Legal Opinion
Opinion Number
Louisiana Attorney General Reports
Decided January 30, 2006Published
1Opinion of the Court
Dear Mr. James:
On behalf of the West Calcasieu Port (the "Port") you have requested the opinion of this office on whether the Port is required to advertise for bids prior to entering into an agreement for the lease of Port property.
Generally, the lease of public property by a political subdivision is governed by the Public Lease Law (LSA-R.S. 41:1211 et seq.,). The Public Lease Law provides for leasing of immovable public property to the highest bidder following advertisement and solicitation of bids. Therefore, in the absence of an express permissive provision in the special law creating the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hall v. RosteetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Hebert v. Police Jury of West Baton Rouge ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Kliebert v. South Louisiana Port CommissionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- JTS Realty Corp. v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Terral Barge Line, Inc. v. Port Com'nLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
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