Section 19:136.3 - Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filingThe right of expropriation granted by this Part shall be exercised in the following manner:
(1) A petition shall be filed by the governing authority in the district court of the parish in which the property to be expropriated is located.(2) The petition shall contain a statement of the purpose for which the property is to be expropriated, a legal description of the property being expropriated, and the name of the record owner or owners.(3) The petition shall have annexed to it the following:(a) A certified copy of a resolution adopted by the governing authority generally authorizing the taking of abandoned or blighted property and declaring that it is necessary or useful for the purposes of this Part.(b) An itemized statement of the amount of money estimated to be the full extent of the owner's loss for the actual taking, use, damage, or destruction, as the case may be. It shall be signed by a qualified and licensed real estate appraiser who made the estimate and shall include the date on which the appraisal was made.(c) A copy of the letter of notification of intention to expropriate the property, as required by R.S. 19:136.2(B), and an affidavit setting forth the efforts to notify the owner.Acts 2003, No. 984, §1; Acts 2004, No. 755, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.Acts 2003, No. 984, §1; Acts 2004, No. 755, §1, eff. 7/6/2004.