Louisiana § RS 41:501 - Persons entitled to make entry; quantity of land
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 41:501 — Persons entitled to make entry; quantity of land, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 41:501. Persons entitled to make entry; quantity of land
A. Every person who is the head of a family, or has reached the age of twenty-one years and is a citizen of this state may enter one quarter section or a less quantity of the unappropriated public lands of the state, to be located in a body in conformity with the legal subdivisions of the public lands; provided that no lands shall be subject to homestead entry or purchase that is more valuable for gas, oil or minerals.
B. Any person owning and residing on lands may enter, under the provisions of this Part, other lands lying contiguous to his land which shall not, with the land so already owned and occupied, exceed in the aggregate, one hundred and sixty acres.
C. No person who is the owner of more than one hundred and sixty acres of land in any state or territory shall acquire any rights under this Part.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 41:501 cover?
Section RS 41:501 ("Persons entitled to make entry; quantity of land") 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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