- A. In order to make the abstracts, photographs and rectigraphs available for the restoration of destroyed records, parish governing authorities may purchase the abstracts, photographs and rectigraphs; or may purchase the right to have true copies made of said abstracts, photographs and rectigraphs; or, in their discretion, may purchase true copies of them. The purchase may be upon such reasonable terms and conditions as may be agreed upon with the owner.
- B. The parish governing authority may, in the event of a failure to agree upon a price, expropriate under existing laws the right to copy the abstracts, photographs and rectigraphs for the restoration of the public records.