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2025 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 31
BY SENATOR JENKINS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PUBLIC LANDS. Provides for the transfer of certain state property in Caddo Parish.
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1 AN ACT
2 To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property; to authorize the transfer
3 of certain state property in Caddo Parish; to provide for the property description; to
4 provide for reservation of mineral rights; to provide terms and conditions; to provide
5 for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. The commissioner of administration, notwithstanding any other provision
8 of law to the contrary, is hereby authorized and empowered to convey, transfer, assign, lease,
9 or deliver any interest, excluding mineral rights, the state may have to all or any portion of
10 the following described parcel of property to Jeremy Lance Evans and Karen A. Evans:
11 A certain tract of land lying in front of Section 28, T20N-R16W, Caddo
12 Parish, Louisiana, belonging to the State of Louisiana, lying below the
13 173.09 foot contour, containing approximately 0.696 acres, more or less, and
14 being a parcel of dried lake bed situated between the land owned by Jeremy
15 Evans and the waters of Caddo Lake
16 Section 2. The commissioner of administration is hereby authorized to enter into such
17 agreements, covenants, conditions, and stipulations and to execute such documents as
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1 necessary to properly effectuate any conveyance, transfer, assignment, lease, or delivery of
2 title, excluding mineral rights, to the property described in Section 1 of this Act, and as more
3 specifically described in any such agreements entered into and documents executed by and
4 between the commissioner of administration and Jeremy Lance Evans and Karen A. Evans,
5 in exchange of consideration proportionate to the appraised value of the property.
6 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
7 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
8 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
9 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
10 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, 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)]
DIGEST
SB 31 Original 2025 Regular Session Jenkins
Authorizes the commissioner of administration to transfer certain property in Caddo Parish
to Jeremy Lance Evans and Karen A. Evans. Provides for the reservation of mineral rights
to the state.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.