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La. Rev. Stat. § 2:608 (2026)

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§608.  Public purpose

The acquisition of any land, or interest therein, pursuant to this Chapter, the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, improvements, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation, and protection of airports and air navigation facilities, including the acquisition or elimination of airport hazards, and the exercise of any other powers herein granted to authorities and other public agencies, to be severally or jointly exercised, are hereby declared to be public and governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public necessity.  All land and other property and privileges acquired and used by or on behalf of any authority or other public agency in the manner and for the purposes enumerated in this Chapter shall and are hereby declared to be acquired and used for public and governmental purposes and as a matter of public necessity.

Acts 1952, No. 531, §9.     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1994–1994 · leading case: City of New Orleans Ex Rel. New Orleans Aviation Bd. v. a Portion of Square 205, 866 F. Supp. 969 (E.D. La. 1994).
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City of New Orleans Ex Rel. New Orleans Aviation Bd. v. a Portion of Square 205, 866 F. Supp. 969 (E.D. La. 1994). · cites it 6× “La.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 2:608 (West 1989). 5 It also provides that land acquired *973 for other purposes enumerated in the Chapter on airport zoning is acquired for public purposes.”
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