R.S. 47:2305

Loss of eligibility ACTIVE

A. If land having a use value assessment ceases to meet the eligibility requirements described in Section 3 of this Act,* the owner shall be obligated to notify the assessor in the parish or district where the property is located within sixty days following the effective date of loss of eligibility. Upon notification of loss of eligibility the assessor shall reassess the property immediately, to become effective the following tax year.

B.(1) If land having a use value assessment is sold for a price four times greater than its use value, the land shall be presumed to be no longer eligible to be classified as bona fide agricultural, horticultural, marsh, or timber land. Upon application as provided in R.S. 47:2304, the purchaser shall be given the opportunity to demonstrate to the full satisfaction of the assessor:

(a) That the sales price paid includes things of value which are susceptible of appraisal including, but not by way of limitation, standing crops or timber, improvements, equipment, etc.; or

(b) That the land is actually in bona fide agricultural, horticultural, marsh, or timber land use and meets the requirements of R.S. 47:2302 and R.S. 47:2303. Such demonstration of bona fide operations may include the preparation and implementation of farm or forestry plans or programs within two years following the purchase.

(2) Upon such demonstration, the landowner shall be entitled to a use value classification.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1976, No. 702, §5, eff. Aug. 4, 1976
  • amendment Acts 1986, No. 527, §1

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 47:2305 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-47-2305,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 47:2305},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-47/section-2305},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}