Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 19, § 142. Contents of petition

(1) A certified copy of a resolution adopted by the board of commissioners of the commission or authority filing the petition or by the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University with the concurrence of not less than two-thirds of its members, declaring that the taking is necessary or useful for the purposes for which the commission authority or university was created or if the petition is filed on behalf of the department of public works, a statement of like nature by the director of public works.

(2) A certificate signed by the consulting engineer of the port commission or authority, by a person designated for that purpose by the board of supervisors of Louisiana State University or by the chief engineer of the department of public works, where the expropriation is sought by the department of public works or by the Sabine River Authority declaring that he has made a determination of the amount and location of the property or servitude required for the purposes set forth in the petition and that in his opinion the property or servitude is neither excessive nor inadequate for such purposes.

(3) A statement of the amount of money estimated to be just and adequate compensation for the taking, showing any estimate of damages and of value of improvements as separate items. It shall be signed by those who made the estimate, showing the capacity in which they acted and the date on which it was made.