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ACT No. 202
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.
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
Section.20
B. The Avoyelles Parish School Board shall obtain an appraisal of the lands21
to be exchanged from a certified, licensed appraiser and such appraisal shall be22
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C. The land to be received by the Avoyelles Parish School Board shall be of1
equal or greater value than the land that the Avoyelles Parish School Board is to2
relinquish or exchange.3
D. The Avoyelles Parish School Board shall reserve to the state all of the4
mineral rights and minerals in accordance with law. The other party in an exchange5
may reserve its mineral rights and minerals subject to the terms of any agreement6
entered into with the school board.7
E. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable but shall not be limited8
to exchanges of part or all of Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 6 East of9
Avoyelles Parish, as well as any other Section 16 lands situated within Avoyelles10
Parish.11
F. The authority granted by this Section to the Avoyelles Parish School12
Board shall terminate on August 1, 2015.13
Section 2. R.S. 41:906 is hereby repealed in its entirety.14
Section 3.(A) The provisions of Section 1 of this Act shall become effective upon15
signature of this Act by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of16
the time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as provided by Article17
III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If this Act is vetoed by the governor and18
subsequently approved by the legislature, Section 1 of this Act shall become effective on the19
day following such approval.20
(B) The provisions of Section 2 of this Act shall become effective on August 1,21
2015.22
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: