Louisiana § RS 6:256 - Transfer of shares
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:256 — Transfer of shares, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 6:256. Transfer of shares
A. The transfer of certificates of stock and the shares represented thereby may be regulated by bylaws not inconsistent with the provisions of the articles or other provisions of the law.
B. A state bank may employ a transfer agent to keep a share register and to record transfers of shares therein, and acts of the agent shall be binding on the state bank. The duties and liabilities of the agent shall be such as may be agreed to by the state bank.
Acts 1984, No. 719, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:256 cover?
Section RS 6:256 ("Transfer of shares") 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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