Louisiana § RS 12:1-840 - Officers
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1-840 — Officers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:1-840. Officers
A. A corporation shall have a secretary and such other officers as described in its bylaws or appointed by the board of directors in a manner not inconsistent with any bylaws.
B. The board of directors may elect individuals to fill one or more offices of the corporation. An officer may appoint one or more officers if authorized by the bylaws or the board of directors.
C. The secretary shall have the authority and responsibility for preparing the minutes of the directors' and shareholders' meetings and for maintaining and authenticating the records of the corporation required to be kept under R.S. 12:1-1601(A) and 1-1601(E).
D. The same individual may simultaneously hold more than one office in a 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 12:1-840 ("Officers") 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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