Louisiana § RS 40:394 - Adoption of a legal name
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:394 — Adoption of a legal name, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:394. Adoption of a legal name
Each local housing authority established pursuant to this Chapter, within or together with the resolution required under R.S. 40:393, shall adopt a name for all legal and operating purposes. The name so adopted shall include a reference to the geographic locus of the authority and such other name or identifier as the governing body establishing the authority shall determine. A local housing authority established under prior law may adopt a name consistent with the foregoing requirements by resolution adopted by at least two-thirds of such authority's entire board of commissioners and approved by the governing body of the municipality or parish which established such authority.
Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:394 cover?
Section RS 40:394 ("Adoption of a legal name") 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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