§135.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

            The right of expropriation granted by this Part shall be exercised in the following manner:

            (1) A petition shall be filed by the parish of Lincoln or city of Ruston in the Third Judicial District Court.

            (2) The petition shall contain a statement of the purpose for which the property is to be expropriated, describing the property necessary therefor with a plan of the same, a description of the improvements thereon, if any, and the name of the owner if known.

            (3) The petition shall have annexed to it the following:

            (a) A certified copy of a resolution adopted by the governing authority of the parish of Lincoln or the city of Ruston authorizing the taking and declaring that it is necessary or useful for the purposes of this Part.

            (b) If the taking includes a right-of-way, a certificate signed by the parish or city engineer or consulting engineer declaring that he has fixed the right-of-way in a manner sufficient in his judgment to provide for the public interest, safety, and convenience.

            (c) A certificate signed by the director of public works and the parish or city engineer or consulting engineer declaring that the location and design of the proposed improvements are in accordance with the best modern practices adopted in the interest of the safety and convenience of the public.

            Acts 2003, No. 1212, §1; Acts 2008, No. 809, §1; Acts 2025, No. 484, §1.