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ACT No. 309
Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 292
BY REPRESENTATIVES JEFFERSON AND SHADOIN AND SENATOR
WALSWORTH
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property; to authorize the transfer2
of certain state property in Lincoln Parish from Louisiana Tech University to the city3
of Ruston; to provide for the property description; to provide for reservation of4
mineral rights; to provide terms and conditions of such transfer; to authorize the5
transfer of certain state property in Vernon Parish, Ouachita Parish, and Richland6
Parish from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to the Department of7
Transportation and Development; to provide an effective date; and to provide for8
related matters.9
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:10
Section 1. The president of the University of Louisiana System on behalf of the state11
of Louisiana, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, is hereby12
authorized and empowered to convey, transfer, assign, lease, or deliver any interest,13
excluding mineral rights, the state may have to all or any portion of the following described14
parcel of property to the city of Ruston:15
The description of the property (the "Property") conveyed by Grace Methodist16
Church to the State of Louisiana and Louisiana Tech University by sale of land dated17
December 6, 1981, of record in Conveyance Book 358, page 165, of the records of18
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.19
Tract l20
Beginning at a concrete post which is located at the point where the South line of the21
NE/4 of NW/4 of Section 26, Township 18 North, Range 3 West, intersects the North22
and West Right of Way line of U.S. Highway No. 80, and run South 50 degrees 3523
minutes West along the said North and West Right of Way line of Highway No. 8024
for a distance of l49.5 feet, where the starting point is found. From said starting point25
run North 39 degrees 25 minutes West to the South line of the NE/4 of NW/4, said26
Section 26, a distance of l30 feet, thence West along the South line of said forty to27 ENROLLEDHB NO. 292
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the SW Corner of said as NE/4 of NW/4, Section 26, a distance of l30.5 feet, thence1
South on the forty line to the intersection of the North and West Right of Way line2
of U.S. Highway No. 80, a distance of 271 feet, thence North 50 degrees 35 minutes3
East along the North and West boundary line of said Highway No. 80, to starting4
point, a distance of 272 feet; and,5
Tract 26
Beginning at a concrete post which is located at the point where the South line of the7
NE/4 of NW/4 of Section 26, Township 18 North, Range 3 West, intersects the North8
and West Right of Way line of U.S. Highway No. 80, and run South 50 degrees 359
minutes West along the said North and West Right of Way line of Highway No. 8010
for a distance of 74.5 feet where the starting point is found. From said starting point,11
run North 39 degrees 25 minutes West to the South line of the NE/4 of NW/4 of said12
Section 26, a distance of 66 feet, thence due West along said South line of said forty13
until striking the Corner of the property presently owned by said Church, a distance14
of 95 feet, thence run South 39 degrees 25 minutes East until striking the North and15
West Right of Way line of said Highway a distance of l30 feet, thence North 5016
degrees 35 minutes East along the said North and West Right of Way line of said17
Highway No. 80, to point of beginning, a distance of 75 feet, together with all18
improvements situated thereupon.19
The Property is also described as follows:20
Commence at the Northwest corner of the SE/4 of the NW/4 of Section 26,21
Township l8 North, Range 3 West, thence run due South for a distance of 14.40 feet22
to the starting point. From the starting point run East for a distance of 29.90 feet to23
a 1-inch iron pipe set in concrete in an existing fence corner; thence run North 87°58'24
East along said fence for a distance of 93 feet to a l l/2-inch iron pipe which is25
painted white; thence run due East for a distance of l2l.25 feet to a 3/4-inch iron pipe26
set in concrete on the West boundary of the town of Ruston, Louisiana, lot as27
described in Conveyance Book 34, at Page 400, of the records of the Clerk of Court28
of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana; thence run South 38°02' East along said boundary for29
a distance of 75.55 feet to an existing l/2" iron rod set in concrete on the North right30
of way line of Highway 80; thence run South 52°06' West along the North Right of31
Way line of U.S. Highway 80 for 368.26 feet, thence run North along Tech Drive for32
282.42 feet to the point of beginning.33
Section 2. The president of the University of Louisiana System on behalf of the34
state of Louisiana is hereby authorized to enter into such agreements, covenants, conditions,35
and stipulations and to execute such documents as necessary to properly effectuate any36
conveyance, transfer, assignment, lease, or delivery of title, excluding mineral rights, to the37
property described in Section 1 of this Act, and as more specifically described in any such38
agreements entered into and documents executed by and between the president of the39
University of Louisiana System on behalf of the state of Louisiana and the city of Ruston,40
in exchange of consideration proportionate to the appraised value of the property.41
Section 3. The Secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, or his42
designated representative, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, is43
hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the State of Louisiana, to convey, transfer, assign,44
and deliver all right, title, and interest the state may have in certain parcels of land, located45 ENROLLEDHB NO. 292
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in Vernon Parish, Ouachita Parish, and Richland Parish to the Department of Transportation1
and Development, said properties and all of the improvements situated wholly or partially2
thereon, and all of the rights, ways, servitudes, privileges, and advantages thereunto3
belonging or in anywise appertaining, designated and more particularly described as follows:4
VERNON PARISH:5
D E S C R I P T I O N6
Three (3) certain tract(s) or parcel(s) of land, together with all the improvements situated7
thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, and advantages thereunto8
belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in Section(s) 33 and 34, Township 3 North,9
Range 7 West, Northwestern Land District, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, identified as PARCEL10
NO. 1-2, 3-1, & 3-3 as shown on Sheet Nos. 1, 3, & 4 of the property map for STATE11
PROJECT NO. 029-04-0025 (H.000995), F.A.P. NO. H000995, LA 121 BRIDGES NEAR12
HINESTON, RT. LA 121, VERNON PARISH, prepared by Melvin L. Harrison,13
Professional Land Surveyor, dated June 13, 2011, most recently revised July 12, 2011, which14
property is more particularly described as follows:15
PARCEL NO. 1-216
From a point on the centerline of State Project No. 029-04-0025 (H.000995), at Station17
109+88.41, proceed N00/10'39"E a distance of 31.60 feet to the point of beginning; thence18
proceed N00/10'39"E a distance of 47.39 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed19
S71/31'49"E a distance of 503.09 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed along a curve20
to the left having a radius of 1909.87 feet, whose length is 354.87 feet and whose chord21
length is 354.36 feet and bears S76/51'12"E to a point and corner; thence proceed22
S66/29'17"E a distance of 166.42 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed N82/10'35"W23
a distance of 160.22 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed along a curve to the right24
having a radius of 1954.87 feet, whose length is 363.24 feet and whose chord length is25
362.71 feet and bears N76/51'12"W to a point and corner; thence proceed N71/31'49"W a26
distance of 488.21 feet to the point of beginning. All of which comprises Parcel 1-2 as27
shown on Sheet 1 of the Right of Way Plans of State Project No. 029-04-0025 (H.000995),28
and contains an area of 42066.6 square feet or 0.966 acres.29
PARCEL NO. 3-130
From a point on the centerline of State Project No. 029-04-0025 (H.000995), at Station31
209+00.00, proceed S00/08'11"E a distance of 30.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence32
proceed N89/51'49"E a distance of 1250.00 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed33
S77/11'00"W a distance of 182.67 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed N89/41'19"W34
a distance of 925.76 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed N77/27'22"W a distance of35
149.71 feet to the point of beginning. All of which comprises Parcel 3-1 as shown on Sheets36
3 & 4 of the Right of Way Plans of State Project No. 029-04-0025 (H.000995), and contains37
an area of 39743.9 square feet or 0.912 acres.38
PARCEL NO. 3-339
From a point on the centerline of State Project No. 029-04-0025 (H.000995), at Station40
209+00.00, proceed N00/08'11"W a distance of 30.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence41
proceed N77/11'00"E a distance of 205.00 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed42
N89/51'49"E a distance of 850.00 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed S77/27'22"E43
a distance of 205.00 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed S89/51'49"W a distance of44
1250.00 feet to the point of beginning. All of which comprises Parcel 3-3 as shown on45
Sheets 3 & 4 of the Right of Way Plans of State Project No. 029-04-0025 (H.000995), and46
contains an area of 47250.0 square feet or 1.085 acres.47 ENROLLEDHB NO. 292
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Being a portion of the same property acquired by Vendor from United Sates of America by1
the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Farm Service Agency, by Quitclaim Deed,2
recorded on April 22, 1996, in COB 859, Page/Folio 316, in the conveyance records of3
Vernon Parish, Louisiana. 4
OUACHITA PARISH AND RICHLAND PARISH:5
Two (2) tracts or parcels of land, together with all the improvements situated thereon, and6
all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages thereunto belonging or in7
anywise appertaining, situated in Section 35 & 36, Township 18 North, Range 5 East,8
northwestern Land District, Ouachita & Richland Parishes, Louisiana, identified as PARCEL9
NOS. 1-1 & 2-1 as shown on Sheets 1 on the property map for STATE PROJECT NO.10
H.000174, 002-02-0030, BAYOU LAFOURCHE BRIDGE, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO.11
H.000174, ROUTE US-80, OUACHITA & RICHLAND PARISHES, LOUISIANA,12
prepared by Paul D. Fryer, professional land surveyor, dated January 17, 2013, which13
property is more particularly described as follows:14
PARCEL NO. 1-115
From a point on the centerline of State Project No. H.000174, at Station 93+13.00, proceed16
S37/57’24”W a distance of 73.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence proceed17
S52/02’36”E a distance of 744.79 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed S36/45’46”W18
a distance of 18.00 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed S52/02’36”E a distance of19
89.34 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed S28/48’49”W a distance of 27.69 feet to a20
point and corner; thence proceed S43/56’07”W a distance of 31.84 feet to a point and corner;21
thence proceed N52/02’36”W a distance of 373.59 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed22
N42/34’52”W a distance of 468.37 feet to the point of beginning. All of which comprises23
Parcel 1-1 as shown on Sheet 1 of the Right of Way Plans of State Project No. H.000174,24
and contains an area of 45005.4 square feet or 1.033 acres.25
PARCEL 2-126
From a point on the centerline of State Project No. H.000174, at Station 103+01.55, proceed27
S37/57’24”W a distance of 91.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence proceed28
S52/02’36”E a distance of 76.68 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed S36/45’46”W29
a distance of 17.00 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed S52/02’36”E a distance of30
761.41 feet to a point and corner; thence proceed S75/53’48”W a distance of 103.87 feet to31
a point and corner; thence proceed N52/02’36”W a distance of 737.13 feet to a point and32
corner; thence proceed N29/55’03”E a distance of 26.92 feet to a point and corner; thence33
proceed N33/26’44”E a distance of 32.44 feet to the point of beginning. All of which34
comprises Parcel 2-1 as shown on Sheet 2 of the Right of Way Plans of State Project No.35
H.000174, and contains an area of 34367.1 square feet or 0.789 acres.36
The above parcels constitute a portion of the property acquired by Act of Cash Deed dated37
December 28, 1960, and recorded on January 5, 1961, at Entry No. 482337, Ouachita Parish,38
and Deed dated 12/28/1960 and recorded January 11, 1961 Registry No. 177303 in the39
conveyance records of Richland Parish, Louisiana.40
Section 4. The Secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the41
Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, or their designated42
representatives, on behalf of the State of Louisiana, are hereby authorized to execute such43
documents and to perform such other acts as are necessary to properly effectuate any44
conveyance, transfer, assignment, and delivery of title to the properties described herein, in45
accordance with law, to the Department of Transportation and Development.46
Section 5. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not47
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature48 ENROLLEDHB NO. 292
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by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If1
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become2
effective on the day following such approval.3
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: