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First Extraordinary Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 18
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 48:711 and 719, relative to provisions of Title 48 (Roads,2
Bridges, and Ferries) of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, which are limited3
in applicability to certain political subdivisions or local areas based upon population4
classifications; to specify applicability to one or more political subdivisions or local5
areas; to repeal provisions that are outdated or obsolete; and to provide for related6
matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 48:711 and 719 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as9
follows: 10
§711. Authorization to dispose of immovable property; parishes of over 325,000;11
parishes of East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and St. Tammany Parish;12
city cities of Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Slidell; municipalities13
of Jefferson Parish14
Upon a determination by the governing authority of any parish having a15
population in excess of three hundred twenty-five thousand persons, the parish of16
Orleans excepted the parishes of East Baton Rouge , Jefferson, or St. Tammany,17
the cities of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, or Slidell, or the municipalities in the18
parish of Jefferson, to the effect that any immovable property owned by the parish19
or municipality or title to which is in the public, including but without limitation,20
streets, roads, and alleys, is no longer needed for public use, the same it may be21
disposed of in the manner provided in this Part. The provisions of this Part shall also22
be applicable with respect to the parish of St. Tammany, the city of Slidell, and the23
municipalities in the parish of Jefferson.24
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§719. Applicability; aAlternative procedure26
A. This Part shall apply only to those parishes having a population in excess27
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of three hundred twenty-five thousand persons according to the official United States1
Census of 1970, excluding the parish of Orleans, the parish of St. Tammany, and the2
city of Slidell. It shall be construed as affording an alternative procedure to that set3
forth in R.S. 33:4711, 4712, 4717, 4718, and 4719, and shall supersede the4
provisions of R.S. 48:701 through 704 insofar as parishes the parishes and5
municipalities specified in R.S. 48:711 are concerned. having a population in6
excess of three hundred twenty-five thousand persons are concerned, excluding the7
parish of Orleans , the parish of St. Tammany, and the city of Slidell.8
B. This Part shall apply to cities having a population in excess of two9
hundred fifteen thousand persons, which are located within a parish having a10
population in excess of three hundred seventy-five thousand persons according to the11
official United States Census of 1990. It shall be construed as affording an12
alternative procedure to that set forth in R.S. 33:4711, 4712, 4717, 4718, and 4719,13
and shall supersede the provisions of R.S. 48:701 through 704 insofar as cities14
having a population in excess of two hundred fifteen thousand persons, which are15
located within a parish having a population in excess of three hundred seventy-five16
thousand persons.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: