Louisiana § RS 39:1178 - Sale of certificates; publication
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:1178 — Sale of certificates; publication, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 39:1178. Sale of certificates; publication
A. If the issuing bodies deem it to their best financial interest to sell the certificates at public sale, then all certificates issued by authority of this Chapter shall be advertised for sale on sealed bids, and the advertisements shall be published at least one time in a newspaper published in the subdivision of the issuing body, or if there be none, in a newspaper published in the parish in which the subdivision is situated, or if there be none, then in a newspaper published in an adjoining parish and posted in three public places in the subdivision or parish of the issuing body, seven clear days before the date fixed for the reception of bids. Notice of the sale shall also be published one time at least seven clear days preceding the date fixed for the reception of bids in a newspaper of general circulation in a city of this state having a population of not less than twenty thousand according to the last federal census. The governing body may reject any and all bids.
B. If the certificates are not sold pursuant to such advertisement, they may be sold by the governing body at private sale, within thirty days after the date advertised for the reception of sealed bids, but no private sale shall be made at a price less than the highest bid which had been received. If not so sold, the certificates shall be readvertised in the manner herein prescribed.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 39:1178
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:1178 cover?
Section RS 39:1178 ("Sale of certificates; publication") 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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