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Dear Mr. McCorquodale:

This office is in receipt of your opinion request wherein you question whether it is proper for the Calcasieu Parish Law Enforcement District (District) to sell, by private sale, immovable property it has declared surplus. You advise that the property has been appraised at approximately $95,000.00 and that an offer of $86,000.00 has been received. Additionally, you make reference to LSA-R.S. 33:4711, LSA-R.S. 33:4712 and Atty. Gen. Op. No. 92-606 as supporting the private sale of the above-mentioned surplus immovable property.

In view of the above, three primary issues…