Louisiana § RS 46:16 - Sale or lease of state-owned facilities; procedure
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:16 — Sale or lease of state-owned facilities; procedure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:16. Sale or lease of state-owned facilities; procedure
In the event that any state facility owned or operated by the Department of Children and Family Services, the Louisiana Department of Health, or the Department of Public Safety and Corrections should permanently cease operations or should permanently vacate the premises of one facility and move to the premises of another facility, the secretary of the appropriate department is hereby authorized to sell or lease to the highest bidder the property, buildings, and all other appurtenances of the state-owned facility which has been permanently closed or vacated. The respective secretary shall, when such facilities are offered for sale or lease, follow those procedures set forth in R.S. 41:131 et seq., relative to the sale of public land or R.S. 41:1211 et seq., relative to the lease of public land; provided however, the Joint Natural Resources Oversight Committee approves the proposed sale or lease.
Acts 1986, No. 859, §1; H.C.R. No. 59, 1999 R.S.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:16 cover?
Section RS 46:16 ("Sale or lease of state-owned facilities; procedure") 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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