Louisiana § RS 12:1811 - Corporate purposes
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1811 — Corporate purposes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:1811. Corporate purposes
A. A benefit corporation shall have a purpose of creating a general public benefit. This purpose is in addition to its purpose as described in R.S. 12:1-201 et seq.
B. The articles of a benefit corporation may identify one or more specific public benefits that it is the purpose of the benefit corporation to create in addition to its purposes under R.S. 12:1-201 et seq. and Subsection A of this Section. The identification of a specific public benefit under this Subsection shall not limit the obligation of a benefit corporation under Subsection A of this Section.
C. The creation of a general public benefit and specific public benefit under Subsections A and B of this Section is in the best interests of the benefit corporation.
D. A benefit corporation may amend its articles to add, amend, or delete the identification of a specific public benefit that it is the purpose of the benefit corporation to create. In order to be effective, the amendment shall be adopted by at least the minimum vote.
E. A professional corporation that is a benefit corporation shall not be deemed in violation of R.S. 12:804, 904, 984, 1054, 1074, 1089, 1113, 1133, 1154, 1193, or 1403 by having the purpose to create general public benefit or a specific public benefit.
Acts 2012, No. 442, §1; Acts 2018, No. 560, §2, eff. May 28, 2018.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1811 cover?
Section RS 12:1811 ("Corporate purposes") 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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