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2015 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 246
BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS. Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in
Vernon Parish. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property; to authorize the transfer
3 of certain state property in Vernon Parish; to provide for the property description; to
4 provide for reservation of mineral rights; to provide terms and conditions; to provide
5 an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. The commissioner of administration and the secretary of the
8 Department of Health and Hospitals, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
9 contrary, are hereby authorized and empowered to convey, transfer, assign, lease or
10 deliver any interest, excluding mineral rights, the state may have to all or any portion
11 of the following described parcels of property, including any buildings, facilities, and
12 improvements thereon, to the governing authority of the city of Leesville:
13 PARCEL ONE: Blocks fifty-two (52) and Fifty-seven (57) of the West
14 side Addition to the Town of Leesville, Louisiana.
15 PARCEL TWO: Begin at the Southwest corner of Block Fifty-two (52)
16 of the West side Addition to the Town of Leesville, Louisiana, thence West
17 extending in a straight line with the south boundary line of said Block a distance
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1 of 332 ½ feet to the West line of Section 23, Township 2 North, Range 9 West,
2 then North along the West line of said Section 23, a distance of 439 ½ feet;
3 thence East in a straight line with North boundary line of Block 57 of West side
4 Addition to the Town of Leesville, a distance of 321 ½ feet, thence South along
5 the West boundary line of Blocks 57 and 52 of the West Side Addition to the
6 Town of Leesville a distance of 452 feet to place of beginning. Containing 4.47
7 acres, more or less.
8 PARCEL THREE: Begin at a point 45.7 feet South of south-east corner
9 of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 22, Township 2 North, Range 9 West, and run
10 South 614 feet, West 317 feet, North 614 feet and East 317 feet to point of
11 beginning, containing 4.468 acres, more or less.
12 PARCEL FOUR: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Block 51, West
13 Side Addition, to the Town of Leesville, Louisiana and from thence run West
14 200 feet for point of beginning, thence West 153 feet, thence south 100 feet,
15 thence East 153 feet, thence North 100 feet to point of beginning. Acquired by
16 deed dated September 27, 1922, recorded in COB 153, 419, of the Records of
17 Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
18 Section 2. The commissioner of administration and the secretary of the
19 Department of Health and Hospitals are hereby authorized to enter into such
20 agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and to execute such documents as
21 necessary to properly effectuate any conveyance, transfer, assignment, lease or delivery
22 of title, excluding mineral rights, to the property, including any buildings, facilities, and
23 improvements thereon, described in Section 1, and as more specifically described in
24 any such agreements entered into and documents executed by and between the
25 commissioner of administration, the secretary of the Department of Health and
26 Hospitals, and the governing authority of city of Leesville, in exchange of consideration
27 proportionate to at least the appraised value of the property.
28 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
29 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
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1 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
2 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
3 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by J. W. Wiley.
DIGEST
SB 246 Engrossed 2015 Regular Session John Smith
Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Vernon Parish to the governing authority
of the city of Leesville.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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