Louisiana § RS 12:1-1007 - Restated articles of incorporation
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§ RS 12:1-1007. Restated articles of incorporation
A. A corporation's board of directors may restate its articles of incorporation at any time, with or without shareholder approval, to consolidate the articles of incorporation and all amendments into a single document.
B. If the restated articles include one or more new amendments that require shareholder approval, the amendments must be adopted and approved as provided in R.S. 12:1-1003.
C. A corporation that restates its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing articles of restatement setting forth the name of the corporation and the entire text of the articles as amended by all amendments, together with a certificate which states that the restated articles consolidate the articles of incorporation and all amendments into a single document and, if a new amendment is included in the restated articles, which also includes the statements required under R.S. 12:1-1006.
D. Duly adopted restated articles of incorporation supersede the original articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto.
E. The secretary of state may certify restated articles of incorporation as the articles of incorporation currently in effect, without including the certificate information required by Subsection C of this Section.
Acts 2014, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 107, §1; Acts 2019, No. 19, §2, eff. May 28, 2019.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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