HLS 20RS-209 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 184
BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO
PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides for the lease of certain state property in Jefferson Parish
1 AN ACT
2To authorize and provide for the lease of certain state property; to authorize the lease of
3 certain state property in the city of Kenner, in Jefferson Parish; to provide for the
4 property description; to provide for reservation of mineral rights; to provide terms
5 and conditions; to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. The commissioner of administration, notwithstanding any other provision
8of law to the contrary, is hereby authorized and empowered to lease any interest, excluding
9mineral rights, the state may have to all or any portion of the following described parcel of
10property, once released from the lease with the City of Kenner, in Jefferson Parish, or any
11property adjacent thereto, to the responsible offeror selected through a request for proposal
12developed and issued by the City of Kenner, in Jefferson Parish:
13 A parcel of state owned water bottom located on the south shore of
14 Lake Pontchartrain located north of the city of Kenner being the area known
15 as Laketown, more specifically shown on plat of State Lease #1298,
16 containing approximately 40 acres, less area being leased to Treasure Chest
17 Casino.
18 Section 2. The commissioner of administration is hereby authorized to enter into
19such agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and to execute such documents as
20necessary to properly effectuate any lease, excluding mineral rights, with a term not to
21exceed ninety-nine years to the property described in Section 1 of this Act, and as more
22specifically described in any such agreements entered into and documents executed by the
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1commissioner of administration in exchange for consideration proportionate to the appraised
2value of the property.
3 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
4signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
5by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
6vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
7effective 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 184 Original 2020 Regular Session Villio
Authorizes the transfer or lease of certain state property in the city of Kenner, in Jefferson
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.
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