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2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 426
BY REPRESENTATIVE HUVAL
PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the transfer of state property in St. Martin Parish
1 AN ACT
2To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property; to authorize the transfer
3 of certain state property in St. Martin Parish; to provide for the property description;
4 to provide for reservation of mineral rights; to provide terms and conditions; to
5 provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. The commissioner of the division of administration, notwithstanding any
8other provision of law to the contrary, is hereby authorized and empowered to convey,
9transfer, assign, lease, or deliver any interest, excluding mineral rights, the state may have
10to all or any portion of the following described parcels of state property in St. Martin Parish
11to Ciriaque Degeyter:
12 Property Description of a 1.61 Acre Tract of Land:
13 A certain parcel of ground, being a 1.61 acre Lot of Land, located in Section 11,
14 Township 9 South, Range 7 East, Southwestern Land District, St. Martin Parish,
15 Louisiana and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the
16 Southeast corner of Section 11, Township 9 South, Range 7 East; thence North 00
17 minutes 09 minutes 52 seconds East a distance of 1,508.17'; thence North 54 degrees
18 54 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 1907.29 to the Point of Beginning and
19 being the Southeast Corner of a 1.61 Acre Lot; thence along the North Right of Way
20 of Louisiana Highway 3177 the following course and distance, North 54 degrees 37
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1 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 183.32'; thence leaving said Highway Right
2 of Way and going North 35 degrees 22 minutes 28 seconds East a distance of 391.28'
3 to the Lake Meander Line of Butte La Rose Bay: thence along said Lake Meander
4 Line the following courses and distances: South 02 degrees 43 minutes 29 seconds
5 East a distance of 48.51'; thence South 15 degrees 28 minutes 10 seconds East a
6 distance of 66.00'; thence South 40 degrees 29 minutes 33 seconds East a distance
7 of 189.20'; thence leaving said Lake Meander Line and going South 52 degree s25
8 minutes 23 seconds West a distance of 277.37' to the point of beginning.
9 This description is based on the property boundary survey and plat made by C. L.
10 Jack Stelly, Professional Land Surveyor, dated March 25, 1997.
11 Property Description of a 0.58 Acre Tract of Land (State of Louisiana owning a
12 one-third interest):
13 A certain parcel of ground, being a 0.58 acre Lot of Land, Located in Section 11,
14 Township 9 South, Range 7 East, Southwestern Land District, St. Martin Parish,
15 Louisiana and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the
16 Southeast Corner of Section 11, Township 9 South, Range 7 East; thence North 00
17 degrees 09 minutes 52 seconds East a distance of 1508.17'; thence North 54 degrees
18 54 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 1907.29'; thence North 52 degrees 25
19 minutes 23 seconds East a distance of 277.37' to the Point of Beginning being the
20 Southeast Corner of a 0.58 Lot; thence North 40 degrees 29 minutes 33 seconds
21 West a distance of 189.20'; thence North 15 degrees 28 minutes 10 seconds West a
22 distance of 66.00'; thence North 02 degrees 43 minutes 29 seconds West a distance
23 of 48.51' to the shoreline of Butte La Rose Bay; thence along the said shoreline of
24 Butte La Rose Bay the following courses and distances: South 54 degrees 25 minutes
25 00 seconds East a distance of 161.20'; thence South 57 degrees 51 minutes 53
26 seconds East a distance of 144.66'; thence leaving said shoreline and going South 52
27 degrees 23 minutes 36 seconds West a distance of 40.76'; thence South 52 degrees
28 28 minutes 11 seconds a distance of 99.04' to the Point of Beginning.
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1 This description is based on a property boundary survey and plat made by C. L. Jack
2 Stelly, Professional Land Surveyor, dated March 25, 1997.
3 Section 2. The commissioner of the division of administration is hereby authorized
4to enter into such agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and to execute such
5documents as necessary to properly effectuate any conveyance, transfer, assignment, lease
6or delivery of title, excluding mineral rights, to the property described in Section 1 of this
7Act, and as more specifically described in any such agreements entered into and documents
8executed by and between the commissioner of the division of administration and Ciriaque
9Degeyter in exchange of consideration proportionate to the appraised value of the property.
10 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
11signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
12by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
13vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
14effective on the day following such approval.
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)]
HB 426 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Huval
Authorizes the transfer or lease of certain state property in St. Martin Parish from the
division of administration to Ciriaque Degeyter. Provides for the reservation of mineral
rights to the state.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and
Environment to the original bill:
1. Add property descriptions.
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