Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:209

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

A corporation which is not permitted to distribute its net assets to its members upon dissolution may be organized either on a stock basis or on a non-stock basis.

Acts 1968, No. 105, §1; Acts 1987, No. 294, §1, eff. July 5, 1987.