Louisiana Land Law
Louisiana's land laws protect it citizens and private property owners from illegal use or seizure by the state, private individuals or commercial businesses. These laws fall into three general categories: property ownership and sales, taxation and land conservation.
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Property Ownership and Sale
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Louisiana land laws regulate a property's boundaries through land surveys, its use through zoning permits as well its sale and purchase. Louisiana's land laws determine the procedures for the state to purchase or sell public lands by defining the procedures that state agencies must follow. Louisiana land laws also determine the status of properties that are abandoned.
Taxation
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Louisiana government parishes assess property taxes that follow the Louisiana land law guidelines as written in administrative title code 47. Louisiana's land laws offer tax relief to properties destroyed in natural disasters and home improvements for the disabled. Land laws also provide homestead tax exemption discounts of up to $7,500 on registered residential properties.
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Land Conservation
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Louisiana is a state rich in natural resources such as oil, natural gas and minerals. The Louisiana administrative code title 43 establishes retrieval, storage and environmental regulations for property owners seeking to retrieve these natural resources from their properties.
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References
- Louisiana Office of Conservation: Louisiana Administrative Code Title 43 Rules
- Louisiana State Office of Register: Louisiana Administrative Code Title 61 Revenue and Taxation
- Lafayette Parish Assessor: Louisiana Property Tax Basics
- Louisiana Legislature: Code Title 47 Revenue and taxation
- Louisiana Division of Administration: Code Title 46 Part LXI. Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Louisiana Division of Administration:Code Title 34 Government Contracts, Procurement and Property Control
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