Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 38, § 414. Special assessments constitute liens on produce and other property

The special assessment or forced contribution levied on produce by the levee boards or levee and drainage boards shall be secured by first lien and privilege on the produce and on all other property of the person owning the produce situated in the parish, and in case of suit to recover the special assessment, all costs, penalties, and attorney's fees fixed in R.S. 38:411 shall be secured by the same lien and privilege. The lien and privilege on the produce shall be prescribed in ten days from removal from the parish where the produce has been raised. If the produce has been transferred to a bona fide purchaser the lien and privilege shall be prescribed in five days from removal.