LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides relative to recorded instruments affecting subdivisions

HB 793 requires property developers and real estate professionals to certify that subdivision deeds, plats, and maps comply with state and local zoning rules before they can be recorded. If filed without certification or found non-compliant, these instruments become void immediately (invalid from the start) and cannot be fixed later. Filers face civil penalties of $500-$5,000 per violation or criminal charges for filing false records. The law applies to all parishes except Orleans (New Orleans) and affects anyone submitting property subdivision documents for public record.