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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 539
BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PUBLIC LANDS/SCHOOLS: Authorizes the Avoyelles Parish School Board to exchange
certain sixteenth section lands
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 41:906 and to repeal R.S. 41:906 effective August 1, 2015, relative to the2
exchange of school lands; to authorize Avoyelles Parish School Board to exchange3
certain school lands; to provide procedures for such exchange; to provide for the land4
description and the reservation of mineral rights; to provide for termination of such5
authority; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 41:906 is hereby enacted to read as follows:8
ยง906. Avoyelles Parish School Board; exchange of school lands; procedures;9
description10
A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if the Avoyelles Parish11
School Board, on behalf of the state of Louisiana, determines that any school lands,12
including but not limited to sixteenth section lands, school indemnity lands, or other13
immovable property located in Avoyelles Parish and as more specifically described14
in any agreements entered into and documents executed by the Avoyelles Parish15
School Board, are no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of16
the Avoyelles Parish school system would be served by the exchange of such land17
for other land of at least comparable value, the school board may exchange such land18
for other land in Avoyelles Parish in accordance with the procedures set forth in this19
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B. The Avoyelles Parish School Board shall obtain an appraisal of the lands1
to be exchanged from a certified, licensed appraiser and such appraisal shall be2
available for public inspection.3
C. The land to be received by the Avoyelles Parish School Board shall be of4
equal or greater value than the land that the Avoyelles Parish School Board is to5
relinquish or exchange.6
D. The Avoyelles Parish School Board shall reserve to the state all of the7
mineral rights and minerals in accordance with law. The other party in an exchange8
may reserve its mineral rights and minerals subject to the terms of any agreement9
entered into with the school board.10
E. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable but shall not be limited11
to exchanges of part or all of Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 6 East of12
Avoyelles Parish, as well as any other Section 16 lands situated within Avoyelles13
Parish.14
F. The authority granted by this Section to the Avoyelles Parish School15
Board shall terminate on August 1, 2015.16
Section 2. R.S. 41:906 is hereby repealed in its entirety.17
Section 3.(A) The provisions of Section 1 of this Act shall become effective upon18
signature of this Act by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of19
the time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as provided by Article20
III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If this Act is vetoed by the governor and21
subsequently approved by the legislature, Section 1 of this Act shall become effective on the22
day following such approval.23
(B) The provisions of Section 2 of this Act shall become effective on August24
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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)]
Harris HB No. 539
Abstract: Authorizes the exchange of 16th section and other land by the Avoyelles Parish
School Board and provides for the reservation of mineral rights by the state.
Proposed law authorizes the Avoyelles Parish School Board to exchange any school lands,
including 16th section lands, indemnity lands, or other immovable property for other land
in Avoyelles Parish. Requires the school board to obtain an appraisal of the lands and
requires that such appraisal be available for public inspection. Requires that the land to be
received by the school board be of equal or greater value than the exchanged land. Provides
that the school board shall reserve all mineral rights to the state. Proposed law authority
terminates on Aug. 1, 2015.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 41:906; Repeals R.S. 41:906-effective Aug. 1, 2015)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Adds that proposed law authority shall terminate on Aug. 1, 2015.
2. Repeals proposed law effective Aug. 1, 2015.