Generally, the State laws on the disposal of surplus property by political subdivisions do not mandate that parishes (or municipalities) post advertisements for the sale of the surplus property on their website.

The Parish, however, must comply with any internal procedures that it has established or otherwise implemented through ordinance (or charter, if applicable).

The Parish must also comply with any publication requirements for the ordinance or resolution declaring the property as surplus and identifying the method of disposal (i.e. auction, sealed bid, etc) that will be utilized. For instance, the Open Meetings Law requires copies of notices of public meetings, along with agenda, and minutes be published on the public body’s website, if it has one. Therefore, any copies of Ordinances or Resolutions included in the Meeting Notice or Minutes must be published on the Parish’s website.