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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:3412

  • property: means any portion of immovable property, including servitudes and other rights in or to immovable property. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:3411
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

A.  When the Department of Transportation and Development or its agent cannot amicably acquire property needed for river deepening projects as provided in this Chapter, it may acquire the same by expropriation and may acquire the property prior to judgment in the trial court on the amount of compensation due to the owner of the property.  

B.  Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, such expropriation shall be conducted in the manner that the department is permitted to expropriate property for highway purposes, as set forth in La. Rev. Stat. 48:449 through 459.  

Acts 1987, No. 244, §1; Acts 1989, No. 21, §1, eff. June 14, 1989.

{{NOTE:  SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 244, §2.}}