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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 273 2023 Regular Session Farnum
PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Provides for the expropriation of property by a declaration
of taking by certain political subdivisions of Calcasieu Parish
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Makes technical changes.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Present law (R.S. 19:134) provides for the expropriation of property by a declaration of
taking by Calcasieu Parish and the city of Lake Charles.
Present law defines "governing authority" to include Calcasieu Parish and the city of Lake
Charles.
Proposed law expands present law to include the city of Sulphur.
Present law (R.S. 19:134.1) provides for the authority of Calcasieu Parish and the city of
Lake Charles to expropriate property for street, drainage, water, utility, or sewerage projects
prior to judgment.
Proposed law expands present law to include the city of Sulphur.
(Amends the heading of Part III-E of Title 19 of the La. Revised Statutes of 1950 and R.S.
19:134 and 134.1(A))
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