Exhibit 3.1

The following amendment to Laclede Gas Company's Articles of Incorporation
was adopted on October 1, 2001.

         Article Number IV.A. is amended to read as follows:

         The number of directors shall be fixed (or changed) from time to
         time by, or in the manner specified in, the bylaws; provided that
         the total number of directors (as thus fixed or changed)
         constituting the Board of Directors shall in no event be less than
         four (4) nor more than seven (7). None of such directors need be
         shareholders of this corporation. This corporation shall give
         written notice to the Secretary of State of the number of the
         directors thus fixed (or changed) by any method, such notice to be
         given as required by law. The directors shall be elected by
         cumulative voting as provided by Missouri law, and shall, without
         limiting their other powers, have the power to make, alter, amend
         or repeal the bylaws of this corporation.