La. R.S. § 12:238 Articles of Amendment; Contents; Filing

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 12:238

A. After an amendment has been duly adopted, as provided in R.S. 12:237, articles of amendment setting forth the amendment, the date and manner of adoption thereof, and the number of votes cast for and against the amendment by members of each class or series, and containing such recitals as may be required by R.S. 12:240, shall be executed in the corporation's name by an officer of the corporation. The articles of amendment shall be acknowledged by the officer who signed them, or may instead be in the form of an authentic act.

B. The articles of amendment shall be filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state may prescribe and furnish forms for filing the amendment. Articles of amendment may be delivered to the secretary of state for filing, as of any specified date, and, if specified upon such delivery, as of any given time on such date, within thirty days after the date of delivery. When all fees and charges have been paid as required by law, the secretary of state shall record the articles of amendment in his office, and endorse thereon the date and, if requested, the hour of the filing thereof with him. Thereupon, the amendment shall be ...