Louisiana § RS 48:713 - Disposal of immovable property
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 48:713 — Disposal of immovable property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 48:713. Disposal of immovable property
The governing authority of the parish or municipality shall adopt an ordinance after advertising a summary of said ordinance in the official journal of the parish or municipality at least once three weeks in advance, but not more than ninety days in advance, declaring that the property is no longer needed for public purposes and authorizing its disposition by one of the four methods prescribed in R.S. 48:712.
Acts 1968, No. 432, §2; Amended by Acts 1970, No. 648, §1; Acts 1972, No. 417, §1; Acts 1986, No. 287, §1, eff. June 30, 1986; Acts 1988, No. 258, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 48:713 ("Disposal of immovable property") 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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