§354.  Prayer of petition; ex parte order of expropriation

The petition shall conclude with a prayer that the property be declared expropriated for levee purposes.  Upon presentation of the petition, the court shall issue an order directing that the amount of the estimate be deposited in the registry of the court and declaring that the property described in the petition has been expropriated for levee purposes at the time of the deposit.  

Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.