Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 48, § 283. Historical structures acquired by department; plan for preservation

A. The department shall inspect any property acquired for a project for buildings or structures that may have historical or cultural significance and for which the department has no use.

B. If such a building or structure is identified, the department shall devise a plan to preserve it if a parish, municipality, or nonprofit organization has expressed an interest in transferring the building or structure.

C. The plan shall give priority to transferring the building or structure to a parish, municipality, or nonprofit organization, provided that the parish, municipality, or nonprofit organization shall bear the costs of any such transfer and resulting relocation and that such transfer and relocation does not interfere with the construction of the project.

D. The department may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, subject to oversight by the House and Senate committees on transportation, highways and public works, as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.