HLS 21RS-666 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 366
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCFARLAND
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the exchange of state property in Richland and
Morehouse Parishes for property in Ouachita Parish
1 AN ACT
2To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain public property; to authorize the
3 exchange of certain public property in Richland, Morehouse, and Ouachita Parishes;
4 to provide for the property description; to provide for reservation of mineral rights;
5 to provide terms and conditions; to provide an effective date; and to provide for
6 related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the
9commissioner of administration, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
10are hereby authorized and empowered to convey, transfer, assign, lease, or deliver any
11interest, excluding mineral rights, the state may have to all or any portion of the following
12described parcel of property to Wesley W. McConnell and Elise R. McConnell for the
13property described in Section 2 of this Act:
14 The portion of W1/2 T18N R5E SEC 36 lying North of U.S. Hwy 80 and east
15 of Lafourche Canal located in Richland Parish measuring approximately 60
16 acres; and the portion of NE1/4 of T17N R5E SEC 1 lying North of U.S.
17 Hwy 80 located in Richland Parish measuring approximately 39 acres; and
18 the portion of T18N R5E SEC 25, that portion thereof lying East of
19 Lafourche Canal being located in Morehouse and Ouachita Parishes,
20 measuring approximately 53 acres; all totaling approximately 152 acres.
21 Section 2. In exchange for the above described properties in Section 1, the secretary
22of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the commissioner of administration,
23notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, are hereby authorized and
24empowered to accept, in addition to any other consideration, delivery of title to all or any
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1portion of the following described parcels of property from Wesley W. McConnell and Elise
2R. McConnell:
3 That certain tract or parcel of ground in T16N R4E SEC 2 located in
4 Ouachita Parish, totaling approximately 219 acres.
5 Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the
6commissioner of administration, and Wesley W. McConnell and Elise R. McConnell are
7hereby authorized to enter into such agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and
8to execute such documents as necessary to properly effectuate any conveyance, transfer,
9assignment, lease, or delivery of title, excluding mineral rights, to the property described in
10Sections 1 and 2 of this Act, and as more specifically described in any such agreements
11entered into and documents executed by and between the secretary of the Department of
12Wildlife and Fisheries and the commissioner of administration, and Wesley W. McConnell
13and Elise R. McConnell, in exchange of consideration proportionate to the appraised value
14of the property.
15 Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
16signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
17by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
18vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
19effective 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 366 Original 2021 Regular Session McFarland
Authorizes the exchange of certain state property in Richland and Morehouse Parishes for
property in Ouachita Parish. 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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