Louisiana § RS 38:1502 - Copying and indexing records; recording and indexing proceedings
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§ RS 38:1502. Copying and indexing records; recording and indexing proceedings
Each clerk of court without the right to make any charge for the service shall copy and properly index into the book of drainage records any and all proceedings heretofore recorded in the mortgage records of his parish, and affecting any drainage or sub-drainage district. He shall record and index in the book any and all subsequent proceedings taken by any drainage or sub-drainage district, which are now required to be recorded in his mortgage records. For the recordation of subsequent proceedings, the clerk shall be entitled to collect from each drainage or sub-drainage district the recording charges now provided by law.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1502 cover?
Section RS 38:1502 ("Copying and indexing records; recording and indexing proceedings") 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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