Louisiana § RS 48:283 - Historical structures acquired by department; plan for preservation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 48:283 — Historical structures acquired by department; plan for preservation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 48:283. Historical structures acquired by department; plan for preservation
A. The department shall inspect any property acquired for a project for buildings or structures that may have historical or cultural significance and for which the department has no use.
B. If such a building or structure is identified, the department shall devise a plan to preserve it if a parish, municipality, or nonprofit organization has expressed an interest in transferring the building or structure.
C. The plan shall give priority to transferring the building or structure to a parish, municipality, or nonprofit organization, provided that the parish, municipality, or nonprofit organization shall bear the costs of any such transfer and resulting relocation and that such transfer and relocation does not interfere with the construction of the project.
D. The department may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, subject to oversight by the House and Senate committees on transportation, highways and public works, as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2012, No. 443, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 48:283 ("Historical structures acquired by department; plan for preservation") 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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