Louisiana Code — 19
Browse 201 sections in division 19 of the Louisiana code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § RS 19:1. "Property" defined
- § RS 19:2. Expropriation by state or certain corporations, limited liability companies, or other legal entities
- § RS 19:2.1. Petition for expropriation; place of filing; contents; claims for damages; prescription
- § RS 19:2.2. Expropriation by expropriating authorities referred to in R.S. 19:2
- § RS 19:3. Property not subject to expropriation
- § RS 19:4. Trial without jury except to determine compensation
- § RS 19:5. Time of trial; notice to defendant
- § RS 19:6. Service of answer on plaintiff
- § RS 19:7. Failure to timely file by defendant; forfeiture of defenses
- § RS 19:8. Trial with dispatch; judgment; appraisals; payment in court registry
- § RS 19:9. Measure of compensation; "extent of loss"
- § RS 19:10. Transfer of ownership
- § RS 19:11. Encumbered property; distribution of price to creditors
- § RS 19:12. Tender of true value refused; costs
- § RS 19:13. Appeal; payment of award to owner or deposit in court as entitling plaintiff to property
- § RS 19:14. Possession of property; removal of facilities; objection; waiver
- § RS 19:15. Jury costs; demand by expropriating authority
- § RS 19:16. Expropriation by public entity; authority
- § RS 19:101. Property defined
- § RS 19:102. Expropriation by municipal corporations
- § RS 19:103. Petition for expropriation; place of filing; contents; claims for damages; prescription
- § RS 19:104. Property not subject to expropriation
- § RS 19:105. Trial without jury except to determine compensation
- § RS 19:106. Time of trial; notice to defendant
- § RS 19:107. Service of answer on plaintiff
- § RS 19:108. Failure to timely file an answer by defendant forfeits defenses
- § RS 19:109. Trial in or out of term with dispatch; judgment; appraisals; payment in court registry
- § RS 19:110. Measure of compensation; "extent of loss"
- § RS 19:111. Transfer of ownership
- § RS 19:111.1. Compensation for expropriation; funds abandoned in registry of court; town of Berwick
- § RS 19:112. Encumbered property; distribution of price to creditors
- § RS 19:113. Tender of true value refused; costs
- § RS 19:114. Appeal; payment of award to owner or deposit in court as entitling plaintiff to property
- § RS 19:115. Possession of property; construction of facilities; objection; waiver
- § RS 19:116. Jury costs; demand by municipal corporation
- § RS 19:121. Property defined
- § RS 19:122. Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for street or drainage projects prior to judgment
- § RS 19:123. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
- § RS 19:124. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
- § RS 19:125. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:126. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:127. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:128. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:129. Nonuse; penalties
- § RS 19:131. Property defined
- § RS 19:131.1. Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for sewer, drainage, or road projects prior to judgment
- § RS 19:131.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
- § RS 19:131.3. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
- § RS 19:131.4. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:131.5. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:131.6. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:131.7. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:132. Property, governing authority defined
- § RS 19:132.1. Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for street, drainage, water, utility, sewerage, or other capital project prior to judgment
- § RS 19:132.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
- § RS 19:132.3. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
- § RS 19:132.4. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:132.5. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:132.6. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:132.7. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:132.8. Nonuse; penalties
- § RS 19:133. Property, governing authority, project, defined
- § RS 19:133.1. Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for Aloha-Rigolette Area Louisiana Project prior to judgment
- § RS 19:133.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
- § RS 19:133.3. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
- § RS 19:133.4. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:133.5. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:133.6. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:133.7. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:134. Property and governing authority defined
- § RS 19:134.1. Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for street, drainage, water, utility, or sewerage projects prior to judgment
- § RS 19:134.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
- § RS 19:134.3. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
- § RS 19:134.4. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:134.5. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:134.6. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:134.7. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:135. Property, governing authority defined
- § RS 19:135.1. Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for certain purposes
- § RS 19:135.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
- § RS 19:135.3. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
- § RS 19:135.4. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:135.5. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:135.6. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:135.7. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:136. Purpose
- § RS 19:136.1. Definitions
- § RS 19:136.2. Authority to expropriate; acquisition of abandoned or blighted property prior to judgment
- § RS 19:136.3. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
- § RS 19:136.4. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit; value determination
- § RS 19:136.5. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:136.6. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:136.7. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:136.8. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:136.9. Encumbrances and taxes
- § RS 19:136.11. Acquisition by third persons
- § RS 19:136.12. Sale of expropriated property
- § RS 19:136.13. Notice of sale; private and public
- § RS 19:138. City of Pineville; Susek Drive Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
- § RS 19:138.1. Contents of petition; place of filing
- § RS 19:138.2. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
- § RS 19:138.3. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:138.4. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:138.5. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:138.6. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:138.7. Grant as additional authority
- § RS 19:139. City of Lafayette and parish of Lafayette; Kaliste Saloom Road Widening Project or drainage, road, or bridge projects; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
- § RS 19:139.1. Contents of petition; place of filing
- § RS 19:139.2. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
- § RS 19:139.3. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:139.4. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:139.5. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:139.6. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:139.7. Grant as additional authority
- § RS 19:139.11. City of Youngsville; Chemin Metairie Phase II Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
- § RS 19:139.12. Contents of petition; place of filing
- § RS 19:139.13. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
- § RS 19:139.14. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:139.15. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:139.16. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:139.17. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:139.18. Grant as additional authority
- § RS 19:141. Acquisition of property prior to judgment
- § RS 19:142. Contents of petition
- § RS 19:143. Appointment of estimators; restrictions in selection
- § RS 19:144. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
- § RS 19:145. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:146. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:147. Contesting validity or extent of taking; waiver of defenses; judgment on validity or extent of taking
- § RS 19:148. Right of possession; limitation by the court
- § RS 19:149. Withdrawal of amount deposited
- § RS 19:150. Determining value where entire tract expropriated; jury demand
- § RS 19:151. Determining value and damages where part of a tract is expropriated; jury demand
- § RS 19:152. Laches by defendant forfeits defenses
- § RS 19:153. Measure of compensation; burden of proof
- § RS 19:154. Trial according to general expropriation laws
- § RS 19:155. Judgment to provide interest
- § RS 19:156. Judgment as to difference awarded
- § RS 19:157. Distribution of final award
- § RS 19:158. Grant as additional authority
- § RS 19:159. Appeal; expedited review; effect of appeal
- § RS 19:160. Divesting of title
- § RS 19:201. Attorney fees; unsuccessful or abandoned expropriation suits
- § RS 19:251. Lafourche Parish Water District No.1; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
- § RS 19:252. Contents of petition; place of filing
- § RS 19:253. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
- § RS 19:254. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:255. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:256. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:257. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:258. Grant as additional authority
- § RS 19:271. Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government; authority to expropriate; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
- § RS 19:272. Contents of petition; place of filing
- § RS 19:273. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
- § RS 19:274. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:275. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:276. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:277. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:278. Grant as additional authority
- § RS 19:291. Consolidated Terrebonne Parish Waterworks District No. 1; authority to expropriate; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
- § RS 19:292. Contents of petition; place of filing
- § RS 19:293. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
- § RS 19:294. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:295. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:296. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:297. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:298. Grant as additional authority
- § RS 19:311. Town of Bernice; Rail Spur Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
- § RS 19:312. Contents of petition; place of filing
- § RS 19:313. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
- § RS 19:314. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:315. Notice to defendant
- § RS 19:316. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:317. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
- § RS 19:318. Grant as additional authority
- § RS 19:351. Property, governing authority defined
- § RS 19:352. Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for sewer, drainage, or road projects prior to judgment
- § RS 19:353. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
- § RS 19:354. Vesting of title
- § RS 19:355. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:371. Definitions
- § RS 19:372. Authority to expropriate property for drainage maintenance or improvements prior to judgment
- § RS 19:373. Appointment of appraisers
- § RS 19:374. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
- § RS 19:375. Ex parte order for deposit; vesting of title
- § RS 19:376. Notice to property owners
- § RS 19:377. Withdrawal of deposit
- § RS 19:378. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:379. Answer; delay for filing
- § RS 19:380. Fixing for trial; notice
- § RS 19:381. Grant as additional authority
- § RS 19:386. Definitions
- § RS 19:387. Authority to expropriate property
- § RS 19:388. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
- § RS 19:389. Ex parte order; vesting of title
- § RS 19:390. Notice to property owners
- § RS 19:391. Withdrawal of deposit
- § RS 19:392. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
- § RS 19:393. Answer; delay for filing
- § RS 19:394. Fixing for trial; notice
- § RS 19:395. Grant as additional authority