Louisiana § RS 33:3534 - Railway beds or tracks
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:3534 — Railway beds or tracks, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:3534. Railway beds or tracks
In the event a railway bed or track, other than one owned by the municipality, occupies a portion of a drainage ditch, the owner of the railway shall pay of the total cost of the work, the proportion that the area occupied by the railroad bears to the total area of the drainage ditch to be improved and also the cost for the extra work made necessary by the presence of the track in the drainage ditch.
Acts 1952, No. 379, §14.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:3534 cover?
Section RS 33:3534 ("Railway beds or tracks") 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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