La. Rev. Stat. § 6:649.2
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Actions against directors and officers of credit unions
Official statutory text
A. No action for damages against any director or officer of a credit union for breach of contract with the credit union in the capacity of director or officer, or for breach of his duty as a director or officer, including, without limitation, action for gross negligence, but excluding any action covered by the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, shall be brought unless filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within one year from the date of the alleged act, omission, or neglect, or within one year from the date that the alleged act, omission, or neglect is discovered or should have been discovered. As to an action filed within one year from the date of discovery, such an action shall be filed no later than three years from the date of the alleged act, omission, or neglect.
B. No action for damages against any director or officer of a credit union for intentional tortious misconduct, or for an intentional breach of the director's or officer's duty of loyalty, or for acts or omissions in bad faith, or involving fraud, or a knowing and intentional violation of law, shall be brought unless filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within two years from the date of the alleged act or omission, or within two years from the date the alleged act or omission is discovered or should have been discovered. As to an action filed within two years from the date of discovery, such an action shall be filed no later than four years from the date of the alleged act, omission, or neglect.
C. The three-year period provided in Subsection A and the four-year period provided in Subsection B shall be deemed preemptive periods and shall not be subject to renunciation, interruption, or suspension except by timely suit filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue.
Acts 1993, No. 517, §1, eff. June 10, 1993.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1993, NO. 517, §2.}}
B. No action for damages against any director or officer of a credit union for intentional tortious misconduct, or for an intentional breach of the director's or officer's duty of loyalty, or for acts or omissions in bad faith, or involving fraud, or a knowing and intentional violation of law, shall be brought unless filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within two years from the date of the alleged act or omission, or within two years from the date the alleged act or omission is discovered or should have been discovered. As to an action filed within two years from the date of discovery, such an action shall be filed no later than four years from the date of the alleged act, omission, or neglect.
C. The three-year period provided in Subsection A and the four-year period provided in Subsection B shall be deemed preemptive periods and shall not be subject to renunciation, interruption, or suspension except by timely suit filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue.
Acts 1993, No. 517, §1, eff. June 10, 1993.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1993, NO. 517, §2.}}
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