Louisiana § RS 2:137 - Authority to acquire rights or privileges for lights and markers
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 2:137 — Authority to acquire rights or privileges for lights and markers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 2:137. Authority to acquire rights or privileges for lights and markers
Cities, towns, and other political subdivisions of this state may acquire the right or privilege for a term of years, or perpetually, to place and maintain suitable marks for the daytime, and to place, operate, and maintain suitable lights for the nighttime marking of buildings, or other structures or obstruction, for the safe operation of aircraft utilizing airports and landing fields acquired or maintained under the provisions of this Part. Such rights or privileges may be acquired by grant, purchase, lease, or expropriation in the same manner as is provided in R.S. 2:133 for the acquisition of the airport or landing field itself or the expansion thereof.
Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 26, §1, eff. Jan. 19, 1983.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 2:137 cover?
Section RS 2:137 ("Authority to acquire rights or privileges for lights and markers") 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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