twelve o'clock, noon, July 28, 1948

RS 41:1323.4 - Sales, transfers or exchanges of public property by cities, towns, villages and police juries prior to twelve o'clock, noon, July 28, 1948
All sales, transfers or exchanges of public property made by cities, towns, villages and police juries made prior to twelve o'clock, noon, July 28, 1948 are hereby validated, ratified and confirmed unto the original purchasers or transferees and their successors in title, notwithstanding any informalities provided there was a valid consideration therefor.
Added by Acts 1962, No. 205, §1.