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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 609
BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON
PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides with respect to state property in Orleans parish
AN ACT1
To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property; to authorize the transfer2
of certain state property in Orleans Parish; to provide for reservation of mineral3
rights; to provide terms and conditions; to provide an effective date; and to provide4
for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. The commissioner of administration, notwithstanding any other provision7
of law to the contrary, is hereby authorized and empowered to convey, transfer, assign, lease,8
or deliver any interest, excluding mineral rights, the state may have to all or any portion of9
a parcel of state property in Orleans Parish.10
Section 2. The commissioner of administration is hereby authorized to enter into11
such agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and to execute such documents as12
necessary to properly effectuate any conveyance, transfer, assignment, lease, or delivery of13
title, excluding mineral rights, to the property described in Section 1 of this Act, and as more14
specifically described in any such agreements entered into and documents executed by the15
commissioner of administration, in exchange of consideration proportionate to the appraised16
value of the property.17
Section 3. 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 HLS 14RS-786 ORIGINAL
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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
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)]
Abramson HB No. 609
Authorizes the transfer or lease of certain state property in Orleans Parish from the division
of administration. Provides for the reservation of mineral rights to the state.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.