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HB 98 Original 2025 Regular Session Young
Abstract: Authorizes the parish of Lincoln to expropriate property by a declaration of taking
(quick-take) to provide for street, road, drainage, water, utility, sewerage, electric, or other
capital projects.
Present law authorizes the quick-take expropriation by the city of Ruston for street, road, drainage,
water, utility, sewerage, electric, or other capital projects.
Present law also provides procedural requirements for the expropriation of property.
Proposed law retains present law and authorizes the parish of Lincoln to expropriate property by
quick-take procedures.
(Amends the heading of Part III-F of Title 19 and R.S. 19:135(2), 135.1(A), 135.2(1) and (3), 135.4,
and 135.7(1))