Louisiana § RS 22:202 - Policyholders' meetings

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:202 — Policyholders' meetings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 22:202. Policyholders' meetings

A.  Meetings of the policyholders shall be held at such times and places as the articles and bylaws may provide but the articles and bylaws shall provide for the manner of calling and the notice to be given of special meetings of the policyholders.  The articles or bylaws shall provide that notice of any special meeting of policyholders shall be in writing addressed to each policyholder and deposited in the mails at the location of the office of the corporation with postage paid not less than fifteen days prior to the meeting date.

B.  In case of family group policies, notice given to the head of the family group covered thereby shall be deemed sufficient notice to all of the members of such group.

C.  The policyholders present at any regular or special meeting of policyholders shall constitute a quorum and any act which requires the authorization or approval of the policyholders shall be valid if authorized or approved by the majority of those present at any such meeting.

Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:342 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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