Louisiana § RS 22:182 - Amendment of declaration of organization

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:182 — Amendment of declaration of organization, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 22:182. Amendment of declaration of organization

The attorney-in-fact of any domestic reciprocal insurer upon written approval of at least a majority of the subscribers, may amend the declaration of organization of such insurer in any respect not in violation of law, but the declaration of organization may not be amended to include any provision prohibited, or to delete any provision required in the original organization of the insurer under this Code.  Any amendment to the declaration of organization shall be signed and acknowledged by the attorney-in-fact, approved by the commissioner of insurance and filed with the secretary of state in the same manner as the original declaration of organization.  If the commissioner of insurance finds such amendment to be in conformity with law, he shall endorse his approval thereon and the amendment shall be recorded in the manner provided in R.S. 22:168.

Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:453 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

NOTE:  Former R.S. 22:182 redesignated as R.S. 22:908 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 22:182 ("Amendment of declaration of organization") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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