# La. Rev. Stat. § 41:4: Description of land or warrants in receipt

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## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 41:4
- **Heading:** Description of land or warrants in receipt
- **Jurisdiction:** Louisiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 41 / Section 4

## Text

A. A description of the land or warrants shall be included in the order on the state treasurer to receive the money for the lands. No entry shall be made upon the books, maps, or other official record until the receipt of the state treasurer, also describing the land or warrants, has been submitted and filed in the office of the secretary or his designee.

B. Whoever violates the provision of this Section shall be fined five thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned for a term not more than ten nor less than two years.

Acts 1983, No. 705, §3, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.

## Nearby sections

- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:1 Functions relative to state lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:2 Accounts and lists to be kept by the commissioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S2.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:3 Proceeds of sale of warrants or public land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S3.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:4 Description of land or warrants in receipt](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S4.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:5 Receipt to purchaser](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S5.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:6 Issuance of patents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S6.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:7 Annual list of lands entered or sold to be sent to parish assessors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S7.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:8 Fees of the commissioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S8.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:9 Disposition of fees collected](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S9.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:10 Right of appeal from decisions of the commissioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S10.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:11 Transcript or copy of proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S11.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:12 Filing of final judgment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S12.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:13 Listing of lands owned, leased, or rented by state or instrumentalities of state; subsequent acquisitions or alienations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S13.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 41:14 Conveyances of waterbottoms, ownership](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T41_S14.md)

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