FILE:  FGB

SITE ACQUISITION PROCEDURE

Upon the decision of the Assumption Parish School Board to purchase a given piece of property, expropriation proceedings on such property and negotiations with the owner shall begin immediately in order that no time will be lost in establishing a date on which to base the market value of the property.  When a problem arises during negotiations which delays acquisition of the property by the School Board, expropriation proceedings will continue to the point where agreement has been reached between the School Board and the property owner or until court action has been taken to acquire the property.  When possible the School Board will keep in communication with the owner, as proceedings develop in order to provide an opportunity for consummation of the purchase rather than resorting to court action.  It is the Board's intent to negotiate amicably and to avoid friction when possible while continuing negotiations.

Ref:     Constitution of Louisiana, Art. I, Sec. 4

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 19:1, 19:2, 19:2.1, 19:2.2

Assumption Parish School Board