La. R.S. § 48:222 - Acquisition of natural deposits; when allowed

• Cite as: La. R.S. § 48:222

The department may acquire by purchase, lease, donation, or expropriation and may operate any gravel bed, fill or rock deposit, marble or granite quarry, or land from which earth can be obtained, or other natural resources or deposits susceptible of being used for the construction or maintenance of state highways or bridges, if the needs of the state...