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The secretary of state has rule making authority under La. R.S. 36:742, Louisiana Corporations law and Louisiana's Uniform Commercial Code to promulgate administrative rules to provide more detail for certain corporations and UCC laws passed by the Legislature that set broad policy. Visit the Division of Administration's website for more information about the Louisiana Administrative Code.

Title 10. Financial Institutions, Consumer Credit, Investment Securities and UCC (Part XIX Uniform Commercial Code)

Title 19. Corporations and Business (Part V Secretary of State)

Permanent Rules

Title 10. Financial Institutions, Consumer Credit, Investment Securities and UCC

Part XIX. Uniform Commercial Code

Title 19. Corporations and Business

Part V. Secretary of State

• Chapters 1-13. Corporations, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies

Rules (Includes Additions, Deletions and Amendments to New or Existing Rules)

Title 19. Corporations and Business

Part V. Secretary of State

• Chapters 1-13. Secure Business Filings (Adopted 6.20.16)
• Chapter 1. Section 101. Uniform Statutory Power of Attorney for Military Personnel (Repealed 10.20.17)
• Chapters 1-13. Secure Business Filings (Adopted 8.20.18)

Emergency Rules

Title 19. Corporations and Business

Part V. Secretary of State

• Chapter 3. Home Service Contract Providers (Adopted 1.19.16)

Notice of Intent

Title 10. Financial Institutions, Consumer Credit, Investment Securities and UCC

Part XIX. Uniform Commercial Code (Amendments) (Published 4.20.14)

Title 19. Corporations and Business

Part V. Secretary of State

• Chapters 1-13. Secured Business Filings (Published 3.20.16)
• Chapters 1-13. Secured Business Filings (Published 4.20.18)
• Chapter 1. Section 101. Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney for Military Personnel (Repeal) (Published 6.20.17)
• Chapter 7. Foreign Corporations (Published 9.20.15)
• Notice of Intent- Optional Commercial API (Published 3.20.2020)
• Public Hearing Rescheduled
• Public Hearing (07.10.2020)
• Notice of Intent- Opional Commercial API (Published 7.30.2020)

Legislative Narrative Reports Submitted

Title 10. Financial Institutions, Consumer Credit, Investment Securities and UCC

Part XIX. Uniform Commercial Code (Submitted 9.5.13)
Part XIX. Uniform Commercial Code (Amended) (Submitted 6.8.14)

Title 19. Corporations and Business

Part V. Secretary of State

• Chapters 1-13. Secured Business Filings (Initial Report Submitted 3.10.16)
• Chapters 1-13. Secured Business Filings (Second Report Submitted 5.10.16)
• Chapters 1-13. Secured Business Filings (Initial Report Submitted 4.10.18)
•  Chapters 1-13. Secured Business Filings (Second Report Submitted 6.6.18)
• Chapter 1. Section 101. Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney for Military Personnel (Repeal) (Initial Report Submitted 6.8.17)
• Chapter 1. Section 101. Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney for Military Personnel (Repeal) (Second Report Submitted 8.9.17)
• Chapter 7. Foreign Corporations (Initial Report Submitted 9.9.15)
• Chapter 7. Foreign Corporations (Second Report Submitted 11.30.15)

Public Hearings Scheduled

Title 10. Financial Institutions, Consumer Credit, Investment Securities and UCC

Part XIX. Uniform Commercial Code (Amendments) (Agenda for Tuesday, May 27, 2014)

Title 19. Corporations and Business

Part V. Secretary of State

• Chapters 1-13. Secured Business Filings (Agenda for Tuesday, April 26, 2016)
• Chapters 1-13. Secured Business Filings (Agenda for Wednesday, May 30, 2018)
• Chapter 1. Section 101. Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney for Military Personnel (Repeal) (Agenda for Monday, July 24, 2017)
• Chapter 7. Foreign Corporations (Agenda for Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015)