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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 19:135.1

  • Governing authority: means the governing authority of the city of Ruston. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 19:135
  • Property: means any portion of immovable property, including servitudes, rights-of-way, and other rights in or to immovable property. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 19:135
  • 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 city of Ruston cannot amicably acquire property needed by the city for a street, road, drainage, water, utility, sewerage, electric, or other capital project, it may acquire the same by expropriation and may acquire the property prior to judgment in the trial court fixing the amount of compensation due to the owner of the property.

B.  Except as otherwise provided in this Part, such expropriation by the governing authority shall be conducted in the manner that the Department of Transportation and Development may expropriate property for highway purposes, as set forth in La. Rev. Stat. 48:441 through 460.

Acts 2003, No. 1212, §1; Acts 2008, No. 809, §1.