§ 12:1309 — Amendment of articles of organization

Louisiana § 12:1309

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 12: Conservation of Cultural Resources

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§1309. Amendment of articles of organization
A. The articles of organization shall be amended when any of the following occurs:
(1) There is a change in the name of the limited liability company.
(2) There is a false or erroneous statement in the articles of organization.
(3) The members desire to make a change in any other statement in the articles of
organization in order to accurately represent their agreement.
(4) In accordance with R.S. 12:1302(C)(2), the company ceases to be a low-profit
limited liability company.
B. After an amendment has been adopted as provided by this Chapter, articles of
amendment setting forth the amendment, the date, and manner of adoption thereof shall be
executed in the limited liability company's name by a manager of the limited liability
company, if management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers
pursuant to R.S. 12:1312, or by at least one member of the limited liability company, if
management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The articles of
amendment shall be acknowledged by at least one of the persons who signed them or may
be executed by authentic act. The secretary of state may prescribe and furnish forms for
filing the amendment.
C. The articles of amendment shall be filed with the secretary of state. Articles of
amendment may be delivered to the secretary of state for filing as of any specified date, and
if specified upon such delivery, as of any given time on such date, within thirty days after the
date of delivery. When all taxes, fees, and charges have been paid as required by law, the
secretary of state shall record the articles of amendment in his office and endorse thereon the
date and, if requested, the hour of the filing thereof with him. Thereupon, the amendment
shall be effective as of the date and, if endorsed on the articles of amendment, the hour of
filing. However, if the articles of amendment were so filed within five days, exclusive of
legal holidays, after acknowledgment thereof or execution thereof as an authentic act, the
amendment shall be effective as of the time of the acknowledgment or execution.

Legislative History

Acts 1992, No. 780, §2, eff. July 7, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 342, §5; Acts 2010, No. 417, §1; Acts 2019, No. 19, §2, eff. May 28, 2019.