House Bill No. by Representative Robby Carter seeks to amend the expropriation authority of the board of commissioners of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District. The bill specifically prohibits the board from expropriating property within East Feliciana and St. Helena Parishes. This change is reflected in the amendment to R.S. 38:3306(F), where the existing language allowing for expropriation is modified to include a clear restriction against such actions in the specified parishes.

In addition to the prohibition on expropriation in these areas, the bill maintains the requirement that owners of residential and commercial properties, including homes, businesses, barns, outbuildings, and churches, must be compensated at replacement cost if their property is expropriated by the board. The proposed law thus limits the board's authority while ensuring that property owners are still entitled to fair compensation in cases of expropriation outside the restricted parishes.

Statutes affected:
HB493 Original: 38:3306(F)