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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 201
BY REPRESENTATIVE ARMES
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PUBLIC LANDS/STATE: Provides for the transfer of certain property in Vernon Parish
and Jefferson Davis Parish
AN ACT1
To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property; to authorize the transfer2
of certain state property in Vernon Parish and Jefferson Davis Parish; to provide for3
the property description; to provide terms and conditions; to provide an effective4
date; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries,7
notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, is hereby authorized and8
empowered to convey, transfer, assign, lease or deliver any interest the state may have to all9
or any portion of the following described parcels of property to the Department of10
Transportation and Development:11
PARCEL 1-212
From a point on the centerline of State Project No. 029-04-0025, at Station13
109+88.41, proceed N00/10'39"E a distance of 31.60 feet to the point of beginning;14
thence proceed N00/10'39"E a distance of 47.39 feet to a point and corner; thence15
proceed S71/31'49"E a distance of 503.09 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed16
along a curve to the left having a radius of 1909.87 feet, whose length is 354.87 feet17
and whose chord length is 354.36 feet and bears S76/51'12"E to a point and corner;18
thence proceed S66/29'17"E a distance of 166.42 feet to a point and corner; thence19
proceed N82/10'35"W a distance of 160.22 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed20
along a curve to the right having a radius of 1954.87 feet, whose length is 363.24 feet21
and whose chord length is 362.71 feet and bears N76/51'12"W to a point and corner;22
thence proceed N71/31'49"W a distance of 488.21 feet to the point of beginning. All23
of which comprises Parcel 1-2 as shown on Sheet 1 of the Right of Way Plans of24
State Project No. 029-04-0025, and contains an area of 42066.6 square feet or 0.96625
acres.26
PARCEL 3-127
From a point on the centerline of State Project No. 029-04-0025, at Station28
209+00.00, proceed S00/08'11"E a distance of 30.00 feet to the point of beginning;29
thence proceed N89/51'49"E a distance of 1250.00 feet to a point and corner; thence30 HLS 11RS-689 ENGROSSED
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proceed S77/11'00"W a distance of 182.67 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed1
N89/41'19"W a distance of 925.76 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed2
N77/27'22"W a distance of 149.71 feet to the point of beginning. All of which3
comprises Parcel 3-1 as shown on Sheet 3 of the Right of Way Plans of State Project4
No. 029-04-0025, and contains an area of 39743.9 square feet or 0.912 acres. 5
PARCEL 3-36
From a point on the centerline of State Project No. 029-04-0025, at Station7
209+00.00, proceed N00/08'11"W a distance of 30.00 feet to the point of beginning;8
thence proceed N77/11'00"E a distance of 205.00 feet to a point and corner; thence9
proceed N89/51'49"E a distance of 850.00 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed10
S77/27'22"E a distance of 205.00 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed11
S89/51'49"W a distance of 1250.00 feet to the point of beginning. All of which12
comprises Parcel 3-3 as shown on Sheet 3 of the Right of Way Plans of State Project13
No. 029-04-0025, and contains an area of 47250.0 square feet or 1.085 acres.14
PARCEL 3-1-C-115
From a point on the centerline of State Project No. 029-04-0025, at Station16
221+50.00, proceed S00/08'11"E a distance of 30.00 feet to the point of beginning;17
thence proceed N89/51'49"E a distance of 30.00 feet to a point and corner; thence18
proceed S71/25'43"W a distance of 128.92 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed19
N89/41'19"W a distance of 85.91 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed20
N77/11'00"E a distance of 182.67 feet to the point of beginning. All of which21
comprises Parcel 3-1-C-2 as shown on Sheet 3 of the Right of Way Plans of State22
Project No. 029-04-0025, and contains an area of 2393.7 square feet or 0.055 acres.23
PARCEL 3-1-C-224
From a point on the centerline of State Project No. 029-04-0025, at Station25
221+50.00, proceed S00/08'11"E a distance of 30.00 feet to the point of beginning;26
thence proceed N89/51'49"E a distance of 30.00 feet to a point and corner; thence27
proceed S71/25'43"W a distance of 128.92 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed28
N89/41'19"W a distance of 85.91 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed29
N77/11'00"E a distance of 182.67 feet to the point of beginning. All of which30
comprises Parcel 3-1-C-2 as shown on Sheet 3 of the Right of Way Plans of State31
Project No. 029-04-0025, and contains an area of 2393.7 square feet or 0.055 acres.32
Section 2. The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hereby33
authorized to enter into such agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and to34
execute such documents as necessary to properly effectuate any conveyance, transfer,35
assignment, lease or delivery of title to the properties described in Section 1, and as more36
specifically described in any such agreements entered into and documents executed by and37
between the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the secretary of the38
Department of Transportation and Development, in exchange of consideration proportionate39
to the appraised value of the property.40
Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs, notwithstanding any41
other provision of law to the contrary, is hereby authorized and empowered to convey,42
transfer, assign, lease or deliver any interest the state may have to all or any portion of the43
following described parcels of property to the Department of Transportation and44
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From a point on the certerline of State Project No. 201-01-0013, at Station1
147+96.03, proceed N30/39'29"W a distance of 41.08 feet to the point of beginning;2
thence proceed N30/39'29"W a distance of 8.47 feet to a point and corner; thence3
proceed N53/03'50"E a distance of 4.06 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed4
N59/25'33"E a distance of 70.00 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed5
S30/34'27"E a distance of 8.92 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed6
S59/25'33"W a distance of 74.03 feet to the point of beginning. All of which7
comprises Parcel 10-3 as shown on Sheet 10 of the Right of Way Plans of State8
Project No. 201-01-0013, and contains an area of 659.5 square feet or 0.015 acres.9
Section 4. The secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs is hereby authorized10
to enter into such agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and to execute such11
documents as necessary to properly effectuate any conveyance, transfer, assignment, lease12
or delivery of title to the properties described in Section 3, and as more specifically13
described in any such agreements entered into and documents executed by and between the14
secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs and the secretary of the Department of15
Transportation and Development, in exchange of consideration proportionate to the16
appraised value of the property.17
Section 5. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not18
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature19
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If20
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become21
effective on the day following such approval.22
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Armes HB No. 201
Authorizes the transfer or lease of certain state property in Vernon Parish from the Dept. of
Wildlife and Fisheries to DOTD and in Jefferson Davis Parish from the Dept. of Veteran
Affairs to DOTD.
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and
Environment to the original bill.
1. Added authority to transfer property in Jefferson Davis Parish from the Dept. of
Veteran Affairs to DOTD.