Louisiana § RS 19:3 - Property not subject to expropriation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 19:3 — Property not subject to expropriation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 19:3. Property not subject to expropriation
A. No graveyard or cemetery shall be expropriated unless the court finds that the route of expropriation cannot be diverted from that proposed by the plaintiff without great public loss or inconvenience. This Subsection shall not apply to a graveyard or cemetery in which no interred remains are located at the time the plaintiff makes its first offer to acquire the rights sought to be acquired.
B. No mortgage shall be expropriated. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any expropriating authority authorized by R.S. 19:2 that seeks to expropriate needed property that is subject to a mortgage. The provisions of R.S. 19:11 shall apply in such cases.
Amended by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 11, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 2014, No. 632, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 19:3
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 19:3 cover?
Section RS 19:3 ("Property not subject to expropriation") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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