Louisiana § RS 12:1076 - Certificate of stock
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1076 — Certificate of stock, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:1076. Certificate of stock
A. Each certificate of stock shall contain the corporation's full name, and the following statement: "Except when held in his own right by a natural person duly licensed to practice nursing in the state of Louisiana, the shares represented by this certificate are not entitled to be voted or to participate in the earnings of the corporation, and the holder is not entitled to participate in the management of, or the rendition of nursing services by the corporation, or to have access to any records or communications pertaining to nursing services rendered by, or any other affairs of, the corporation."
B. Each certificate of stock shall contain a reference to any and all agreements among the corporation's voting shareholders, made pursuant to R.S. 12:1079.
C. There shall be no provision for compulsory offer of shares for purchase by or sale to the corporation and, except as provided in R.S. 12:71, no restriction upon the transfer of shares, unless in either event such provision or restriction is stated or summarized on the certificate representing the shares.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 730, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1076 cover?
Section RS 12:1076 ("Certificate of stock") 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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