Louisiana § RS 12:469 - Filing fees
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:469 — Filing fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:469. Filing fees
A. A fee as provided in R.S. 49:222 shall be paid in advance to the secretary of state, for the use and benefit of the state, by every corporation:
(1) For filing and recording articles of association.
(2) For filing and recording amended articles of association.
(3) For filing and recording dissolution proceedings.
(4) For filing and recording merger proceedings.
B. Additional certified copies of documents and certificates will be furnished upon request or a certificate for a fee as provided in R.S. 49:222, which shall be paid in advance.
Renumbered from R.S.1950, §12:379 by Acts 1968, No. 105, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1969. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 526, §2, eff. Aug. 11, 1982; Acts 2008, No. 913, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 12:469 ("Filing fees") 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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