Louisiana § RS 38:1589 - Form and registration of certificates
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1589 — Form and registration of certificates, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:1589. Form and registration of certificates
The said drainage certificates shall be signed by the chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council and by its clerk or secretary for, on behalf of, and in the name of the district and under the seal thereof. The interest coupons, if any, shall be signed with the facsimile signature of the said officers. Before delivery of said certificates, they shall be registered in the mortgage records of the parish in which the drainage district is located as to the serial number or numbers, amount, rate of interest, and the dates due. Each of the said certificates shall bear the following endorsement, viz:
"This certificate registered in the Mortgage Records of the Parish of ________________ on this the ______ day of________________, 1983.
_____________________________
Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio
Recorder of Mortgages, Parish of
_______________________________"
Added by Acts 1983, No. 708, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1589 cover?
Section RS 38:1589 ("Form and registration of certificates") 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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