Louisiana § RS 12:1-727 - Greater quorum or voting requirements
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§ RS 12:1-727. Greater quorum or voting requirements
A. The articles of incorporation may provide for a greater voting requirement for shareholders, or voting groups of shareholders, than is provided for by this Chapter. The articles of incorporation may make a quorum requirement for shareholders, or for a voting group of shareholders, greater or lesser than that provided by this Chapter, but the requirement may not be lower than shares having twenty-five percent of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter.
B. An amendment to the articles of incorporation that adds, changes, or deletes a quorum or voting requirement must meet the same quorum requirement and be adopted by the same vote and voting groups required to take action under the quorum and voting requirements then in effect or proposed to be adopted, whichever is greater.
Acts 2014, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 442, §1; Acts 2017, No. 57, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 12:1-727 ("Greater quorum or voting requirements") 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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