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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 172
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 56:1687(12), relative to state parks; to authorize the secretary of the2
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to sell certain state park lands; to3
provide for the use of the proceeds of such sale; to provide terms and conditions; and4
to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 56:1687(12) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง1687. Secretary, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; powers 8
The secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism may: 9
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(12)(a) Sell certain state park lands as described below, in exchange for11
consideration proportionate to the appraised value of the property, and use the12
proceeds of that sale to acquire property to expand existing park areas in Union13
Parish, to add new facilities on existing park areas in Union Parish, or for14
general repairs and improvements to existing facilities on existing park areas15
within Union Parish.16
(b) That certain parcel of land comprising 90 acres, more or less,17
excluding mineral rights, situated within the city of Farmerville and along the18
shoreline of Lake D'Arbonne in Sections 25 and 36, Township 21 North, Range19
1 West, Union Parish, Louisiana.20
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not21
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature22
by the governor, as provided in Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If23
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vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become1
effective on the day following such approval.2
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: