Louisiana § RS 12:1-729 - Inspectors of election
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§ RS 12:1-729. Inspectors of election
A. A public corporation shall, and any other corporation may, appoint one or more inspectors to act at a meeting of shareholders and make a written report of the inspectors' determinations. Each inspector shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of the inspector's ability.
B. The inspectors shall do all of the following:
(1) Ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each.
(2) Determine the shares represented at a meeting.
(3) Determine the validity of proxies and ballots.
(4) Count all votes.
(5) Determine the result.
C. An inspector may be an officer or employee of the corporation.
Acts 2014, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 12:1-729 ("Inspectors of election") 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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