Louisiana § RS 38:1503 - Recording in drainage records
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1503 — Recording in drainage records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:1503. Recording in drainage records
Whenever any law of this state now requires any proceeding of any drainage district or sub-drainage district to be recorded in the mortgage records of the parish or parishes in which the drainage or sub-drainage district is located, the proceedings shall not be recorded in the mortgage records but shall be recorded in the book of drainage records. This recordation shall be a full compliance on the part of the clerk and recorder with the requirement of the law designating the proceedings to be recorded in his mortgage office, and shall be a full compliance with the requirement of any provision of the drainage laws requiring any proceeding to be recorded in any mortgage office.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1503 cover?
Section RS 38:1503 ("Recording in drainage records") 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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