Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 34, § 3156. Right to expropriate; expropriation by declaration

A. The Natchitoches Parish Port Commission may acquire by expropriation in accordance with the general expropriation laws of the state of Louisiana, any wharves, landings, or any other property necessary for the benefit and advantage of the commerce of the said commission, including, but not limited to, the development of industrial parks.

B. When the Natchitoches Parish Port Commission cannot amicably acquire property needed by the commission for the benefit and advantage of the commerce of the commission, including, but not limited to, the development of industrial parks, it may expropriate same either in the manner provided in Subsection A above, or in the manner provided in Part XVIII of Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, provided any certificate, authorization, and estimate required for the expropriation procedure selected shall be signed by the president of the commission.