2016 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 12 - Corporations and Associations

• RS 12:1 - Terms defined
• RS 12:1-101 - Short title
• RS 12:1-102 - Reservation of power to amend or repeal
• RS 12:1-120 - Requirements for documents; extrinsic facts
• RS 12:1-121 - Forms
• RS 12:1-122 - Filing, service, and copying fees
• RS 12:1-123 - Effective time and date of document
• RS 12:1-124 - Correcting filed document
• RS 12:1-125 - Filing duty of secretary of state
• RS 12:1-126 - §1-126. Appeal from secretary of state's refusal to file document [Reserved.]
• RS 12:1-127 - Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document [Reserved.]
• RS 12:1-128 - Certificate of existence and standing
• RS 12:1-129 - Penalty for signing false document
• RS 12:1-130 - Powers [Reserved.]
• RS 12:1-140 - Definitions
• RS 12:1-141 - Notices and other communications
• RS 12:1-142 - Number of shareholders
• RS 12:1-143 - Qualified director
• RS 12:1-144 - Householding
• RS 12:1-201 - Incorporators
• RS 12:1-202 - Articles of incorporation and signed consent by agent to appointment
• RS 12:1-203 - Incorporation
• RS 12:1-204 - Liability for preincorporation transactions [Reserved.]
• RS 12:1-205 - Organization of corporation
• RS 12:1-206 - Bylaws
• RS 12:1-207 - Emergency bylaws
• RS 12:1-301 - Purposes
• RS 12:1-302 - General powers
• RS 12:1-303 - Emergency powers
• RS 12:1-304 - Ultra vires
• RS 12:1-401 - Corporate name
• RS 12:1-402 - Reserved name
• RS 12:1-403 - Registered name
• RS 12:1-501 - Registered office and registered agent
• RS 12:1-502 - Change of registered office or registered agent
• RS 12:1-503 - Resignation of registered agent
• RS 12:1-504 - Service on corporation
• RS 12:1-601 - Authorized shares
• RS 12:1-602 - Terms of class or series determined by board of directors
• RS 12:1-603 - Issued and outstanding shares
• RS 12:1-604 - Fractional shares
• RS 12:1-620 - Subscription for shares before incorporation
• RS 12:1-621 - Issuance of shares
• RS 12:1-622 - Liability of shareholders
• RS 12:1-623 - Share dividends
• RS 12:1-624 - Share options
• RS 12:1-625 - Form and content of certificates
• RS 12:1-626 - Shares without certificates
• RS 12:1-627 - Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities
• RS 12:1-628 - Expense of issue
• RS 12:1-630 - Shareholders' preemptive rights
• RS 12:1-631 - Corporation's acquisition of its own shares
• RS 12:1-640 - Distributions to shareholders
• RS 12:1-701 - Annual meeting
• RS 12:1-702 - Special meeting
• RS 12:1-703 - Court-ordered meeting
• RS 12:1-704 - Action without meeting
• RS 12:1-705 - Notice of meeting
• RS 12:1-706 - Waiver of notice
• RS 12:1-707 - Record date
• RS 12:1-708 - Conduct of the meeting
• RS 12:1-709 - Remote participation in annual and special meetings
• RS 12:1-720 - Shareholders' list for meeting
• RS 12:1-721 - Voting entitlement of shares
• RS 12:1-722 - Proxies
• RS 12:1-723 - Shares held by intermediaries and nominees
• RS 12:1-724 - Corporation's acceptance of votes
• RS 12:1-725 - Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups
• RS 12:1-726 - Action by single and multiple voting groups
• RS 12:1-727 - Greater quorum or voting requirements
• RS 12:1-728 - Voting for directors; cumulative voting
• RS 12:1-729 - Inspectors of election
• RS 12:1-730 - Voting trusts
• RS 12:1-731 - Voting agreements
• RS 12:1-732 - Unanimous governance agreements
• RS 12:1-740 - Subpart definitions
• RS 12:1-741 - Standing
• RS 12:1-742 - Demand
• RS 12:1-742.1 - Petition in derivative proceeding
• RS 12:1-743 - Stay of proceedings
• RS 12:1-744 - Dismissal
• RS 12:1-745 - Discontinuance or settlement
• RS 12:1-746 - Payment of expenses
• RS 12:1-747 - Applicability to foreign corporations
• RS 12:1-748 - Shareholder action to appoint receiver
• RS 12:1-801 - Requirement for and functions of board of directors
• RS 12:1-802 - Qualifications of directors
• RS 12:1-803 - Number and election of directors
• RS 12:1-804 - Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders
• RS 12:1-805 - Terms of directors generally
• RS 12:1-806 - Staggered terms for directors
• RS 12:1-807 - Resignation of directors
• RS 12:1-808 - Removal of directors by shareholders
• RS 12:1-809 - §1-809. [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-810 - Vacancy on board
• RS 12:1-811 - Compensation of directors
• RS 12:1-812 - Director proxies
• RS 12:1-820 - Meetings
• RS 12:1-821 - Action without meeting
• RS 12:1-822 - Notice of meeting
• RS 12:1-823 - Waiver of notice
• RS 12:1-824 - Quorum and voting
• RS 12:1-825 - Committees
• RS 12:1-826 - Submission of matters for shareholder vote
• RS 12:1-830 - Standards of conduct for directors
• RS 12:1-831 - Standards of liability for directors
• RS 12:1-832 - Protection against monetary liability
• RS 12:1-833 - Directors' liability for unlawful distributions
• RS 12:1-840 - Officers
• RS 12:1-841 - Functions of officers
• RS 12:1-842 - Standards of conduct for officers
• RS 12:1-843 - Resignation and removal of officers
• RS 12:1-844 - Contract rights of officers
• RS 12:1-850 - Subpart definitions
• RS 12:1-851 - Permissible indemnification
• RS 12:1-852 - Mandatory indemnification
• RS 12:1-853 - Advance for expenses
• RS 12:1-854 - Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses
• RS 12:1-855 - Determination and authorization of indemnification
• RS 12:1-856 - Indemnification of officers
• RS 12:1-857 - Insurance
• RS 12:1-858 - Variation by corporate action; application of Subpart
• RS 12:1-859 - Exclusivity of Subpart
• RS 12:1-860 - Subpart definitions
• RS 12:1-861 - Judicial action
• RS 12:1-862 - Directors' action
• RS 12:1-863 - Shareholders' action
• RS 12:1-870 - Business opportunities
• RS 12:1-901 - Excluded transactions
• RS 12:1-902 - Required approvals [Reserved.]
• RS 12:1-920 - Domestication
• RS 12:1-921 - Action on a plan of domestication
• RS 12:1-922 - Articles of domestication
• RS 12:1-923 - Surrender of charter upon domestication
• RS 12:1-924 - Effect of domestication
• RS 12:1-925 - Abandonment of a domestication
• RS 12:1-930 - Nonprofit conversion
• RS 12:1-931 - Action on a plan of nonprofit conversion
• RS 12:1-932 - Articles of nonprofit conversion
• RS 12:1-933 - Surrender of charter upon foreign nonprofit conversion
• RS 12:1-934 - Effect of nonprofit conversion
• RS 12:1-935 - Abandonment of a nonprofit conversion
• RS 12:1-940 - Foreign nonprofit domestication and conversion
• RS 12:1-941 - Articles of nonprofit domestication and conversion
• RS 12:1-942 - Effect of foreign nonprofit domestication and conversion
• RS 12:1-943 - Abandonment of a foreign nonprofit domestication and conversion
• RS 12:1-950 - Entity conversion authorized; definitions
• RS 12:1-951 - Plan of entity conversion
• RS 12:1-952 - Action on a plan of entity conversion
• RS 12:1-953 - Articles of entity conversion
• RS 12:1-954 - Surrender of charter upon conversion
• RS 12:1-955 - Effect of entity conversion
• RS 12:1-956 - Abandonment of an entity conversion
• RS 12:1-1001 - Authority to amend
• RS 12:1-1002 - Amendment before issuance of shares
• RS 12:1-1003 - Amendment by board of directors and shareholders
• RS 12:1-1004 - Voting on amendments by voting groups
• RS 12:1-1005 - Amendment by board of directors
• RS 12:1-1006 - Articles of amendment
• RS 12:1-1007 - Restated articles of incorporation
• RS 12:1-1008 - Amendment pursuant to reorganization
• RS 12:1-1009 - Effect of amendment
• RS 12:1-1020 - Amendment by board of directors or shareholders
• RS 12:1-1021 - Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors
• RS 12:1-1022 - Public corporation bylaw provisions relating to the election of directors
• RS 12:1-1101 - Definitions
• RS 12:1-1102 - Merger
• RS 12:1-1103 - Share exchange
• RS 12:1-1104 - Action on a plan of merger or share exchange
• RS 12:1-1105 - Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries
• RS 12:1-1106 - Articles of merger or share exchange
• RS 12:1-1107 - Effect of merger or share exchange
• RS 12:1-1108 - Abandonment of a merger or share exchange
• RS 12:1-1201 - Disposition of assets not requiring shareholder approval
• RS 12:1-1202 - Shareholder approval of certain dispositions
• RS 12:1-1301 - Definitions
• RS 12:1-1302 - Right to appraisal
• RS 12:1-1303 - Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial shareholders
• RS 12:1-1320 - Notice of appraisal rights
• RS 12:1-1321 - Notice of intent to demand appraisal and consequences of voting or consenting
• RS 12:1-1322 - Appraisal notice and form
• RS 12:1-1323 - Perfection of rights and right to withdraw
• RS 12:1-1324 - Payment
• RS 12:1-1325 - After-acquired shares
• RS 12:1-1326 - Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer
• RS 12:1-1330 - Court action
• RS 12:1-1331 - Court costs and expenses
• RS 12:1-1340 - Other remedies limited
• RS 12:1-1401 - [Reserved.]
• RS 12:1-1402 - Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders
• RS 12:1-1403 - Articles of dissolution
• RS 12:1-1404 - Revocation of dissolution
• RS 12:1-1405 - Effect of dissolution
• RS 12:1-1406 - Known claims against dissolved corporation
• RS 12:1-1407 - Other claims against dissolved corporation
• RS 12:1-1408 - Court proceedings
• RS 12:1-1409 - Responsibility of the board of directors
• RS 12:1-1410 - Certain sections in Subpart A applicable to all dissolved corporations
• RS 12:1-1411 - §§1-1411 – 1-1429 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1412 - §12:1-1412
• RS 12:1-1413 - §12:1-1413 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1414 - §12:1-1414 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1415 - §12:1-1415 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1416 - §12:1-1416 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1417 - §12:1-1417 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1418 - §12:1-1418 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1419 - §12:1-1419 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1420 - §12:1-1420 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1421 - §12:1-1421 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1422 - §12:1-1422 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1423 - §12:1-1423 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1424 - §12:1-1424 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1425 - §12:1-1425 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1426 - §12:1-1426 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1427 - §12:1-1427 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1428 - §12:1-1428 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1429 - §12:1-1429 [Reserved]
• RS 12:1-1430 - Grounds for judicial dissolution
• RS 12:1-1431 - Procedure for judicial dissolution
• RS 12:1-1432 - Appointment of receiver or liquidator
• RS 12:1-1433 - Judgment of dissolution
• RS 12:1-1434 - Election to purchase in lieu of dissolution
• RS 12:1-1435 - Oppressed shareholder's right to withdraw
• RS 12:1-1436 - Judicial determination of fair value and payment terms for withdrawing shareholder's shares
• RS 12:1-1437 - Stay of duplicative proceedings
• RS 12:1-1438 - Conversion of oppression proceeding into court-supervised dissolution
• RS 12:1-1440 - Articles of termination
• RS 12:1-1441 - Simplified termination procedure for certain corporations
• RS 12:1-1442 - Administrative termination
• RS 12:1-1443 - Effective date and effects of termination
• RS 12:1-1444 - Reinstatement of terminated corporation
• RS 12:1-1445 - Appointment of liquidator for terminated corporation
• RS 12:1-1446 - PART 15. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS §§1-1446 - 1-1600 [Reserved.]
• RS 12:1-1601 - Corporate records
• RS 12:1-1602 - Inspection of records by shareholders
• RS 12:1-1603 - Scope of inspection right
• RS 12:1-1604 - Court-ordered inspection
• RS 12:1-1605 - Inspection of records by directors
• RS 12:1-1606 - Exception to notice requirement
• RS 12:1-1620 - Financial statements for shareholders
• RS 12:1-1621 - Annual report for secretary of state
• RS 12:1-1622 - Reporting obligation of corporation that contracts with the state
• RS 12:1-1701 - Application to existing domestic corporations
• RS 12:1-1702 - Limited applicability to foreign corporations
• RS 12:1-1703 - Saving provisions
• RS 12:1-1704 - [Reserved.]
• RS 12:1-1705 - Transition rule for reinstatement of a corporation with a revoked charter
• RS 12:2 - Filing methods
• RS 12:2.1 - Electronic mail addresses and short message service numbers; confidentiality
• RS 12:2.2 - Electronic notification of status changes
• RS 12:21 - Incorporators
• RS 12:22 - Purposes
• RS 12:23 - Corporate name; reservation of name
• RS 12:24 - Articles of incorporation
• RS 12:25 - Filing and recording articles and initial report; issuance and effect of certificate of incorporation; commencement of corporate existence
• RS 12:25.1 - Acquisition of immovable property prior to incorporation; retroactivity of corporate existence
• RS 12:26 - Condition precedent to beginning business
• RS 12:27 - Expenses of organization, reorganization and financing
• RS 12:28 - By-laws
• RS 12:29 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:31 - Method of amending articles generally
• RS 12:32 - Articles of amendment, contents and filing
• RS 12:33 - Special amendment provisions
• RS 12:34 - Restatement of articles
• RS 12:35 - Certificate of correction
• RS 12:41 - General powers
• RS 12:42 - Defense of ultra vires
• RS 12:51 - Classes of shares; fractional shares
• RS 12:52 - Issuance of shares; consideration
• RS 12:53 - Reservation of shares
• RS 12:54 - Reclassification of stock
• RS 12:55 - Redemption, purchase and cancellation of shares
• RS 12:56 - Convertible securities and stock-purchase rights
• RS 12:57 - Certificates of stock
• RS 12:58 - Transfer of shares
• RS 12:59 - Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities
• RS 12:61 - Allocation to capital and surplus, and increases and reductions thereof
• RS 12:62 - Surplus
• RS 12:63 - Dividends
• RS 12:71 - Subscriptions for shares
• RS 12:72 - Shareholders' preemptive rights
• RS 12:73 - Shareholders' meetings
• RS 12:74 - Quorum
• RS 12:75 - Voting of shareholders and bondholders
• RS 12:76 - Consent of shareholders
• RS 12:77 - Fixing record date
• RS 12:78 - Voting trusts
• RS 12:79 - Registered holder of shares
• RS 12:81 - Directors
• RS 12:82 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:83 - Indemnification of officers, directors, employees, and agents; insurance
• RS 12:84 - Interested directors; quorum
• RS 12:91 - Relation of directors and officers to corporation and shareholders
• RS 12:92 - Liability of directors and officers
• RS 12:93 - Liability of subscribers and shareholders
• RS 12:94 - Directors or shareholders not participating in unlawful act
• RS 12:95 - Actions for fraud
• RS 12:96 - Actions against directors and officers
• RS 12:101 - Initial report
• RS 12:102 - Annual report
• RS 12:103 - Corporate records; right of shareholder to inspect
• RS 12:104 - Registered office and registered agent for service of process
• RS 12:111 - Authorization for mergers, consolidations, and share exchanges
• RS 12:112 - Merger or consolidation procedure
• RS 12:113 - Consolidation; articles of incorporation
• RS 12:114 - When merger or consolidation effective
• RS 12:115 - Effect of merger or consolidation
• RS 12:116 - Share exchange
• RS 12:117 - Merger or consolidation of corporation and limited liability company, partnership, or limited partnership
• RS 12:121 - Voluntary transfer of corporate assets
• RS 12:130 - Definitions
• RS 12:130.1 - Standard of care; review
• RS 12:130.2 - Intentional misconduct; injunctive relief; civil penalty
• RS 12:131 - Rights of a shareholder dissenting from certain corporate actions
• RS 12:132 - Definitions
• RS 12:133 - Vote required in business combinations
• RS 12:134 - When voting requirements not applicable
• RS 12:135 - Definitions
• RS 12:136 - Law applicable to control share voting rights
• RS 12:137 - Notice of control share acquisition
• RS 12:138 - Shareholder meeting to determine control share voting rights
• RS 12:139 - Notice of shareholder meeting
• RS 12:140 - Resolution granting control share voting rights
• RS 12:140.1 - Redemption of control shares
• RS 12:140.2 - Rights of dissenting shareholders
• RS 12:140.3 - Corporate representation; state entities
• RS 12:140.11 - Definitions
• RS 12:140.12 - Applicability
• RS 12:140.13 - Notice of control share acquisition
• RS 12:140.14 - Shareholder meeting to determine control share voting rights
• RS 12:140.15 - Notice of shareholder meeting
• RS 12:140.16 - Resolution granting control share voting rights
• RS 12:140.17 - Conflict of laws
• RS 12:141 - Dissolution voluntary or involuntary, out of court or under judicial supervision; effect of proceeding for dissolution
• RS 12:142 - Voluntary proceedings for dissolution; authorization; appointment of liquidators
• RS 12:142.1 - Dissolution by affidavit
• RS 12:143 - Involuntary proceedings for dissolution; grounds; institution; appointment of liquidator
• RS 12:144 - Qualifications of liquidator; filling vacancies in the office of liquidator
• RS 12:145 - Dissolution out of court; procedure; powers of liquidator
• RS 12:146 - Dissolution proceedings under judicial supervision; procedure; powers of liquidator
• RS 12:147 - Claims against corporation in liquidation; peremption
• RS 12:148 - Certificate of dissolution; assets omitted from liquidation; post-dissolution proceedings
• RS 12:149 - Termination of proceedings for dissolution
• RS 12:151 - Appointment of receiver
• RS 12:152 - Procedure; powers of receiver
• RS 12:161 - Compromise arrangements; reorganizations; approval and effect
• RS 12:162 - Reorganization under Act of Congress
• RS 12:163 - Failure to file annual reports; revocation and reinstatement of articles and limitation on authority to do business with the state
• RS 12:164 - Change of jurisdiction of incorporation
• RS 12:165 - Nonprofit corporation; reincorporation as a business corporation
• RS 12:171 - Fees
• RS 12:172 - Penalties
• RS 12:173 - Application to existing corporations
• RS 12:174 - Monopolies and restraints of trade
• RS 12:175 - Chapter inapplicable to foreign corporations
• RS 12:176 - Effect of invalidity of part of chapter; severability
• RS 12:177 - Reservation of power
• RS 12:178 - Short title
• RS 12:201 - NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW
• RS 12:202 - Incorporation
• RS 12:202.1 - Limitation on formation; exceptions
• RS 12:203 - Articles of incorporation
• RS 12:204 - Corporate name
• RS 12:204.1 - Corporate name restrictions
• RS 12:204.2 - Naming of certain nonprofit corporations
• RS 12:205 - Filing and recording articles; issuance and effect of certificate of incorporation; commencement of corporate existence
• RS 12:205.1 - Annual report to secretary of state
• RS 12:206 - Effect of filing or recording papers
• RS 12:207 - General powers
• RS 12:208 - Defense of ultra vires
• RS 12:209 - Corporations not required to be non-stock corporations
• RS 12:210 - Members, shareholders and certificates
• RS 12:211 - Subscriptions for shares
• RS 12:212 - Shareholders' preemptive rights
• RS 12:213 - Issuance of shares; consideration
• RS 12:214 - Reservation of shares
• RS 12:215 - Convertible securities and stock-purchase rights
• RS 12:216 - Redemption, purchase and cancellation of shares
• RS 12:217 - Classes and qualifications of membership
• RS 12:218 - Membership dues; assessments
• RS 12:219 - Liability of subscribers and members
• RS 12:220 - Reduction of membership below stated number
• RS 12:221 - Capital, surplus, allocation thereto, and increases and reductions thereof
• RS 12:222 - Bylaws
• RS 12:223 - Corporate records and reports
• RS 12:224 - Board of directors
• RS 12:225 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:226 - Relation of directors and officers to corporation and members; liability of officers and directors
• RS 12:227 - Indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents; insurance
• RS 12:228 - Interested directors; quorum
• RS 12:229 - Meetings of members
• RS 12:230 - Notice of meetings of members
• RS 12:231 - Quorum of members
• RS 12:232 - Voting of members
• RS 12:233 - Unanimous consent
• RS 12:234 - Fixing record date
• RS 12:235 - Voting trusts
• RS 12:236 - Registered office and agent
• RS 12:237 - Amendment of articles generally
• RS 12:237.1 - Amendment of articles; special provision
• RS 12:238 - Articles of amendment; contents; filing
• RS 12:239 - Special amendment provisions
• RS 12:239.1 - Certificate of correction
• RS 12:240 - Reclassification of stock
• RS 12:241 - Restatement of articles
• RS 12:242 - Authorization for mergers and consolidations
• RS 12:243 - Merger or consolidation procedure
• RS 12:244 - Consolidation; articles of incorporation
• RS 12:245 - When merger or consolidation effective
• RS 12:246 - Effect of merger or consolidation
• RS 12:247 - Voluntary transfer of assets
• RS 12:247.1 - Change of jurisdiction of incorporation
• RS 12:248 - Rights of a shareholder dissenting from certain corporate actions
• RS 12:249 - Dissolution voluntary or involuntary, out of court or under judicial supervision; effect of proceeding for dissolution
• RS 12:250 - Voluntary proceedings for dissolution; authorization; appointment of liquidators
• RS 12:250.1 - Dissolution by affidavit
• RS 12:251 - Involuntary proceedings for dissolution; grounds; institution; appointment of liquidator
• RS 12:252 - Qualifications of liquidator; filling vacancies in the office of liquidator
• RS 12:253 - Dissolution proceedings out of court; procedure; powers of liquidator
• RS 12:254 - Dissolution proceedings under judicial supervision; procedure; powers of liquidator
• RS 12:255 - Claims against corporation in liquidation; peremption
• RS 12:256 - Certificate of dissolution; assets omitted from liquidation; post-dissolution proceedings
• RS 12:257 - Termination of proceedings for dissolution
• RS 12:258 - Appointment of receiver
• RS 12:259 - Receivership procedure; powers of receiver
• RS 12:260 - Compromise arrangements; reorganizations; approval and effect
• RS 12:261 - Reorganization under Act of Congress
• RS 12:262 - Action by the state to annul, vacate or forfeit corporate franchise; suspension
• RS 12:262.1 - Failure to file annual reports; revocation and reinstatement of articles; limitation on authority to do business with the state
• RS 12:263 - Fees
• RS 12:264 - Penalties
• RS 12:265 - Application to existing corporations
• RS 12:266 - Scope of Chapter
• RS 12:267 - Effect of invalidity of part of Chapter; severability
• RS 12:268 - Reservation of power
• RS 12:269 - Short title
• RS 12:301 - FOREIGN CORPORATION LAW
• RS 12:302 - Acts not considered transacting business
• RS 12:303 - Name of authorized foreign corporation
• RS 12:304 - Application for certificate of authority
• RS 12:305 - Issuance of certificate of authority
• RS 12:306 - Effect of certificate of authority
• RS 12:307 - Amended certificate of authority
• RS 12:307.1 - Certificate of correction by a foreign corporation
• RS 12:308 - Registered agent, registered office and principal business establishment, keeping of records by foreign corporation
• RS 12:309 - Annual report
• RS 12:310 - Change of corporate name
• RS 12:311 - Merger, consolidation, or dissolution
• RS 12:312 - Withdrawal
• RS 12:312.1 - Termination of withdrawal proceedings
• RS 12:313 - Revocation of certificate of authority
• RS 12:314 - Transacting business without authority
• RS 12:314.1 - Authority to investigate; penalty
• RS 12:315 - Penalties
• RS 12:316 - Fees
• RS 12:317 - Appointment of receiver
• RS 12:318 - Pre-filing procedure
• RS 12:319 - Definitions
• RS 12:320 - Application to authorized corporations
• RS 12:321 - Short title
• RS 12:401 - SPECIAL CORPORATIONS
• RS 12:402 - Terms defined
• RS 12:403 - Powers
• RS 12:404 - Name
• RS 12:405 - Incorporators
• RS 12:406 - Articles of incorporation
• RS 12:407 - Bylaws
• RS 12:408 - Members
• RS 12:409 - Board of directors; elections
• RS 12:410 - Districts
• RS 12:411 - Officers
• RS 12:412 - Amendment of articles of incorporation
• RS 12:413 - Consolidation
• RS 12:414 - Merger
• RS 12:415 - Effect of consolidation or merger
• RS 12:416 - Conversion of existing corporations
• RS 12:417 - Initiative by members
• RS 12:417.1 - Corporate records; disclosure; right of members to inspect
• RS 12:418 - Dissolution
• RS 12:419 - Filing of articles
• RS 12:420 - Refunds to members
• RS 12:421 - Disposition of property
• RS 12:422 - Non-liability of members for debts of cooperative
• RS 12:423 - Recordation of mortgages and conveyances
• RS 12:424 - Waiver of notice
• RS 12:425 - Taxation
• RS 12:426 - Jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission
• RS 12:427 - Securities law exemption
• RS 12:428 - Acquisition of servitudes
• RS 12:429 - Construction
• RS 12:430 - Short title
• RS 12:431 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 132, §1, eff. May 22, 2014.
• RS 12:431.1 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 132, §1, eff. May 22, 2014.
• RS 12:441 - Sea Food Marketing Associations authorized
• RS 12:442 - Purpose of legislation
• RS 12:443 - Terms defined
• RS 12:444 - Persons who may organize
• RS 12:445 - Activities in which association may engage
• RS 12:446 - Powers of association
• RS 12:447 - Members
• RS 12:448 - Articles of association
• RS 12:449 - Amendments to articles of association
• RS 12:450 - Bylaws
• RS 12:451 - General and special meetings; how called
• RS 12:452 - Board of directors
• RS 12:453 - Election of officers
• RS 12:454 - Certificates of membership and shares of stock
• RS 12:455 - Removal of officer or director
• RS 12:456 - Referendum
• RS 12:457 - Marketing contract
• RS 12:458 - Breach of contract or of bylaws
• RS 12:459 - Acquisitions of business, etc., and payment therefor
• RS 12:460 - Conflicting laws not to apply
• RS 12:461 - Limitation of use of term "co-operative"
• RS 12:462 - Interest in other corporations or associations
• RS 12:463 - Contracts and agreements with other associations
• RS 12:464 - Existent associations may adopt the provisions of this Part
• RS 12:465 - How similar foreign associations may carry on business in Louisiana
• RS 12:466 - Breach of marketing contract and knowingly spreading false reports concerning finances and management
• RS 12:467 - Not in restraint of trade
• RS 12:468 - Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 526, 3, Aug. 11, 1982
• RS 12:469 - Filing fees
• RS 12:470 - Application of Chapter 1
• RS 12:471 - Short title
• RS 12:481 - Application of Part
• RS 12:482 - Permission to incorporate
• RS 12:483 - Certificate of incorporation; form and contents
• RS 12:491 - Real estate investment trusts authorized and defined
• RS 12:492 - Qualification and restrictions and procedural rights
• RS 12:493 - Name of Part
• RS 12:499.1 - Short title; purpose
• RS 12:499.2 - Application of chapter; amendment of articles of incorporation to comply with chapter
• RS 12:499.3 - Definitions
• RS 12:499.4 - Application of laws; conflict of laws
• RS 12:499.5 - Articles of organization
• RS 12:499.6 - Name
• RS 12:499.7 - Power to make, amend, or repeal by-laws
• RS 12:499.8 - Articles or by-laws
• RS 12:499.9 - Net savings; apportionment
• RS 12:499.10 - Termination of proprietary leases
• RS 12:499.11 - Loans
• RS 12:499.12 - Tax exemptions
• RS 12:499.13 - Homestead exemption
• RS 12:501 - Definitions
• RS 12:502 - Supplementary general principles of law
• RS 12:503 - Territorial application
• RS 12:504 - Immovable and movable property; unincorporated association as legatee or beneficiary
• RS 12:505 - Statement of authority as to immovable property
• RS 12:506 - Liability in tort and contract
• RS 12:507 - Capacity to assert and defend; standing
• RS 12:508 - Effect of judgment or order
• RS 12:509 - Disposition of movable property of inactive unincorporated association
• RS 12:510 - Appointment of agent to receive service of process
• RS 12:511 - Claim not abated by change
• RS 12:512 - Dissolution of unincorporated association
• RS 12:513 - Involuntary proceedings for dissolution and appointment of liquidator
• RS 12:514 - Grounds for involuntary dissolution
• RS 12:515 - Continuation of purpose
• RS 12:516 - Disposition of assets
• RS 12:517 - Short title
• RS 12:518 - Uniformity of application and construction
• RS 12:519 - Severability clause
• RS 12:520 - Savings clause
• RS 12:601 - TRANSFER OF STOCK
• RS 12:602 - Authority to transfer stock
• RS 12:603 - Transfer to heirs or legatees of deceased stockholder; proof required
• RS 12:621 - To 643 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 165, 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1970
• RS 12:651 - Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 165, 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1979
• RS 12:701 - FINANCING CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
• RS 12:702 - Mortgages executed by public utility corporations and cable television companies; description of property; recordation; effect
• RS 12:703 - Rate of interest paid by corporations
• RS 12:704 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 128, 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
• RS 12:801 - PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATIONS
• RS 12:802 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:803 - The corporate name
• RS 12:804 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:805 - Shares
• RS 12:806 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:807 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers and agents
• RS 12:808 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:809 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:810 - Directors
• RS 12:811 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:812 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:813 - Dissolution
• RS 12:814 - Certification of foreign professional law corporation
• RS 12:815 - Regulation by Supreme Court
• RS 12:816 - Short title
• RS 12:901 - Terms defined
• RS 12:902 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:903 - The corporate name
• RS 12:904 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:905 - Shares
• RS 12:906 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:907 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers and agents
• RS 12:908 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:909 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:910 - Directors
• RS 12:911 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:912 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:913 - Dissolution
• RS 12:914 - Regulation by Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• RS 12:915 - Short title
• RS 12:951 - INDUSTRIAL OR ECONOMIC
• RS 12:952 - Incorporators; articles of incorporation; approval
• RS 12:953 - Powers
• RS 12:954 - Acquisition and disposition of securities; evidences of indebtedness; stock; loans from members
• RS 12:955 - Applications for membership; loans to corporation
• RS 12:956 - Duration of membership; notice of withdrawal
• RS 12:957 - Powers of stockholders and members; voting
• RS 12:958 - Amendment of articles; certification of amendment
• RS 12:959 - Officers; board of directors; responsibility for losses
• RS 12:960 - Retention of earned surplus
• RS 12:961 - Deposits
• RS 12:962 - Annual audit
• RS 12:963 - Initial meeting of incorporators; quorum
• RS 12:964 - Duration of corporation
• RS 12:965 - Dissolution; distribution of assets
• RS 12:966 - Pledge of state credit prohibited
• RS 12:967 - State development company; federal definition
• RS 12:968 - Tax exemptions, credits and privileges applicable
• RS 12:969 - License fees
• RS 12:970 - Fiscal year
• RS 12:971 - Applicability of Louisiana business corporation law
• RS 12:972 - Savings clause
• RS 12:981 - PROFESSIONAL DENTAL CORPORATIONS
• RS 12:982 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:982.1 - Professional limited liability companies
• RS 12:983 - Corporate and limited liability company name
• RS 12:984 - Corporate and limited liability company authority
• RS 12:985 - Shares
• RS 12:985.1 - Members
• RS 12:986 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:986.1 - Membership interest
• RS 12:987 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers and agents
• RS 12:987.1 - Liability of holder of interest in a limited liability company
• RS 12:988 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:988.1 - Action of holders of membership interest
• RS 12:989 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:989.1 - Membership ownership agreements
• RS 12:990 - Directors
• RS 12:991 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:992 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:993 - Dissolution
• RS 12:994 - Regulation by Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
• RS 12:995 - Short title
• RS 12:1011 - PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING CORPORATIONS
• RS 12:1012 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:1013 - The corporate name
• RS 12:1014 - Repealed by Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 30, 2, eff. April 14, 2000.
• RS 12:1015 - Shares
• RS 12:1016 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:1017 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers, and agents
• RS 12:1018 - Actions of shareholders
• RS 12:1019 - Shareholders agreements
• RS 12:1020 - Directors
• RS 12:1021 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:1022 - Repealed by Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 30, 2, eff. April 14, 2000.
• RS 12:1023 - Dissolution
• RS 12:1024 - Regulation by state board of certified public accountants of Louisiana
• RS 12:1025 - Short title
• RS 12:1041 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE
• RS 12:1042 - Franchise agreements; provisions for dispute resolution
• RS 12:1051 - PROFESSIONAL CHIROPRACTIC CORPORATIONS
• RS 12:1052 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:1053 - The corporate name
• RS 12:1054 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:1055 - Shares
• RS 12:1056 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:1057 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers and agents
• RS 12:1058 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:1059 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:1060 - Directors
• RS 12:1061 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:1062 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:1063 - Dissolution
• RS 12:1064 - Regulation by Louisiana State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
• RS 12:1065 - Short title
• RS 12:1071 - PROFESSIONAL NURSING CORPORATIONS
• RS 12:1072 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:1073 - The corporate name
• RS 12:1074 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:1075 - Shares
• RS 12:1076 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:1077 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers and agents
• RS 12:1078 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:1079 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:1080 - Directors
• RS 12:1081 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:1082 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:1083 - Dissolution
• RS 12:1084 - Regulation by Louisiana State Board of Nursing
• RS 12:1085 - Short title
• RS 12:1086 - PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL
• RS 12:1087 - Professional corporation
• RS 12:1088 - Corporate name
• RS 12:1089 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:1090 - Shares
• RS 12:1091 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:1092 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers, and agents
• RS 12:1093 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:1094 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:1095 - Directors
• RS 12:1096 - Officers
• RS 12:1097 - Contracts
• RS 12:1098 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:1099 - Dissolution
• RS 12:1100 - Regulation by Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners
• RS 12:1101 - Short title
• RS 12:1110 - PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRY CORPORATIONS
• RS 12:1111 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:1112 - Corporate name
• RS 12:1113 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:1114 - Shares
• RS 12:1115 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:1116 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers or agents
• RS 12:1117 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:1118 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:1119 - Directors
• RS 12:1120 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:1121 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:1122 - Dissolution
• RS 12:1123 - Regulation by Louisiana State Board of Optometry
• RS 12:1124 - Short title
• RS 12:1130 - PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY CORPORATIONS
• RS 12:1131 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:1132 - The corporate name
• RS 12:1133 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:1134 - Shares
• RS 12:1135 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:1136 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers and agents
• RS 12:1137 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:1138 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:1139 - Directors
• RS 12:1140 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:1141 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:1142 - Dissolution
• RS 12:1143 - Regulation by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
• RS 12:1144 - Short title
• RS 12:1151 - PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY
• RS 12:1152 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:1153 - The corporate name
• RS 12:1154 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:1155 - Shares
• RS 12:1156 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:1157 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers and agents
• RS 12:1158 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:1159 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:1160 - Directors
• RS 12:1161 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:1162 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:1163 - Dissolution
• RS 12:1164 - Regulation by Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine
• RS 12:1165 - Short title
• RS 12:1171 - Terms defined
• RS 12:1172 - Corporate name
• RS 12:1173 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:1174 - Directors, officers, and agents; liability
• RS 12:1175 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:1176 - Directors
• RS 12:1177 - Officers
• RS 12:1178 - Contracts
• RS 12:1179 - Regulation
• RS 12:1180 - Compliance by existing corporation
• RS 12:1181 - Short title
• RS 12:1190 - PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONAL
• RS 12:1191 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:1192 - Corporate name
• RS 12:1193 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:1194 - Shares
• RS 12:1195 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:1196 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers, and agents
• RS 12:1197 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:1198 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:1199 - Directors
• RS 12:1200 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:1201 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:1202 - Dissolution
• RS 12:1203 - Regulation by Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• RS 12:1204 - Short title
• RS 12:1301 - Definitions
• RS 12:1302 - Purpose
• RS 12:1303 - Powers
• RS 12:1304 - Formation
• RS 12:1305 - Articles of organization; initial report
• RS 12:1306 - Name
• RS 12:1307 - Reservation of name; transfer of reserved name
• RS 12:1308 - Registered office and registered agent
• RS 12:1308.1 - Annual report
• RS 12:1308.2 - Failure to file annual report; revocation and reinstatement of articles; limitation on authority to do business with the state
• RS 12:1308.3 - Conversion of state of organization
• RS 12:1309 - Amendment of articles of organization
• RS 12:1310 - Certificates of correction
• RS 12:1310.1 - Retroactivity of company's existence; acquisition of immovable property prior to limited liability company's existence
• RS 12:1311 - Management by members
• RS 12:1312 - Managers
• RS 12:1313 - Election and removal of managers
• RS 12:1314 - Duties of members and managers
• RS 12:1315 - Limitation of liability and indemnification of members and managers
• RS 12:1316 - Voting by managers
• RS 12:1317 - Agency power of managers or members
• RS 12:1317.1 - Company representation; state entities
• RS 12:1318 - Voting rights of members
• RS 12:1319 - Records and information
• RS 12:1320 - Liability to third parties of members and managers
• RS 12:1321 - Contributions to capital
• RS 12:1322 - Liability for contribution
• RS 12:1323 - Sharing of profits and losses
• RS 12:1324 - Interim distributions
• RS 12:1325 - Distributions upon withdrawal
• RS 12:1326 - Distribution in kind
• RS 12:1327 - Restrictions on making distributions
• RS 12:1328 - Liability upon wrongful distribution
• RS 12:1329 - Nature of membership interest
• RS 12:1330 - Assignment of membership interest
• RS 12:1331 - Rights of judgment creditor
• RS 12:1332 - Right of assignee to become a member
• RS 12:1333 - Powers of estate of a deceased or incompetent member
• RS 12:1334 - Dissolution
• RS 12:1335 - Judicial dissolution
• RS 12:1335.1 - Dissolution by affidavit
• RS 12:1336 - Winding up
• RS 12:1337 - Distribution of assets
• RS 12:1338 - Claims against limited liability company in liquidation; peremption
• RS 12:1339 - Articles of dissolution
• RS 12:1340 - Certificate of dissolution; assets omitted from liquidation; post-dissolution proceedings
• RS 12:1341 - Liability of members of dissolved limited liability companies
• RS 12:1342 - Admission of foreign limited liability company
• RS 12:1343 - Transactions not constituting transacting business
• RS 12:1344 - Name of authorized foreign limited company
• RS 12:1345 - Application for certificate of authority
• RS 12:1346 - Issuance of certificate of authority
• RS 12:1347 - Effect of certificate of authority
• RS 12:1348 - Amended certificate of authority
• RS 12:1349 - Certificate of correction by a foreign limited liability company
• RS 12:1350 - Registered agent; registered office and principal business establishment; keeping of records by foreign limited liability company
• RS 12:1350.1 - Annual report
• RS 12:1351 - Withdrawal
• RS 12:1352 - Termination of withdrawal proceedings
• RS 12:1353 - Revocation or suspension of certificate of authority; limitation on authority to do business with the state
• RS 12:1354 - Transacting business without authority
• RS 12:1355 - Authority to investigate; penalty
• RS 12:1356 - Penalties
• RS 12:1357 - Merger or consolidation
• RS 12:1358 - Agreement of merger or consolidation
• RS 12:1359 - Approval of merger or consolidation
• RS 12:1360 - Certificate of merger or consolidation
• RS 12:1361 - Effects of merger or consolidation
• RS 12:1362 - Merger or consolidation with foreign entity
• RS 12:1363 - Revocation and reinstatement of articles; limitation on authority to do business within the state
• RS 12:1364 - Filing, service, and copying fees
• RS 12:1365 - Derivative actions
• RS 12:1366 - Applicability of provisions to foreign and interstate commerce
• RS 12:1367 - Rules of construction
• RS 12:1368 - Taxation
• RS 12:1369 - Short title
• RS 12:1370 - Voting trusts
• RS 12:1400 - PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK CORPORATIONS
• RS 12:1401 - Professional corporations
• RS 12:1402 - The corporate name
• RS 12:1403 - Corporate authority
• RS 12:1404 - Shares
• RS 12:1405 - Certificate of stock
• RS 12:1406 - Liability of incorporators, subscribers, shareholders, directors, officers and agents
• RS 12:1407 - Action of shareholders
• RS 12:1408 - Shareholders' agreements
• RS 12:1409 - Directors
• RS 12:1410 - Officers and agents
• RS 12:1411 - Merger and consolidation
• RS 12:1412 - Dissolution
• RS 12:1413 - Regulation by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
• RS 12:1414 - Short title
• RS 12:1501 - Applicability
• RS 12:1502 - Actions against persons who control business organizations
• RS 12:1601 - Definitions
• RS 12:1602 - Conversion of domestic entities
• RS 12:1603 - Conversion application
• RS 12:1604 - Filing and recording conversion application; issuance and effect of certificate of conversion
• RS 12:1605 - Effect of conversion
• RS 12:1606 - Tax filing requirements
• RS 12:1607 - Recognition of conversion; updating of professional license
• RS 12:1701 - Filing Methods
• RS 12:1702 - Electronic mail addresses and short message service numbers; confidentiality
• RS 12:1703 - Electronic notification of status changes
• RS 12:1704 - Judicial review; removal of officers, members, managers, and partners
• RS 12:1801 - Short title
• RS 12:1802 - Application and effect of Chapter
• RS 12:1803 - Definitions
• RS 12:1804 - Election of status; corporate name
• RS 12:1805 - Termination of status
• RS 12:1811 - Corporate purposes
• RS 12:1821 - Standard of conduct for directors
• RS 12:1822 - Benefit director
• RS 12:1823 - Standard of conduct for officers
• RS 12:1824 - Benefit officer
• RS 12:1825 - Right of action
• RS 12:1831 - Annual benefit report
• RS 12:1832 - Stock certificates