§ 12:1-1007 — Restated articles of incorporation

§1-1007. Restated articles of incorporation
A. A corporation's board of directors may restate its articles of incorporation at any
time, with or without shareholder approval, to consolidate the articles of incorporation and
all amendments into a single document.
B. If the restated articles include one or more new amendments that require
shareholder approval, the amendments must be adopted and approved as provided in R.S.
12:1-1003.
C. A corporation that restates its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the
secretary of state for filing articles of restatement setting forth the name of the corporation
and the entire text of the articles as amended by all amendments, together with a certificate
which states that the restated articles consolidate the articles of incorporation and all
amendments into a single document and, if a new amendment is included in the restated
articles, which also includes the statements required under R.S. 12:1-1006.
D. Duly adopted restated articles of incorporation supersede the original articles of
incorporation and all amendments thereto.
E. The secretary of state may certify restated articles of incorporation as the articles
of incorporation currently in effect, without including the certificate information required by
Subsection C of this Section.

Legislative History

Acts 2014, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 107, §1; Acts 2019, No. 19, §2, eff. May 28, 2019.