Louisiana § RS 41:891 - Sale of unused school lands
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 41:891 — Sale of unused school lands, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 41:891. Sale of unused school lands
Whenever the school board of any parish or city determines that any school lands or other immovable property under its control are no longer needed for school purposes and that the best interest of the public school system would be served by the sale of such lands, the school board shall have authority to dispose of such lands at public auction, under sealed bids, by licensed real estate broker in accordance with the procedure set forth in this Subpart; provided that this Subpart shall not apply to the sale of sixteenth section lands, school indemnity lands, or any other school lands for the sale of which the law already has provided a procedure in Chapter 6 of Title 41 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes or elsewhere in the law.
Added by Acts 1962, No. 214, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 291, §1; Acts 2017, No. 249, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 41:891 cover?
Section RS 41:891 ("Sale of unused school lands") 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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