Louisiana § RS 3:645 - Collection on bond or other security; pro-ration of proceeds
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:645 — Collection on bond or other security; pro-ration of proceeds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:645. Collection on bond or other security; pro-ration of proceeds
The commissioner of agriculture shall, upon notification of any producer or producer group, that any person, firm or corporation has failed to pay for milk delivered by them, make an immediate investigation and audit of such person's, firm's, corporation's records to determine amounts due milk producers. If such investigation and audit reveals that such person, firm, or corporation owes and is unable to pay, or refuses to pay, producers for milk delivered, the commissioner shall collect on the surety bond or other security by court action if necessary, and pro-rate the proceeds of such surety bond or other security to the milk producers based on amounts due the producers as shown by the official audit of the records.
Added by Acts 1954, No. 128, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 3:645 ("Collection on bond or other security; pro-ration of proceeds") 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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