Louisiana § RS 12:1-820 - Meetings
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1-820 — Meetings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:1-820. Meetings
A. The board of directors may hold regular or special meetings in or out of this state.
B. Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors may permit any or all directors to participate in a regular or special meeting by, or conduct the meeting through the use of, any means of communication by which all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.
C. A meeting of the board of directors may be called as provided in the bylaws, and may also be called by the board chair, by the chief executive officer, regardless of the title used by the corporation to designate that officer, or by a majority of the directors.
Acts 2014, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 442, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1-820 cover?
Section RS 12:1-820 ("Meetings") 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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