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(mP0(mP(mP0D   T DX0 IC23-18   ((mP/y(mP @ ARTICLE18.LIMITEDLIABILITYCOMPANIES   #(mP/y##(mP(# } (mP} }}1 }(h$$(IC23-18-1  4 }XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter1.Definitions $  #}XXX/XK##}1X}X߶# IC23-18-1-1  `    Sec.1.Thisarticlemaybecitedasthe"Indianabusinessflexibilityact". IC23-18-1-2   0    Sec.2.Thedefinitionsofthischapterapplythroughoutthisarticle. IC23-18-1-3  `    Sec.3."Articlesoforganization"meansthearticlesoforganizationdescribedbyIC23-18-2-4andanyamendedorrestatedarticlesoforganization. IC23-18-1-4      Sec.4."Businesstrust"meansabusinesstrustoraforeignbusinesstrust(asdefinedinIC23-5). IC23-18-1-5  P   Sec.5."Contribution"meansanycash,property,servicesrendered,orapromissorynoteorotherbindingobligationtocontributecashorpropertyortoperformservicesthatapersontransferstoalimitedliabilitycompanyinthecapacityasamember. IC23-18-1-6  `   Sec.6."Corporation"meansadomesticcorporationoraforeigncorporation(asdefinedineitherIC23-1orIC23-17). IC23-18-1-7  0"   Sec.7."Distribution"meansadirectoranindirecttransferofmoneyorotherpropertyortheincurrenceorthetransferofindebtednessbyalimitedliabilitycompanytoorforthebenefitofitsmembersinrespectoftheirinterestsinthelimitedliabilitycompany.Adistributionmaybeintheformofadeclarationorpaymentofadividend,purchase,redemption,orotheracquisitionofaninterest,adistributionofindebtedness,orotherwise. IC23-18-1-8   +   Sec.8."Eventofdissociation"meansaneventthatcausesapersontoceasebeingamemberofalimitedliabilitycompanyasprovidedbyIC23-18-6-5. IC23-18-1-9  #0   Sec.9."Foreignlimitedliabilitycompany"meansanentitythatis:0  088(1)anunincorporatedassociationorganizedunderthelawsofastateotherthanIndianaoranotherjurisdiction,includingaforeigncountry; 88 0  088(2)organizedunderastatutethataffordseachmemberoftheentitylimitedliabilitywithrespecttotheactivitiesandownershipoftheentity;and 88 0  088(3)notrequiredtoobtainacertificateofregistrationasaforeignlimitedpartnershipunderIC23-16orqualifytotransactbusinessasaforeignbusinesstrustunderIC23-5. 88  IC23-18-1-10  `,'>   Sec.10."Interest"meansamember'seconomicrightsinthelimitedliabilitycompany,includingthemember'sshareoftheprofitsandlossesofthelimitedliabilitycompanyandtherighttoreceivedistributionsfromthelimitedliabilitycompany. .0*B  IC23-18-1-11  4B   Sec.11."Limitedliabilitycompany"or"domesticlimitedliabilitycompany"meansanentitythatisanunincorporatedassociationorganizedunderthisarticle. IC23-18-1-12  T G   Sec.12."Limitedpartnership"meansanIndianalimitedpartnershiporforeignlimitedpartnership(asdefinedinIC23-16). IC23-18-1-13   $K   Sec.13."Majorityininterestofthemembers"meansthememberswhohavemademorethanfiftypercent(50%)oftheagreedvalue,asstatedintherecordsofthelimitedliabilitycompany,ofthetotalcontributionsmadebyallmembers,totheextentthatthecontributionshavenotbeenpreviouslyreturned. IC23-18-1-14  4 R   Sec.14."Manager"means,withrespecttoalimitedliabilitycompanywhosearticlesoforganizationprovideforamanager,apersondesignatedinaccordancewiththeauthorityunderIC23-18-4-1(b). IC23-18-1-15  DX   Sec.15."Member"meansapersonadmittedtomembershipinalimitedliabilitycompanyunderIC23-18-6-1andastowhomaneventofdissociationhasnotoccurred. IC23-18-1-16  d]   Sec.16."Operatingagreement"meansanywrittenororalagreementofthemembersastotheaffairsofalimitedliabilitycompanyandtheconductofitsbusinessthatisbindinguponallthemembers. IC23-18-1-17  $c   Sec.17."Person"meansanindividual,acorporation,ageneralorlimitedpartnership,anassociation,alimitedliabilitycompany,aforeignlimitedliabilitycompany,abusinesstrust,oranotherlegalorcommercialentity. IC23-18-1-18  i   Sec.18."Principaloffice"meanstheoffice,withinoroutsideofIndiana,sodesignatedinthebiennialreportwheretheprincipalexecutiveofficesofadomesticorforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyarelocated. IC23-18-1-19  T#o   Sec.19."State"referstoastate,territory,orpossessionoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,ortheCommonwealthofPuertoRico.3D   T DD   P3}XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter2.OrganizationandPowers t&!t  #}XXX/XK##}1X}X# IC23-18-2-1  (P#v   Sec.1.(a)Alimitedliabilitycompanymaybeorganizedunderthisarticleandmayconductbusinessinanystateforanylawfulpurposeunlessamorelimitedpurposeissetforthinitsarticlesoforganization.  (b)Alimitedliabilitycompanymustcomplywithanystatutethatregulatesthelimitedliabilitycompany'sbusiness. IC23-18-2-2  -P(~   Sec.2.Unlessthelimitedliabilitycompany'sarticlesoforganizationprovideotherwise,everylimitedliabilitycompanyhasthesamepowersasanindividualtodoallthingsnecessaryor .0* convenienttocarryoutitsbusinessandaffairs,includingthefollowing:0  088(1)Sue,besued,complain,anddefendinitsname. 88 0  088(2)Makeandamendoperatingagreements,notinconsistentwithitsarticlesoforganizationorwiththelawsofthisstate,formanagingthebusinessandregulatingtheaffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompany. 88 0  088(3)Purchase,receive,lease,orotherwiseacquireandown,hold,improve,use,andotherwisedealwithrealorpersonalproperty,oranylegalorequitableinterestinproperty,whereverlocated. 88 0  088(4)Sell,convey,mortgage,pledge,lease,exchange,andotherwisedisposeofalloranypartofitsproperty. 88 0  088(5)Exceptasotherwiseprohibitedbythisarticle: 88 0  088088(A)purchase,receive,subscribefor,orotherwiseacquire; 88 0  088088(B)own,hold,vote,use,sell,mortgage,lend,pledge,orotherwisedisposeof;and 88 0  088088(C)dealinandwithshares,interests,obligations,orothersecuritiesof; 88 0  088anycorporation,partnership,association,limitedliabilitycompany,foreignlimitedliabilitycompany,orbusinesstrust. 88 0  088(6)Makecontractsandguarantees,incurliabilities,borrowmoney,andissuenotes,bonds,andotherobligations,andsecureanyofitsobligationsbymortgageorpledgeofanyofitsproperty,franchises,orincome. 88 0  088(7)Lendmoney,investandreinvestitsfunds,andreceiveandholdrealandpersonalpropertyassecurityforrepayment. 88 0  088(8)Beapromoter,astockholder,apartner,amember,amanager,anassociate,oranagentofanycorporation,partnership,limitedliabilitycompany,foreignlimitedliabilitycompany,jointventure,trust,orotherenterprise. 88 0  088(9)Conductitsbusiness,locateoffices,andexercisethepowersgrantedbythisarticlewithinoroutsideIndiana. 88 0  088(10)Electorappointmanagers,agents,andemployees,definetheirduties,fixtheircompensation,andlendthemmoneyandcredit. 88 0  088(11)Paypensionsandestablishandadministerpensionplans,pensiontrusts,profit-sharingplans,welfareplans,qualifiedandnonqualifiedretirementplans,andbenefitorincentiveplansforanyorallofitscurrentorformermanagers,employees,andagents. 88 0  088(12)Makedonationsforpublicwelfare,charitable,scientific,oreducationalpurposes. 88 0  088(13)Transactanylawfulbusinessthatwillaidgovernmentalpolicy. 88 0  088(14)Indemnifyandholdharmlessanymember,manager,agent,oremployeefromandagainstanyandallclaimsanddemands,exceptinthecaseofactionorfailuretoactbythemember,agent,oremployeewhichconstituteswillfulmisconductorrecklessnessandsubjecttoanystandardsandrestrictionssetforthinawrittenoperatingagreement. 88 0  088(15)Totheextentauthorizedbythelicensingauthority(asdefinedinIC23-1.5-1-9)provideprofessionalservices(asdefinedinIC23-1.5-1-11). 88 0  088(16)Makepaymentsordonationsordoanyotheractthatfurthersthebusinessandaffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompany. 88  IC23-18-2-3  p+&>   Sec.3.Exceptfortheprohibitionsinthisarticleconcerningthepersonalliabilityofmembers,managers,employees,andagentsofalimitedliabilitycompanyorganizedunderthisarticle,nothinginthisarticleisintendedtorestrictorlimitinanymannertheauthorityanddutyofanylicensingauthority(asdefinedinIC23-1.5-1-9)ortoregulatetheprovisionofprofessionalservices 0/*D (asdefinedinIC23-1.5-1-11)withinIndiana,notwithstandingthatthemember,manager,oremployeeofalimitedliabilitycompanyisprovidingprofessionalservicesorengaginginthepracticeofaprofessionthroughthelimitedliabilitycompany. IC23-18-2-4   I   Sec.4.(a)Atleastone(1)personmayformalimitedliabilitycompanybycausingarticlesoforganizationtobeexecutedandfiledforrecordwiththeofficeofthesecretaryofstate.Apersondoesnotneedtobeamemberofthelimitedliabilitycompanyatthetimeofformationorafterformationhasoccurred.  (b)Articlesoforganizationshallcontainthefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Thenameofthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thestreetaddressofthelimitedliabilitycompany'sregisteredofficeinIndianaandthenameofthelimitedliabilitycompany'sregisteredagentatthatoffice. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Thelatestdateuponwhichthelimitedliabilitycompanyistodissolve,orastatementthatthedurationofthelimitedliabilitycompanyisperpetualuntildissolutioninaccordancewiththisarticle. `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)Ifthearticlesoforganizationprovideforamanagerormanagers,astatementtothateffect. `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)Anyothermattersnotinconsistentwiththisarticlethatthemembersagreetoinclude,includinganymattersthatarerequiredtobeormaybeincludedinanoperatingagreementunderthisarticle. `$`$  IC23-18-2-5  0`   Sec.5.(a)Articlesoforganizationofalimitedliabilitycompanymaybeamendedbyfilingarticlesofamendmentofthearticlesoforganizationintheofficeofthesecretaryofstate.Thearticlesofamendmentmustcontainthefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Thenameofthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thedatethearticlesoforganizationwerefiled. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Theamendmenttothearticlesoforganization. `$`$   (b)Articlesoforganizationofalimitedliabilitycompanymaybeamendedatanytimethatthemembersdetermineprovidedthatthearticlesoforganizationasamendedcontainonlyprovisionsthatmaybelawfullycontainedinarticlesoforganizationatthetimetheamendmentismade. IC23-18-2-6  @n   Sec.6.(a)Articlesoforganizationmayberestatedatanytime.Restatedarticlesoforganizationmust:0  0`$$(1)befiledwiththesecretaryofstate; `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)bespecificallydesignatedas"restatedarticlesoforganization";and `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)stateintheheadingorinaseparateparagraphthelimitedliabilitycompany'spresentname,andifthenamehasbeenchanged,allofitsformernamesandthedateoffilingofitsoriginalarticlesoforganization. `$`$   (b)Arestatedarticlesoforganizationmayincludeone(1)ormoreamendmentstothearticlesoforganization.Iftherestatedarticlesoforganizationincludeanamendment,theamendmentmustbeadoptedasprovidedinsection5ofthischapter. IC23-18-2-7  P(#}   Sec.7.Thefactthatarticlesoforganizationofalimitedliabilitycompanyareonfileintheofficeofthesecretaryofstateisnoticethatthelimitedliabilitycompanyhasbeenorganizedandisnoticeofallotherfactsthatarerequiredtobesetforthinthearticlesoforganizationundersection4ofthischapterandthataresetforthinthearticlesoforganization. IC23-18-2-8  P-(   Sec.8.(a)Thenameofeachlimitedliabilitycompanyassetforthinitsarticlesoforganization:0  0`$$(1)mustcontainthewords"limitedliabilitycompany"or 0/*`$`$ eitherofthefollowingabbreviations: 88 0  088088(A)"L.L.C.";or 88 0  088088(B)"LLC"; 88 0  088(2)maycontainthenameofamemberormanager;and 88 0  088(3)exceptasprovidedinsubsection(b),mustbesuchastodistinguishthenameupontherecordsoftheofficeofthesecretaryofstatefromthenameofanylimitedliabilitycompanyreserved,registered,ororganizedunderthelawsofIndianaorqualifiedtotransactbusinessasaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyinIndiana. 88   (b)Alimitedliabilitycompanymayapplytothesecretaryofstatetouseanamethatisnotdistinguishableuponthesecretaryofstate'srecordsfromone(1)ormoreofthenamesdescribedinsubsection(a).Thesecretaryofstateshallauthorizetheuseofthenameappliedforif:0  088(1)theotherdomesticorforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyfilesitswrittenconsenttotheuseofitsname;or 88 0  088(2)theapplicantdeliverstothesecretaryofstateacertifiedcopyofafinalcourtjudgmentfromacircuitorsuperiorcourtinthestateofIndianaestablishingtheapplicant'srighttousethenameappliedforinIndiana. 88  IC23-18-2-9  p    Sec.9.(a)Theexclusiverighttouseanameforalimitedliabilitycompanymaybereservedbythefollowing:0  088(1)Apersonintendingtoorganizeadomesticlimitedliabilitycompanyunderthisarticleandtoadoptthatname. 88 0  088(2)AdomesticlimitedliabilitycompanyoranyforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyregisteredinIndianathat,ineithercase,intendstochangeitsnametothatname. 88 0  088(3)AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyintendingtoregisterinIndianaandusethatnameinIndiana. 88 0  088(4)ApersonintendingtoorganizeaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyandintendingtohaveitregisteredinIndianaandusethatnameinIndiana. 88   (b)Anapplicantmayreserveaspecifiednamebyfilingwiththesecretaryofstateanapplicationexecutedbytheapplicantspecifyingthenametobereservedandthenameandtheaddressoftheapplicant.Ifthesecretaryofstatefindsthatthenameisavailableforusebytheapplicant,thesecretaryofstateshallreservethenamefortheexclusiveuseoftheapplicantforaperiodofonehundredtwenty(120)days.Afterreservinganame,thesameapplicantmayreservethesamenameforsuccessiveperiodsofonehundredtwenty(120)days.  (c)Theexclusiverighttouseareservednamemaybetransferredtoanotherpersonbyfilingintheofficeofthesecretaryofstateanoticeofthetransfer,executedbytheapplicantwhoreservedthename,specifyingthenametobetransferredandthenameandaddressofthetransferee. IC23-18-2-10  #@2   Sec.10.AlimitedliabilitycompanymustcontinuouslymaintaininIndianathefollowing:0  088(1)Aregisteredoffice. 88 0  088(2)Aregisteredagent,whomustbeone(1)ofthefollowing: 88 0  088088(A)AnindividualwhoresidesinIndianaandwhosebusinessofficeisidenticalwiththeregisteredoffice. 88 0  088088(B)Adomesticlimitedliabilitycompany,domesticcorporation,ornonprofitdomesticcorporationwhosebusinessofficeisidenticalwiththeregisteredoffice. 88 0  088088(C)Aforeignlimitedliabilitycompany,foreigncorporation,ornonprofitforeigncorporationauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianawhosebusinessofficeisidenticalwiththeregisteredoffice. 88  IC23-18-2-11,12omitted  .)C  .)C   Sec.11.(a)Alimitedliabilitycompanymaychangeits 0/*D registeredofficeorregisteredagentbydeliveringtothesecretaryofstateforfilingastatementofchangethatsetsforththefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Thenameofthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thestreetaddressofitscurrentregisteredoffice. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Ifthecurrentregisteredofficeistobechanged,thestreetaddressofthenewregisteredoffice. `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)Thenameofitscurrentregisteredagent. `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)Ifthecurrentregisteredagentistobechanged,thenameofthenewregisteredagentandthenewregisteredagent'swrittenconsentorarepresentationthatthenewregisteredagenthasconsentedeitheronthestatementorattachedtothestatementtotheappointment. `$`$ 0  0`$$(6)Thatafterthechangeorchangesaremade,thestreetaddressesofitsregisteredofficeandthebusinessofficeofitsregisteredagentwillbeidentical. `$`$   (b)Ifaregisteredagentchangesthestreetaddressoftheregisteredagent'sbusinessoffice,theregisteredagentmaychangethestreetaddressoftheregisteredofficeofanylimitedliabilitycompanythattheregisteredagentservesbynotifyingthelimitedliabilitycompanyinwritingofthechangeandsigningeithermanuallyorinfacsimileanddeliveringtothesecretaryofstateforfilingastatementthatcomplieswiththerequirementsofsubsection(a)andstatesthatthelimitedliabilitycompanyhasbeennotifiedofthechange. IC23-18-2-12  @^   Sec.12.(a)AregisteredagentmayresigntheagencyappointmentbysigninganddeliveringtothesecretaryofstateforfilingasdescribedinIC23-18-12astatementofresignation.Thestatementmayincludeastatementthattheregisteredofficeisalsodiscontinued.  (b)Afterfilingthestatement,thesecretaryofstateshallmailone(1)copytothelimitedliabilitycompanyatthelimitedliabilitycompany'sprincipalofficeandone(1)copytotheregisteredoffice,ifnotdiscontinued.  (c)Theagencyappointmentisterminatedandtheregisteredofficediscontinued,ifdiscontinuedunderthestatement,thirty-one(31)daysafterthestatementwasfiled. 0/*D  IC23-18-2-13  D   Sec.13.(a)Alimitedliabilitycompany'sregisteredagentisthelimitedliabilitycompany'sagentforserviceofprocess,notice,ordemandrequiredorpermittedbylawtobeservedonthelimitedliabilitycompany.  (b)Ifalimitedliabilitycompanydoesnothavearegisteredagentortheagentcannotwithreasonablediligencebeserved,thelimitedliabilitycompanymaybeservedbyregisteredorcertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequested,addressedtothelimitedliabilitycompanyatthelimitedliabilitycompany'sprincipaloffice.Serviceisperfectedunderthissubsectionattheearliestofthefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Thedatethelimitedliabilitycompanyreceivesthemail. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thedateshownonthereturnreceipt,ifsignedonbehalfofthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Five(5)daysafterthedepositoftheserviceintheUnitedStatesmail,ifmailedpostpaidandcorrectlyaddressed. `$`$   (c)Thissectiondoesnotprescribetheonlymeans,ornecessarilytherequiredmeans,ofservingalimitedliabilitycompany.3D   T DD   P3}XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter3.RelationsofMembersand `[ ManagerstoPersonsDealingwithaLimitedLiabilityCompany #}XXX/XK_##}1X}Xi_# IC23-18-3-1  t_   Sec.1.(a)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection(b),eachmemberisanagentofthelimitedliabilitycompanyforthepurposeofthelimitedliabilitycompany'sbusinessoraffairs,andtheactofanymember,includingtheexecutioninthenameofthelimitedliabilitycompanyofaninstrumentforapparentlycarryingonintheusualwaythebusinessoraffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompany,bindsthelimitedliabilitycompany,unless:0  0`$$(1)theactingmemberdoesnothaveauthoritytoactforthelimitedliabilitycompanyintheparticularmatter;and `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)thepersonwithwhomthememberisdealinghasknowledgeofthefactthatthememberdoesnothavetheauthoritytoact. `$`$   (b)Ifthearticlesoforganizationprovideforamanagerormanagers,andexcepttotheextentprovidedinthearticlesoforganization:0  0`$$(1)amemberactingsolelyinthecapacityasamemberisnotanagentofthelimitedliabilitycompany;and `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)eachmanagerisanagentofthelimitedliabilitycompanyforthepurposeofitsbusinessoraffairs,andtheactofanymanager,includingtheexecutioninthenameofthelimitedliabilitycompanyofanyinstrument,forapparentlycarryingonintheusualwaythebusinessoraffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompanybindsthelimitedliabilitycompany,unlessthemanagersoactingdoesnothaveauthoritytoactforthelimitedliabilitycompanyintheparticularmatter,andthepersonwithwhomthemanagerisdealinghasknowledgeofthefactthatthemanagerdoesnothavetheauthoritytoact. `$`$   (c)Anactofamanageroramemberthatisnotapparentlyforthecarryingonintheusualwaythebusinessofthelimitedliabilitycompanydoesnotbindthelimitedliabilitycompanyunlessauthorizedinaccordancewithawrittenoperatingagreementorbytheunanimousconsentofallmembersatanytime. IC23-18-3-2  T,'   Sec.2.(a)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection(b),noticetoamemberofamatterrelatingtothebusinessoraffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyandtheknowledgeofthememberactingintheparticularmatteracquiredwhileamemberorofwhichthe .$* personhadknowledgeatthetimeofbecomingamember,andtheknowledgeofanyothermemberwhoreasonablycouldandshouldhavecommunicatedtheknowledgetotheactingmember,isnoticetothelimitedliabilitycompany,exceptinthecaseofafraudonthelimitedliabilitycompanycommittedbyorwiththeconsentofthatmember.  (b)Ifthearticlesoforganizationprovideforamanagerormanagers:0  088(1)noticetoamanagerofamatterrelatingtothebusinessoraffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompany,andtheknowledgeofthemanageractingintheparticularmatter,acquiredwhileamanagerorofwhichthepersonhadknowledgeatthetimeofbecomingamanager,andtheknowledgeofanyothermanagerwhoreasonablycouldandshouldhavecommunicatedtheknowledgetotheactingmanager,isnoticetothelimitedliabilitycompany,exceptinthecaseofafraudonthelimitedliabilitycompanycommittedbyorwiththeconsentofthatmanager;and 88 0  088(2)noticetoorknowledgeofanymemberofalimitedliabilitycompanywhilethememberisactingsolelyinthecapacityofamemberisnotnoticetoorknowledgeofthelimitedliabilitycompany. 88  IC23-18-3-3     Sec.3.(a)Amember,amanager,anagent,oranemployeeofalimitedliabilitycompanyisnotpersonallyliableforthedebts,obligations,orliabilitiesofthelimitedliabilitycompany,whetherarisingincontract,tort,orotherwise,orfortheactsoromissionsofanyothermember,manager,agent,oremployeeofthelimitedliabilitycompany.Amember,amanager,anagent,oranemployeeofalimitedliabilitycompanymaybepersonallyliablefortheperson'sownactsoromissions.  (b)ThisarticleandIndianalawexclusivelygovernanyconflictbetweenIndianalawandthelawsofanotherstatewithregardtotheliabilityofamember,amanager,anagent,oranemployeeofalimitedliabilitycompanyorganizedandexistingunderthisarticleforthedebts,obligations,orliabilitiesofthelimitedliabilitycompany,orfortheactsoromissionsofothermembers,managers,agents,oremployeesofthelimitedliabilitycompany. IC23-18-3-4  @*   Sec.4.(a)Thisarticledoesnotalteranylawapplicabletotherelationshipbetweenapersonrenderingprofessionalservicesandapersonreceivingprofessionalservices,includingliabilityarisingoutoftheprofessionalservices.  (b)Apersonrenderingprofessionalservicesasamember,amanager,anemployee,oranagentofalimitedliabilitycompanyispersonallyliablefortheconsequencesoftheperson'sactsoromissionstotheextentprovidedbyIndianalaworthelawsofanotherstatewherethepersonisconsideredresponsible. IC23-18-3-5  % !5   Sec.5.Amemberofalimitedliabilitycompanymaynotbemadeapartytoaproceedingbyoragainstalimitedliabilitycompanysolelybyreasonofbeingamemberofthelimitedliabilitycompany,except:0  088(1)whentheobjectoftheproceedingistoenforceamember'srightagainstorliabilitytothelimitedliabilitycompany;or 88 0  088(2)inanactionbroughtunderIC23-18-8-1. 88 3D   T DD   P3}XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter4.RightsandDutiesofMembers ,`'? andManagers #}XXX/XK*x##}1X}X x# IC23-18-4-1  .)B   Sec.1.(a)Unlessthearticlesoforganizationprovidefora (/x*C managerormanagers,managementofthebusinessoraffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyisvestedinthemembers.Subjecttoanyprovisionsintheoperatingagreementorthisarticlerestrictingorenlargingthemanagementrightsanddutiesofanypersonorgrouporclassofpersons,themembershavetherightandauthoritytomanagetheaffairsandmakealldecisionsofthelimitedliabilitycompany.  (b)Ifthearticlesoforganizationprovideforamanagerormanagers,excepttotheextentthattheoperatingagreementreservestheauthoritytoanymembersorclassorgroupofmembers,themanagerormanagershavetheauthoritytomanagethebusinessoraffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompany.Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,amanagerormanagers:0  0`$$(1)mustbedesignated,appointed,elected,removed,orreplacedbyavote,approval,orconsentofamajorityininterestofthemembers; `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)donotneedtobemembersofthelimitedliabilitycompanyornaturalpersons;and `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)unlesstheyhavebeenearlierremovedorhaveearlierresigned,shallactasmanagersuntiltheirsuccessorshavebeenelectedandqualified. `$`$    IC23-18-4-2  `Z   Sec.2. ~(a)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,amemberormanagerisnotliablefordamagestothelimitedliabilitycompanyortothemembersofthelimitedliabilitycompanyforanyactiontakenorfailuretoactonbehalfofthelimitedliabilitycompany,unlesstheactoromissionconstituteswillfulmisconductorrecklessness.  (b)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,eachmemberandmanagermustaccounttothelimitedliabilitycompanyandholdastrusteeforitanyprofitorbenefitderivedbythemanagerormemberwithouttheconsentofamajorityofthedisinterestedmanagersormembersorotherpersonsparticipatinginthemanagementofthebusinessoraffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyfrom:0  0`$$(1)atransactionconnectedwiththeconductorwindingupofthelimitedliabilitycompany;or `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)anyusebythemanagerormemberofthelimitedliabilitycompany'sproperty,includingconfidentialorproprietaryinformationofthelimitedliabilitycompanyorothermattersentrustedtothemanagerormemberbecauseofthemanager'sormember'sstatusasmanagerormember. `$`$   (c)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,amemberofalimitedliabilitycompanyinwhichthearticlesoforganizationprovideforamanagerormanagersandwhoisnotamanagerhasnodutiestothelimitedliabilitycompanyortotheothermemberssolelybyreasonofactinginthecapacityasamember. IC23-18-4-3  0% w   Sec.3.(a)Unlessthearticlesoforganizationprovideforamanagerormanagers,andexceptasotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreementorthisarticleandsubjecttosubsection(c),theaffirmativevote,approval,orconsentofamajorityininterestofthemembersisrequiredtodecideamatterconnectedwiththebusinessoraffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompany.  (b)Ifthearticlesoforganizationprovideformorethanone(1)managerandexceptasprovidedotherwiseinawrittenoperatingagreementorthisarticle,theaffirmativevote,approval,orconsentofamajorityofthemanagersshallberequiredtodecideanymatterthatrequirestheapprovalofthemanagers.  (c)Exceptasprovidedotherwiseinawrittenoperatingagreement,theaffirmativevote,approval,orconsentofallmembersisrequiredtodothefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Amendtheoperatingagreement. 0/*`$`$ 0  088(2)Authorizeamanager,amember,oranotherpersontodoanactonbehalfofthelimitedliabilitycompanythatcontravenestheoperatingagreement,includingawrittenprovisionoftheoperatingagreementthatexpresslylimitsthepurpose,business,affairs,orconductofthelimitedliabilitycompany. 88  IC23-18-4-4   `   Sec.4.Awrittenoperatingagreementmaydothefollowing:0  088(1)Eliminateorlimitthepersonalliabilityofamemberormanagerformonetarydamagesforbreachofadutyprovidedforinsection2(a)ofthischapter. 88 0  088(2)Provideforindemnificationofamemberormanagerforjudgments,settlements,penalties,fines,orexpensesincurredinaproceedingtowhichapersonisapartybecausethepersonisorwasamemberormanager. 88  IC23-18-4-5  P    Sec.5.Membersmayenterintoanoperatingagreementtoregulateorestablishanyaspectoftheaffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyortherelationsofthemembersandmanagers,ifany,includingprovisionsestablishingthefollowing:0  088(1)Themannerinwhichthebusinessandaffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyshallbemanaged,controlled,andoperated,whichmayincludethegrantingofexclusiveauthoritytomanage,control,andoperatethelimitedliabilitycompanytomanagerswhoarenotmembers. 88 0  088(2)Themannerinwhichthememberswillshareindistributionsoftheassetsandtheprofitsorlossesofthelimitedliabilitycompany. 88 0  088(3)Therightsofmemberstoassignalloraportionoftheirinterestsinthelimitedliabilitycompany. 88 0  088(4)Classesorgroupsofatleastone(1)memberhavingcertainrelativerights,powers,andduties,includingvotingrights,andmayprovideforthefuturecreation,inthemannerprovidedintheoperatingagreement,ofadditionalclassesorgroupsofmembershavingcertainrelativerights,powers,orduties,includingvotingrights,expressedeitherintheoperatingagreementoratthetimetheclassesorgroupsarecreated,includingrights,powers,ordutiesseniortothoseofatleastone(1)existingclassorgroupofmembers. 88 0  088(5)Classesorgroupsofatleastone(1)managerhavingcertainrelativerights,powers,andduties,includingvotingrights,andmayprovideforthefuturecreation,inthemannerprovidedintheoperatingagreement,ofadditionalclassesorgroupsofmanagershavingcertainrelativerights,powers,orduties,includingvotingrights,expressedeitherintheoperatingagreementoratthetimetheclassesorgroupsarecreated,includingrights,powers,ordutiesseniortothoseofatleastone(1)existingclassorgroupofmanagers. 88 0  088(6)Thecircumstancesinwhichanassigneeofamember'sinterestmaybeadmittedasamemberofthelimitedliabilitycompany. 88 0  088(7)Theprocedureforthefollowing: 88 0  088088(A)Therighttohaveamember'sinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompanyevidencedbyacertificateissuedbythelimitedliabilitycompany. 88 0  088088(B)Assignment,pledge,ortransferofaninterestrepresentedbythecertificate. 88 0  088088(C)Anyotherprovisionsdealingwiththecertificate. 88 0  088(8)Themethodbywhichtheoperatingagreementmaybeamended. 88  IC23-18-4-6  P-(A   Sec.6.(a)Theinitialoperatingagreementmustbeagreedtobyallpersonswhoaremembersatthetimetheinitialagreementisaccepted. 0/*D   (b)Anamendmenttoanoraloperatingagreementmustbeapprovedbytheunanimousconsentofallmembers.  (c)Anamendmenttoawrittenoperatingagreementmustbeinwritingandmust,unlessotherwiseprovidedintheoperatingagreementbeforetheamendment,beapprovedbytheunanimousconsentofallmembers.  (d)Acopyofanywrittenamendmenttoanoperatingagreementmustbedeliveredtoeachmemberwhodidnotconsenttotheamendmentandtoeachassigneewhohasnotbeenadmittedasamember. IC23-18-4-7   O   Sec.7.(a)Acourtmayenforceanoperatingagreementbyinjunctionorbygrantingotherreliefthatthecourtinitsdiscretiondeterminestobefairandappropriateinthecircumstances.  (b)Asanalternativetoinjunctiveorotherequitablerelief,whentheprovisionsunderIC23-18-9-2areapplicable,thecourtmayorderdissolutionofthelimitedliabilitycompany. IC23-18-4-8   W   Sec.8.(a)Alimitedliabilitycompanymustkeepatitsprincipalofficethefollowingrecordsandinformation:0  0`$$(1)Alistwiththefullnameandlastknownmailingaddressofeachmemberandmanager,ifany,ofthelimitedliabilitycompanyfromthedateoforganization. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Acopyofthearticlesoforganizationandallamendments. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Copiesofthelimitedliabilitycompany'sfederal,state,andlocalincometaxreturnsandfinancialstatements,ifany,forthethree(3)mostrecentyears,orifthereturnsandstatementswerenotprepared,copiesoftheinformationandstatementsprovidedtoorthatshouldhavebeenprovidedtothememberstoenablethemtopreparetheirfederal,state,andlocaltaxreturnsforthesameperiod. `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)Copiesofanywrittenoperatingagreementsandallamendmentsandcopiesofanywrittenoperatingagreementsnolongerineffect. `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)Unlessotherwisesetforthinawrittenoperatingagreement,awritingsettingoutthefollowing: `$`$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(A)Theamountofcash,ifany,andastatementoftheagreedvalueofotherpropertyorservicescontributedbyeachmemberandthetimesatwhichoreventsuponthehappeningofwhichanyadditionalcontributionsagreedtobemadebyeachmemberaretobemade. $$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(B)Theevents,ifany,uponthehappeningofwhichthelimitedliabilitycompanyistobedissolvedanditsaffairswoundup. $$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(C)Otherwritings,ifany,requiredbytheoperatingagreement. $$   (b)Amembermay,atthemember'sownexpense,inspectandcopythelimitedliabilitycompanyrecordswheretherecordsarelocated,uponreasonablerequest,duringordinarybusinesshours.  (c)Membersormanagers,ifany,shallgivetotheextentthecircumstancesallowjust,reasonable,true,andfullinformationofallthingsaffectingthememberstoanymemberandtothelegalrepresentativeofanydeceasedmemberorofanymemberunderlegaldisability.  (d)Failureofthelimitedliabilitycompanytokeepormaintaintherecordsorinformationrequiredbythissectionisnotgroundsforimposingliabilityonanymemberforthedebtsandobligationsofthelimitedliabilitycompany. IC23-18-4-9  P-(   Sec.9.Ifsetforthinwriting,anoperatingagreementmayprovidethat:0  0`$$(1)amanagerwhofailstoperformandcomplywiththe 0/*`$`$ termsandconditionsoftheoperatingagreementissubjecttopenaltiesorconsequencesspecifiedintheoperatingagreement;and 88 0  088(2)atthetimeoruponthehappeningofeventsspecifiedintheoperatingagreement,amanagerissubjecttopenaltiesorconsequencesspecifiedintheoperatingagreement. 88  IC23-18-4-10      Sec.10.Amemberormanagerofalimitedliabilitycompanyisnotliablewhenrelyingingoodfaithupontherecordsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyandontheinformation,opinions,reports,orstatementspresentedtothelimitedliabilitycompanybyitsothermanagers,members,agents,oremployees,orbyanyotherperson,concerningmattersthememberormanagerreasonablybelievesarewithintheotherperson'sprofessionalorexpertcompetenceandwhohasbeenselectedwithreasonablecarebyoronbehalfofthelimitedliabilitycompany,includinginformation,opinions,reports,orstatementsconcerningthevalueandamountoftheassets,liabilities,profits,orlossesofthelimitedliabilitycompanyorotherfactspertinenttotheexistenceandamountofassetsfromwhichdistributionstomembersmightproperlybepaid. IC23-18-4-11     Sec.11.(a)Amanagermayresignasamanagerofalimitedliabilitycompanyatthetimeoruponthehappeningofeventsspecifiedinanoperatingagreementandinaccordancewiththeoperatingagreement.  (b)Awrittenoperatingagreementmayprovidethatamanagerdoesnothavetherighttoresignasamanagerofalimitedliabilitycompany.Notwithstandinganyprovisioninanoperatingagreementtothecontrary,amanagermayresignasamanagerofalimitedliabilitycompanyatanytimebygivingwrittennoticetothemembersandothermanagers.Iftheresignationofamanagerviolatestheoperatingagreement,inadditiontoanyremediesotherwiseavailableunderapplicablelaw,alimitedliabilitycompanymayrecoverfromtheresigningmanagerdamagesforbreachoftheoperatingagreementandoffsetthedamagesagainsttheamountpayabletotheresigningmanager. IC23-18-4-12  @*   Sec.12.Exceptwhenprohibitedinawrittenoperatingagreement,amemberormanagermaylendmoneytoandtransactotherbusinesswiththelimitedliabilitycompanyand,subjecttootherapplicablelaw,hasthesamerightsandobligationswithrespecttothetransactionasapersonwhoisnotamemberormanager.3D   T DD   P3}XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter5.Finance #@2  #}XXX/XKW##}1X}X8# IC23-18-5-1  |% 4   Sec.1.(a)Apromisebyamembertomakeacontributiontothelimitedliabilitycompanyisnotenforceableunlessthepromiseiswrittenandsignedbythemember.  (b)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,amemberisobligatedtothelimitedliabilitycompanytoperformanyenforceablepromisetocontributecashorpropertyortoperformservices,evenifthememberisunabletoperformforanyreason,includingdeathanddisability.  (c)Ifamemberdoesnotmaketherequiredcontributionofpropertyorservices,thememberisobligated,attheoptionofthelimitedliabilitycompany,tocontributecashequaltothevalueofthatportionofthecontributionthathasnotbeenmade.Thisoptionisinadditiontoandnotinlieuofanyotherrights,includingtherighttospecificperformance,thatthelimitedliabilitycompanymayhaveagainstthememberundertheoperating .,*C agreementorapplicablelaw. IC23-18-5-2  @E   Sec.2.(a)Theobligationofamembertomakeacapitalcontributionorreturnmoneyorotherpropertypaidordistributedinviolationofthisarticlemaybecompromisedonly:0  0`$$(1)incompliancewithawrittenoperatingagreement;or `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)ifawrittenoperatingagreementdoesnotsoprovide,withtheunanimousconsentofthemembers. `$`$   (b)Anycompromisedoesnotaffecttherights,ifany,ofanycreditorofalimitedliabilitycompanywho,beforethecompromise,extendscreditoractsinrelianceontheobligationafterthemembersignsawritingthatreflectstheobligation.  (c)Anoperatingagreementmayprovidethatamemberwhofailstomakeacapitalcontributionorotherpaymentthatthememberisrequiredtomakeissubjecttospecifiedremediesfororspecifiedconsequencesofthefailure.Theremedyorconsequencemayincludethefollowingform:0  0`$$(1)Reducingthedefaultingmember'sinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Subordinatingthedefaultingmember'sinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompanytothatofnondefaultingmembers. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Aforcedsaleofthedefaultingmember'sinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)Forfeitureofthedefaultingmember'sinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)Aloanbythenondefaultingmembersoftheamountnecessarytomeetthecommitment. `$`$ 0  0`$$(6)Adeterminationofthevalueofthemember'sinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompanybyappraisalorbyformulaandredemptionandsaleofthedefaultingmember'sinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompanyatthatvalue. `$`$  IC23-18-5-3  Pd   Sec.3.Unlessotherwiseprovidedintheoperatingagreement,profitsandlossesmustbeallocatedonthebasisoftheagreedvalue,asstatedintherecordsofthelimitedliabilitycompany,ofthecontributionsmadebyeachmembertotheextentthecontributionshavebeenreceivedbythelimitedliabilitycompanyandnotpreviouslyreturned. IC23-18-5-4  Pl   Sec.4.Exceptasprovidedinsection5ofthischapterandIC23-18-9-6,distributionsofcashorotherassetsofalimitedliabilitycompanymustbesharedamongthemembersandamongclassesofmembersinthemannerprovidedintheoperatingagreement.Iftheoperatingagreementdoesnotprovideotherwise,distributionsmustbeallocatedonthebasisoftheagreedvalue,asstatedintherecordsofthelimitedliabilitycompany,ofthecontributionsmadebyeachmembertotheextentthecontributionshavebeenreceivedbythelimitedliabilitycompanyandnotpreviouslyreturned.Amemberisentitledtoreceivedistributionsdescribedinthissectionfromalimitedliabilitycompanytotheextentandatthetimesoruponthehappeningoftheeventsspecifiedintheoperatingagreementoratthetimesdeterminedbythemembersormanagers,ifany,votingunderIC23-18-4-3. IC23-18-5-5  (@$}   Sec.5.UpontheoccurrenceofaneventofdissociationunderIC23-18-6-5thatdoesnotcausedissolution,adissociatingmemberisentitledtoreceive:0  0`$$(1)anydistributionthatthememberisentitledtounderthisarticleortheoperatingagreement;and `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)unlessotherwiseprovidedintheoperatingagreement,withinareasonabletimeafterdissociation,thefairvalueofthemember'sinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompanyasofthedateofdissociationbasedonthemember'srighttoshareindistributionsfromthelimitedliabilitycompany. 0/*`$`$  IC23-18-5-6     Sec.6.(a)Adistributionmaynotbemadeifaftergivingeffecttothedistribution:0  088(1)thelimitedliabilitycompanywouldnotbeabletopayitsdebtsasthedebtsbecomedueintheusualcourseofbusiness;or 88 0  088(2)thelimitedliabilitycompany'stotalassetswouldbelessthanthesumofitstotalliabilitiesplus,unlesstheoperatingagreementpermitsotherwise,theamountthatwouldbeneedediftheaffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyweretobewoundupatthetimeofthedistributiontosatisfyanypreferentialrightsthataresuperiortotherightsofmembersreceivingthedistribution. 88   (b)Thelimitedliabilitycompanymaybaseadeterminationthatadistributionisnotprohibitedundersubsection(a)uponone(1)ofthefollowing:0  088(1)Financialstatementspreparedonthebasisofaccountingpracticesandprinciplesthatarereasonableunderthecircumstances. 88 0  088(2)Afairvaluationofassetsandliabilitiesorotherreasonablemethodapprovedbythemembersormanagers,ifany. 88   (c)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection(e),theeffectofadistributionundersubsection(a)ismeasuredasof:0  088(1)thedatethedistributionisauthorizedifthepaymentoccursnotmorethanonehundredtwenty(120)daysafterthedateofauthorization;or 88 0  088(2)thedatethepaymentismadeifitoccursmorethanonehundredtwenty(120)daysafterthedateofauthorization. 88   (d)Alimitedliabilitycompany'sindebtednesstoamemberincurredbyreasonofanobligationtomakeadistributioninaccordancewiththissectionisatparitywiththelimitedliabilitycompany'sindebtednesstoitsgeneralunsecuredcreditors,excepttotheextentsubordinatedbyagreement.  (e)Iftermsoftheindebtednessprovidethatpaymentofprincipalandinterestistobemadeonlyifandtotheextentthatpaymentofadistributiontomemberscouldthenbemadeunderthissection,indebtednessofalimitedliabilitycompany,includingindebtednessissuedasadistribution,isnotaliabilityforpurposesofdeterminationsmadeundersubsection(b).  (f)Iftheindebtednessisissuedasadistribution,eachpaymentofprincipalorinterestontheindebtednessistreatedasadistribution,theeffectofwhichismeasuredonthedatethepaymentisactuallymade. IC23-18-5-7  "`/   Sec.7.(a)Amemberormanagerwhovotesfororassentstoadistributioninviolationoftheoperatingagreementorsection6ofthischapterispersonallyliabletothelimitedliabilitycompanyfortheamountofthedistributionthatexceedstheamountthatcouldhavebeendistributedwithoutviolatingtheoperatingagreementorsection6ofthischapterorifitisestablishedthatthememberormanagerdidnotactincompliancewithsection6ofthischapter.  (b)Eachmemberormanagerheldliableundersubsection(a)foranunlawfuldistributionisentitledtocontributionfromthefollowing:0  088(1)Eachothermemberormanagerwhocouldbeheldliableundersubsection(a)fortheunlawfuldistribution. 88 0  088(2)Eachmemberfortheamountthememberreceivedknowingthatthedistributionwasmadeinviolationoftheoperatingagreementorsection6ofthischapter. 88   (c)Aproceedingunderthissectionisbarredunlessitiscommencednotmorethantwo(2)yearsafterthedateonwhichtheeffectofthedistributionismeasuredundersection6ofthischapter. 0/*D  IC23-18-5-8  D   Sec.8.(a)Exceptasprovidedintheoperatingagreement,amember,regardlessofthenatureofthemember'scontribution,doesnothavearighttodemandandreceiveadistributionfromalimitedliabilitycompanyinaformotherthancash.  (b)Exceptasprovidedintheoperatingagreement,amembermaynotbecompelledtoacceptadistributioninkindfromalimitedliabilitycompanytotheextentthatthemember'spercentageinterestintheassetsbeingdistributedinkindexceedsthepercentageofdistributionsthatthememberisentitledtoreceiveundersection4ofthischapter. IC23-18-5-9  0 P   Sec.9.Atthetimeamemberbecomesentitledtoreceiveadistribution,thememberhasthestatusofandisentitledtoallremediesavailabletoacreditorofthelimitedliabilitycompanywithrespecttothedistribution.}XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter6.Membership @ V  #}XXX/XK#0XKXX}X#}1X}X# IC23-18-6-0.5  | X   Sec.0.5.AlimitedliabilitycompanyformedunderthisarticleoraforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyadmittedtotransactbusinessinIndianaunderIC23-18-11mayhaveatleastone(1)member. IC23-18-6-1  <^   Sec.1.(a)Subjecttosubsection(b),apersonmaybecomeamemberinalimitedliabilitycompany:0  0`$$(1)inthecaseofapersonacquiringaninterestdirectlyfromthelimitedliabilitycompany,uponcompliancewiththeoperatingagreementoriftheoperatingagreementdoesnotprovideinwriting,uponthewrittenconsentofallmembers;and `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)inthecaseofanassigneeofaninterest,asprovidedinsection4ofthischapter. `$`$   (b)Theeffectivetimeofadmissionofamembertoalimitedliabilitycompanyisthelaterofthefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Thedatethelimitedliabilitycompanyisorganized. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thetimeprovidedintheoperatingagreement,orifnotimeisprovided,whentheperson'sadmissionisreflectedintherecordsofthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$  IC23-18-6-2  ,o   Sec.2.Theinterestofamemberinalimitedliabilitycompanyispersonalproperty. IC23-18-6-3  \"s   Sec.3.(a)Exceptasprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement:0  0`$$(1)aninterestisassignableinwholeorinpart; `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)anassignmententitlestheassigneetoreceive,totheextentassigned,onlythedistributionstowhichtheassignorwouldbeentitled; `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)anassignmentofaninterestdoesnotofitselfdissolvethelimitedliabilitycompanyorentitletheassigneetoparticipateinthemanagementandaffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyortobecomeorexerciseanyrightsofamember; `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)untiltheassigneeofaninterestbecomesamember,theassignorcontinuestobeamemberandtohavethepowertoexerciseanyrightsofamember,subjecttotheothermembers'righttoremovetheassignorundersection5(a)(3)(B)ofthischapter; `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)untilanassigneeofaninterestbecomesamember,theassigneehasnoliabilityasamembersolelyasaresultoftheassignment;and `$`$ 0  0`$$(6)theassignorofaninterestisnotreleasedfromliability .,*`$`$ asamembersolelyasaresultoftheassignment. 88   (b)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinanoperatingagreement,thepledgeoforgrantingofasecurityinterest,lien,orotherencumbranceinoragainstanyoralloftheinterestofamemberisnotanassignmentanddoesnotcausethemembertoceasetobeamemberortoceasetohavethepowertoexerciseanyrightsorpowersofamember. IC23-18-6-4      Sec.4.(a)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,anassigneeofaninterestmaybecomeamemberonlyiftheothermembersunanimouslyconsent.Theconsentofamembermaybeevidencedinanymannerspecifiedinwritinginanoperatingagreement,butintheabsenceofaspecification,consentmustbeevidencedbyawritteninstrument,datedandsignedbythemember.  (b)Anassigneewhobecomesamember:0  088(1)has,totheextentassigned,therightsandpowersandissubjecttotherestrictionsandliabilitiesofamemberunderthearticlesoforganization,anyoperatingagreement,andthisarticle;and 88 0  088(2)isliableforanyobligationsofthemember'sassignorforunpaidcontributionsunderIC23-18-5-1orforanywrongfuldistributionsunderIC23-18-5-7. 88 However,theassigneeisnotobligatedforliabilitiesofwhichtheassigneehadnoknowledgeatthetimetheassigneebecameamemberandthatcouldnotbeascertainedfromawrittenoperatingagreement.  (c)Whetherornotanassigneeofaninterestbecomesamember,theassignorisnotreleasedfromtheassignor'sliabilitytothelimitedliabilitycompanyforunpaidcontributionsunderIC23-18-5-1orforanywrongfuldistributionsunderIC23-18-5-7thataresolelyaresultoftheassignment.  (d)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,amemberwhoassignsthemember'sentireinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompanyceasestobeamemberortohavethepowertoexerciseanyrightsofamemberwhenanassigneeofthemember'sinterestbecomesamemberwithrespecttotheassignedinterest. IC23-18-6-5  (   Sec.5.(a)Apersonceasestobeamemberofalimitedliabilitycompanyupontheoccurrenceofanyofthefollowingevents:0  088(1)Thepersonwithdrawsfromthelimitedliabilitycompanyasprovidedinsection6ofthischapter. 88 0  088(2)Thepersonceasestobeamemberasprovidedinsection4(d)ofthischapter. 88 0  088(3)Thepersonisremovedasamember: 88 0  088088(A)inaccordancewiththeoperatingagreement;or 88 0  088088(B)unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,bytheaffirmativevote,approval,orconsentofamajorityininterestofthemembersafterthememberhasassignedthemember'sentireinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompany. 88 0  088(4)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreementorwiththewrittenconsentofallothermembers,inthecaseofamemberwhoisanindividual,theindividual'sdeath. 88 0  088(5)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreementorwiththewrittenconsentofallothermembers,inthecaseofamemberwhoisactingasamemberbyvirtueofbeingatrusteeofatrust,theterminationofthetrust,butnotmerelythesubstitutionofanewtrustee. 88 0  088(6)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreementorwiththewrittenconsentofallothermembers,inthecaseofamemberthatisapartnership,limitedpartnership,oranotherlimitedliabilitycompany,0/*D88 thedissolutionandcommencementofwindingupofthepartnership,limitedpartnership,orlimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$ 0  0`$$(7)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreementorwiththewrittenconsentofallothermembers,inthecaseofamemberthatisacorporation,thedissolutionofthecorporation. `$`$ 0  0`$$(8)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreementorwiththewrittenconsentofallothermembers,inthecaseofamemberthatisanestate,thedistributionbythefiduciaryoftheestate'sentireinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$   (b)Awrittenoperatingagreementmayprovideforothereventsthatresultinapersonceasingtobeamemberofthelimitedliabilitycompany,includinginsolvency,bankruptcy,andadjudicatedincompetency. IC23-18-6-6  P U   Sec.6.(a)Unlessawrittenoperatingagreementprovidesthatamemberdoesnothavethepowertowithdrawbyvoluntaryactfromalimitedliabilitycompany,themembermaydosoatanytimebygivingthirty(30)dayswrittennoticetotheothermembersorothernoticerequiredundertheoperatingagreement.Ifthememberhasthepowertowithdrawbutthewithdrawalisabreachoftheoperatingagreement,orthewithdrawaloccursasaresultofotherwisewrongfulconductofthemember,thelimitedliabilitycompanymayrecoverfromthewithdrawingmemberdamagesforbreachoftheoperatingagreement,includingthereasonablecostofobtainingthereplacementofservicesthatthewithdrawnmemberwasobligatedtoperform.Thelimitedliabilitycompanymayoffsetthedamagesagainstamountsotherwisedistributabletothewithdrawnmember,inadditiontopursuinganyremediesprovidedforintheoperatingagreementoravailableunderapplicablelaw.  (b)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,inthecaseofalimitedliabilitycompanyforadefinitetermorparticularundertaking,awithdrawalbyamemberbeforetheexpirationofthetermisabreachoftheoperatingagreement. IC23-18-6-7  `k   Sec.7.(a)Onapplicationtoacourtwithjurisdictionbyajudgmentcreditorofamember,thecourtmaychargetheinterestofthememberinthelimitedliabilitycompanywiththepaymentoftheunsatisfiedamountofthejudgmentwithinterest.  (b)Totheextentthecourtchargesundersubsection(a),thejudgmentcreditorhasonlytherightsofanassigneeofthemember'sinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompany.  (c)Thisarticledoesnotdepriveamemberofthebenefitofanyexemptionlawsapplicabletothemember'sinterestinthelimitedliabilitycompany.#}10C#}XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter7.Merger 0% x  #}XXX/XK##}1X}Xm# IC23-18-7-1  & "z   Sec.1.(a)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinwritingbytheoperatingagreement,alimitedliabilitycompanymaymergewithorintoanotherlimitedliabilitycompanyaccordingtoaplanofmerger.  (b)Aninterestinalimitedliabilitycompanythatisapartytothemergermaybeexchangedfororconvertedintoaninterest,obligation,orothersecuritiesofthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyorintocashorotherproperty. IC23-18-7-2  ,L(   Sec.2.(a)Eachconstituentlimitedliabilitycompanyshallenterintoawrittenplanofmergerthatisapprovedundersection3ofthischapter. .,*   (b)Theplanofmergermustincludethefollowing:0  088(1)Thenameofeachlimitedliabilitycompanyplanningtomergeandthenameofthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyintowhicheachotherlimitedliabilitycompanyplanstomerge. 88 0  088(2)Thetermsandconditionsofthemerger. 88 0  088(3)Themannerandbasisofconvertingtheinterestsofeachlimitedliabilitycompany,inwholeorinpart,intointerests,obligations,orothersecuritiesofthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyorcashorotherproperty. 88   (c)Theplanofmergermayincludethefollowing:0  088(1)Amendmentstothearticlesoforganizationofthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompany. 88 0  088(2)Otherprovisionsrelatingtothemerger. 88  IC23-18-7-3through7omitted  `    Sec.3.(a)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinwritingintheoperatingagreement,alimitedliabilitycompanythatisapartytoaproposedmergermustapprovetheplanofmergerbytheunanimousconsentofthemembers.  (b)Apartytothemergermayabandonthemergerundertheplanofmergerorthischapter. IC23-18-7-4     Sec.4.(a)Afteraplanofmergerisapproved,thesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyshalldelivertothesecretaryofstateforfilingarticlesofmergersettingforththefollowing:0  088(1)Thenameandjurisdictionoforganizationofeachlimitedliabilitycompanythatisapartytomerger. 88 0  088(2)Theplanofmerger. 88 0  088(3)Astatementthattheplanofmergerwasapprovedbyeachlimitedliabilitycompanyasrequiredbythelawsofthestateofitsorganization. 88   (b)Unlessadelayedeffectivedateisspecified,amergertakeseffectwhenthearticlesofmergerarefiled.  (c)Thesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyresultingfromamergermay,afterthemergerhasbecomeeffective,fileforrecordwiththecountyrecorderofeachcountywherethelimitedliabilitycompanyhasrealpropertyatthetimeofthemerger,thetitlethatwillbetransferredbythemerger,afile-stampedcopyofthearticlesofmerger.Iftheplanofmergersetsforthamendmentstothearticlesoforganizationthatchangethenameofthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompany,afile-stampedcopyofthearticlesofmergermaybefiledforrecordwiththecountyrecorderofeachcountywherethesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyhasrealpropertyatthetimethemergerbecomeseffective.Afailuretorecordacopyofthearticlesofmergerunderthissubsectiondoesnotaffectthevalidityofthemergerorthechangeinthelimitedliabilitycompany'sname.  (d)Articlesofmergerarearticlesofdissolutionforeachdomesticlimitedliabilitycompanythatisnotthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyinthemerger. IC23-18-7-5  p&!6   Sec.5.Whenamergertakeseffect:0  088(1)everyotherpartytothemergermergesintothesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyandtheseparateexistenceofeverylimitedliabilitycompanyexceptthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyceases; 88 0  088(2)thetitletoallrealestateandotherpropertyownedbyeachpartytothemergerisvestedinthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanywithoutreversionorimpairment; 88 0  088(3)thesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyhasallliabilitiesofeachpartytothemerger; 88 0  088(4)aproceedingpendingagainstapartytothemergermaybecontinuedasifthemergerdidnotoccurorthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanymaybesubstitutedintheproceedingforeachlimitedliabilitycompanywhose0/*D88 existenceceased; `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)thearticlesoforganizationofthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyareamendedtotheextentprovidedintheplanofmerger;and `$`$ 0  0`$$(6)theinterestsofeachpartytothemergerthataretobeconvertedintointerests,obligations,orothersecuritiesofthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyorcashorotherpropertyareconvertedandtheformerholdersofinterestsareentitledonlytotherightsprovidedinthearticlesofmerger. `$`$  IC23-18-7-6   O   Sec.6.(a)Aforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymayparticipateinamergerwithadomesticlimitedliabilitycompanyifthefollowingconditionsaresatisfied:0  0`$$(1)Themergerispermittedbythelawsofthejurisdictionunderwhoselawstheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyisorganizedandtheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanycomplieswiththelawsineffectingthemerger. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Theforeignlimitedliabilitycompanycomplieswithsection4ofthischapterifitisthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyofthemerger. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Eachdomesticlimitedliabilitycompanycomplieswiththeapplicableprovisionsofsections1through3ofthischapterand,ifitisthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyofthemerger,withsection4ofthischapter. `$`$   (b)Uponthemergertakingeffect,thesurvivingforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyagreestothefollowing:0  0`$$(1)ThatitmaybeservedwithprocessinIndianainanyproceedingforenforcementofanyobligationofanylimitedliabilitycompanytothemergerthatwasorganizedunderIndianalaw,andforenforcementofanyobligationofthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyarisingfromthemerger. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thatthesurvivingforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyappointsthesecretaryofstateasitsagentforserviceofprocessinanysuchproceeding,andthesurvivinglimitedliabilitycompanyshallspecifytheaddresstowhichacopyoftheprocessshallbemailedbythesecretaryofstate. `$`$  IC23-18-7-7  l   Sec.7.(a)Unlesstheplanofmergerprecludestherighttoabandonthemerger,aproposedmergermaybeabandonedbeforetheeffectivedateofthearticlesofmerger,unlessprovidedotherwiseintheoperatingagreement,bytheaffirmativevote,approval,orconsentofamajorityininterestofthemembersofeachlimitedliabilitycompanythatispartytothemerger.  (b)Ifthearticlesofmergerhavebeenfiledwiththesecretaryofstate,noticeoftheabandonmentmustbegivenpromptlytothesecretaryofstate.  (c)Iftheproposedmergerisabandonedasprovidedinthissection,noliabilityarisesunderthearticlesofmerger.  (d)Anabandonmentdoesnotprejudicetherightsofapersonunderanyothercontractmadebyalimitedliabilitycompanythatisapartytothemergerinconnectionwiththeproposedmerger. IC23-18-7-8  P    Sec.8.Thesecretaryofstateshallpreparecertificatesofmergerthatspecifythefollowing:0  088(1)Thenameofeachpartytothearticlesofmerger. 88 0  088(2)Thenameofthesuccessorandthelocationofthesuccessor'sregisteredofficeinIndiana. 88 0  088(3)Thedatethearticlesofmergerareacceptedforrecordbythesecretaryofstate. 88 3D   T DD   P3  Chapter8.SuitsByandAgainstaLimitedLiabilityCompany  @   IC23-18-8-1Sec.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,asuitonbehalfofalimitedliabilitycompanymaybebroughtinthenameofthelimitedliabilitycompanybythefollowing:0  088(1)Amemberofalimitedliabilitycompany,whetherornotthearticlesoforganizationprovideforamanagerormanagers,whoisauthorizedtosuebytheaffirmativevoteofamajorityininterestofthemembers,unlessthevoteofallmembersisrequiredunderIC23-18-4-3.Indeterminingthevote,thevoteofamemberwhohasaninterestintheoutcomeofthesuitthatisadversetotheinterestofthelimitedliabilitycompanyshallbeexcluded. 88 0  088(2)Ifthearticlesoforganizationprovideforamanagerormanagers,amanagerwhoisauthorizedtodosobythearticlesoforganization,anoperatingagreement,oravoterequiredunderIC23-18-4-3(b).Indeterminingthevote,thevoteofamanagerwhohasaninterestintheoutcomeofthesuitthatisadversetotheinterestofthelimitedliabilitycompanyshallbeexcluded. 88   IC23-18-8-2Sec.2.Adeterminationthatamemberormanagerdoesnothaveauthoritytosueonbehalfofthelimitedliabilitycompanyundersection1ofthischaptermaynotbeassertedforthefollowing:0  088(1)Asadefensetoanactionbroughtbythelimitedliabilitycompany. 88 0  088(2)Asabasisforthelimitedliabilitycompanytobringasubsequentsuitonthesamecauseofaction. 88  3D   T DD   P3  Chapter9.VoluntaryDissolution P(#9    IC23-18-9-1Sec.1.Alimitedliabilitycompanyisdissolvedanditsaffairsmustbewounduponthefirstofthefollowingtooccur:0  088(1)Atthetimeorontheoccurrenceofeventsspecifiedinwritinginthearticlesoforganizationoroperatingagreement. 88 0  088(2)Writtenconsentofallthemembers. 88 0  088(3)Aneventofdissociationoccurswithrespecttoamember,unlessthebusinessofthelimitedliabilitycompanyiscontinuedbytheconsentofalltheremaining0/*D88 membersnotmorethanninety(90)daysaftertheoccurrenceoftheeventorasotherwiseprovidedinwritinginthearticlesoforganizationoroperatingagreement. `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)Entryofadecreeofjudicialdissolutionundersection2ofthischapter. `$`$   IC23-18-9-2Sec.2.Onapplicationbyorforamember,thecircuitorsuperiorcourtofthecountyinwhichthelimitedliabilitycompany'sprincipaloffice,orifthereisnoneinIndiana,inwhichtheregisteredofficeislocated,maydecreedissolutionofthelimitedliabilitycompanywheneveritisnotreasonablypracticabletocarryonthebusinessinconformitywiththearticlesoforganizationoroperatingagreement.  IC23-18-9-3Sec.3.(a)Adissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanymayonlycarryonbusinessthatisappropriatetowindupandliquidateitsbusinessandaffairs,includingthefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Collectingitsassets. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Disposingofpropertiesthatwillnotbedistributedinkindtomembers. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Dischargingormakingprovisionfordischargingliabilities. `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)Distributingtheremainingpropertyamongthemembers. `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)Doingeveryotheractnecessarytowindupandliquidateitsbusinessandaffairs. `$`$   (b)Dissolutionofalimitedliabilitycompanydoesnotdothefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Transfertitletothelimitedliabilitycompany'sproperty. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)AlterthepersonalliabilityofmembersunderIC23-18-3-3. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)SubjectmembersormanagerstostandardsofconductdifferentfromthoseprescribedunderIC23-18-4-2. `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)Changethe: `$`$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(A)votingrequirementsformembersormanagers; $$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(B)provisionsforappointment,resignation,orremovalofmanagers,ifany;or $$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(C)provisionsforamendingtheoperatingagreement. $$ 0  0`$$(5)Preventcommencementofaproceedingbyoragainstthelimitedliabilitycompanyinitsname. `$`$ 0  0`$$(6)Abateorsuspendaproceedingpendingbyoragainstthelimitedliabilitycompanyontheeffectivedateofdissolution. `$`$ 0  0`$$(7)Terminatetheauthorityoftheregisteredagentofthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$   IC23-18-9-4Sec.4.Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,thefollowingmaywindupthebusinessoraffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompany:0  0`$$(1)ThemembersormanagerswithauthoritytomanagethelimitedliabilitycompanyunderIC23-18-4-1. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Ifamemberormanagerhasengagedinwrongfulconductoruponothercauseshown,thecircuitorsuperiorcourtof: `$`$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(A)thecountyinwhichthelimitedliabilitycompany'sprincipalofficeislocated;or $$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(B)ifthereisnoneinIndianathecountyinwhichitsregisteredofficeislocated; $$ 0  0`$$onapplicationbyamemberorthemember'slegalrepresentativeorassignee. `$`$   IC23-18-9-5Sec.5.(a)Exceptasprovidedinsubsections(c),(d),and(e),followingdissolutionamembermaybindthelimitedliabilitycompany:0  0`$$(1)byanactappropriateforwindinguptheaffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyorcompletingtransactionsunfinishedatthetimeofdissolution;and 0/*`$`$ 0  088(2)inatransactionthatwouldhavebeenbindingonthelimitedliabilitycompanyhadthelimitedliabilitycompanynotbeendissolvedifeachpartytothetransactiondoesnothavenoticeofthedissolution. 88   (b)Thefilingofarticlesofdissolutionundersection7ofthischapterconstitutesnoticeofdissolutionforpurposesofsubsection(a)(2).  (c)Anactofamemberthatisnotbindingonthelimitedliabilitycompanyundersubsection(a)isbindingiftheactisauthorizedbythelimitedliabilitycompany.  (d)Anactofamemberthatwouldbebindingundersubsection(a)orwouldbeauthorizedexceptforarestrictiononauthoritydoesnotbindthelimitedliabilitycompanytopersonshavingknowledgeoftherestriction.  (e)Ifthearticlesoforganizationprovideforamanagerormanagersandthemanagerormanagershavedelegatedtheexclusiveauthoritytomanagetheaffairsofthelimitedliabilitycompany,thenamanagerhastheauthorityofamemberundersubsection(a),andamemberdoesnothaveauthoritywhileactingsolelyinthecapacityofamember.  IC23-18-9-6Sec.6.Uponthewindingupofalimitedliabilitycompany,theassetsmustbedistributedasfollows:0  088(1)Tocreditors,includingmembersandmanagerswhoarecreditorstotheextentpermittedbylaw,tosatisfytheliabilitiesofthelimitedliabilitycompanywhetherbypaymentorbytheestablishmentofadequatereservesexceptforliabilitiesfordistributionstomembersunderIC23-18-5-4andIC23-18-5-5. 88 0  088(2)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,tomembersandformermemberstosatisfytheliabilitiesfordistributionsunderIC23-18-5-4andIC23-18-5-5. 88 0  088(3)Unlessotherwiseprovidedinawrittenoperatingagreement,tomembersinproportiontothereturnedcontribution. 88   IC23-18-9-7Sec.7.Atanytimeafteralimitedliabilitycompanydissolves,thelimitedliabilitycompanymaydelivertothesecretaryofstateforfilingarticlesofdissolutionsettingforththefollowing:0  088(1)Thenameofthelimitedliabilitycompany. 88 0  088(2)Thedateoffilingofthearticlesoforganization. 88 0  088(3)Theaddressoftheprincipalofficeofthelimitedliabilitycompany. 88 0  088(4)Thedatedissolutionoccurred. 88 0  088(5)Otherinformationthemembersormanagersfilingthearticlesdetermine. 88   IC23-18-9-8Sec.8.(a)Asusedinthissection,"claim"doesnotincludeacontingentliabilityoraclaimbasedonaneventoccurringafterthedateofdissolution.  (b)Adissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanymaydisposeoftheknownclaimsagainstitbyfollowingtheproceduredescribedinthissection.  (c)Thedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanyshallnotifyknownclaimantsinwritingofthedissolutionatanytimeafterthedissolution.Thewrittennoticemustcontainthefollowing:0  088(1)Theamountthatthedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanybelieveswillsatisfytheclaim. 88 0  088(2)Astatementthatthecreditorhastherighttodisputetheamountoftheclaimandadescriptionoftheprocedurefordisputingtheamountoftheclaim. 88 0  088(3)Amailingaddresswhereadisputeoftheamountoftheclaimmaybesent. 88 0  088(4)Thedeadlineforreceivingdisputingclaims.Thedeadlinemaynotbelessthansixty(60)daysaftertheeffectivedateofthewrittennotice. 88 0  088(5)Astatementthattheclaimwillbefixedattheamount0/*D88 specifiedbythedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanyifadisputeoftheamountoftheclaimisnotreceivedbythedeadline. `$`$   (d)Iftheamountoftheclaimisdisputed,theclaimantmustnotifythedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanyofthedisputebythedeadline.Ifthedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanyrejectsthedisputedamount,theclaimantmustcommenceaproceedingtoenforcetheclaimnotmorethanninety(90)daysaftertheeffectivedateofthelimitedliabilitycompany'srejectionnotice.  (e)Theamountoftheclaimisfixedunderone(1)ofthefollowingconditions:0  0`$$(1)Theclaimantdoesnotnotifythedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanybythedeadline. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Theclaimanthasnotifiedthedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanyofadisputeandhasreceivedarejectionnoticeanddoesnotcommenceaproceedingwithinninety(90)daysfromtheeffectivedateoftherejectionnotice. `$`$   (f)Regardlessofadisputeintheamountoftheclaim,thedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanymusttendertotheclaimanttheamountoftheclaimspecifiedinthenoticeoftheclaimgivenundersubsection(c)notmorethanthirty(30)daysaftertheearlierofthefollowingdates:0  0`$$(1)Thedatethattheclaimbecomesfixed. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thedatethattheclaimantcommencestheproceedingtoenforcetheclaim. `$`$   IC23-18-9-9Sec.9.(a)Adissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanymaypublishnoticeofitsdissolutionandrequestthatpersonswithclaimsagainstthelimitedliabilitycompanypresenttheminaccordancewiththenotice.  (b)Thenoticemustmeetthefollowingrequirements:0  0`$$(1)Bepublishedone(1)timeinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthecountywherethedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompany'sprincipaloffice,orifthereisnoneinIndianaitsregisteredoffice,isorwaslastlocated. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Describetheinformationthatmustbeincludedinaclaimandprovideamailingaddresswheretheclaimmaybesent. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Statethataclaimagainstthelimitedliabilitycompanywillbebarredunlessaproceedingtoenforcetheclaimiscommencednotmorethantwo(2)yearsafterthepublicationofthenotice. `$`$   (c)Ifthedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanypublishesanoticeinaccordancewithsubsection(b),theclaimofeachofthefollowingclaimantsisbarredunlesstheclaimantcommencesaproceedingtoenforcetheclaimagainstthedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanynotmorethantwo(2)yearsafterthepublicationdateofthenotice:0  0`$$(1)Aclaimantwhodidnotreceivewrittennoticeundersection8ofthischapter. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Aclaimantwhoseclaimwastimelysenttothedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanybutnotactedon. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Aclaimantwhoseclaimiscontingentorbasedonaneventoccurringafterthedateofdissolution. `$`$   (d)Aclaimmaybeenforcedunderthissection:0  0`$$(1)againstthedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanytotheextentofitsundistributedassets;or `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)iftheassetshavebeendistributedinliquidation,againstamemberofthedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanytotheextentofthemember'sproratashareoftheclaimortheassetsdistributedtothememberinliquidation,whicheverisless,butamember'stotalliabilityforallclaimsunderthissectionmaynotexceedthetotalamountofassetsdistributedtothemember. `$`$   IC23-18-9-10Sec.10.Assetsofadissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanythatshouldbetransferredtoacreditor,claimant,ormemberofthelimitedliabilitycompanywhocannotbefoundorwhoisnotcompetenttoreceivetheassetsmustbereducedto 0/* cashanddepositedwiththetreasurerofstateorotherappropriatestateofficialforsafekeeping.Whenthecreditor,claimant,ormemberfurnishessatisfactoryproofofentitlementtotheamountdeposited,thetreasurerofstateorotherappropriatestateofficialmustpaytothecreditor,claimant,ormemberorarepresentativeofthecreditor,claimant,ormemberthatamount.}XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter10.AdministrativeDissolution  `  #}XXX/XKLf##}1X}X-f# Chapteromitted    IC23-18-10-1   Sec.1.Thesecretaryofstatemaycommenceaproceedingundersection2ofthischaptertoadministrativelydissolvealimitedliabilitycompanyif:0  088(1)thelimitedliabilitycompanydoesnotdeliveritsbiennialreporttothesecretaryofstatenotmorethansixty(60)daysafterthebiennialreportisdue; 88 0  088(2)thelimitedliabilitycompanyiswithoutaregisteredagentorregisteredofficeinIndianaforatleastsixty(60)days; 88 0  088(3)thelimitedliabilitycompanydoesnotnotifythesecretaryofstatenotmorethansixty(60)daysafteritsregisteredagentorregisteredofficehasbeenchanged,itsregisteredagenthasresigned,oritsregisteredofficehasbeendiscontinued;or 88 0  088(4)theperiodofdurationstatedinthelimitedliabilitycompany'sarticlesoforganizationexpires. 88  IC23-18-10-2  |   Sec.2.(a)Ifthesecretaryofstatedeterminesthatone(1)ormoregroundsexistundersection1ofthischapterfordissolvingalimitedliabilitycompany,thesecretaryofstateshallservethelimitedliabilitycompanywithwrittennoticeofthedeterminationunderIC23-18-2-13.  (b)Ifthelimitedliabilitycompanydoesnotcorrecteachgroundfordissolutionordemonstratetothereasonablesatisfactionofthesecretaryofstatethateachgrounddeterminedbythesecretaryofstatedoesnotexistnotmorethansixty(60)daysafterserviceofthenoticeisperfectedunderIC23-18-2-13,thesecretaryofstateshalladministrativelydissolvethelimitedliabilitycompanybysigningacertificateofdissolutionthatstatesthegroundorgroundsfordissolutionanditseffectivedate.ThesecretaryofstateshallfiletheoriginalofthecertificateandserveacopyonthelimitedliabilitycompanyunderIC23-18-2-13. IC23-18-10-3  !l-   Sec.3.(a)AlimitedliabilitycompanythatisadministrativelydissolvedcontinuesinexistencebutmaynotcarryonanybusinessexceptbusinessnecessarytowindupandliquidateitsbusinessandaffairsunderIC23-18-9-4andnotifyclaimantsunderIC23-18-9-8andIC23-18-9-9.  (b)Theadministrativedissolutionofalimitedliabilitycompanydoesnotterminatetheauthorityofitsregisteredagent. IC23-18-10-4  & "6   Sec.4.(a)Alimitedliabilitycompanyadministrativelydissolvedundersection2ofthischaptermayapplytothesecretaryofstateforreinstatement.Theapplicationmust:0  088(1)statethenameofthelimitedliabilitycompanyandtheeffectivedateofitsadministrativedissolution; 88 0  088(2)statethatthegroundorgroundsfordissolutioneitherdidnotexistorhavebeeneliminated; 88 0  088(3)statethatthelimitedliabilitycompany'snamesatisfiestherequirementsunderIC23-18-2-9;and 88 0  088(4)containacertificatefromthedepartmentofstaterevenuestatingthatalltaxesowedbythelimitedliabilitycompanyhavebeenpaid. 88   (b)Ifthesecretaryofstatedeterminesthattheapplication .,*C containstheinformationrequiredbysubsection(a)andthattheinformationiscorrect,thesecretaryofstateshall:0  0`$$(1)cancelthecertificateofdissolutionandprepareacertificateofreinstatementthatstatesthedeterminationandtheeffectivedateofreinstatement; `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)filetheoriginalofthecertificate;and `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)serveacopyonthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$   (c)Whenthereinstatementiseffective,thereinstatementrelatesbacktoandtakeseffectasoftheeffectivedateoftheadministrativedissolution,andthelimitedliabilitycompanyresumescarryingonbusinessasiftheadministrativedissolutionhadneveroccurred. IC23-18-10-5   P   Sec.5.(a)Ifthesecretaryofstatedeniesalimitedliabilitycompany'sapplicationforreinstatementfollowingadministrativedissolution,thesecretaryofstateshallservethelimitedliabilitycompanyunderIC23-18-2-13withawrittennoticethatexplainsthereasonorreasonsfordenial.  (b)Thelimitedliabilitycompanymayappealthedenialofreinstatementtothecircuitorsuperiorcourtofthecountywherethelimitedliabilitycompany'sprincipaloffice,orifthereisnoneinIndianaitsregisteredoffice,islocatednotmorethanthirty(30)daysafterserviceofthenoticeofdenialbydoingthefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Filingapetitionwiththecourttosetasidethedissolution. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Attachingtothepetitionacopyofthesecretaryofstate'scertificateofdissolution,thelimitedliabilitycompany'sapplicationforreinstatement,andthesecretaryofstate'snoticeofdenial. `$`$   (c)Thecourtmayorderthesecretaryofstatetoreinstatethedissolvedlimitedliabilitycompanyormaytakeotheractionthecourtconsidersappropriate.  (d)Thecourt'sfinaldecisionmaybeappealedasinothercivilproceedings.}XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter11.ForeignLimitedLiability |   Companies #}XXX/XK}##}1X}X}# IC23-18-11-1  D    Sec.1.(a)Thelawsofthestateorotherjurisdictionunderwhichaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyisorganizedgovernitsorganization,internalaffairs,andtheliabilityofmembers.  (b)AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymaynotbedeniedregistrationbyreasonofadifferencebetweenthelawsofthestateorotherjurisdictionwhereitwasorganizedandIndianalaw.  (c)AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymaynotdoanykindofbusinessinIndianathatIndianalawprohibitsadomesticlimitedliabilitycompanyfromdoing. IC23-18-11-2  $   Sec.2.(a)AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymaynottransactbusinessinIndianauntilitobtainsacertificateofauthorityfromthesecretaryofstate.  (b)Activitiesthatdonotconstitutetransactingbusinesswithinthemeaningofsubsection(a)includethefollowing:0  088(1)Maintaining,defending,orsettlingaproceeding. 88 0  088(2)Holdingmeetingsofthemanagersormembersorcarryingonotheractivitiesconcerninginternalaffairs. 88 0  088(3)Maintainingbankaccounts. 88 0  088(4)Maintainingofficesoragenciesforthetransfer,exchange,andregistrationofthelimitedliabilitycompany'sinterestsorothersecuritiesormaintainingtrusteesordepositarieswithrespecttothosesecurities. 88 0  088(5)Sellingthroughindependentcontractors. 88 0  088(6)Solicitingorobtainingorders,includingthosebymailorthroughemployeesoragentsiftheordersrequireacceptanceoutsideIndianabeforetheordersbecomecontracts. 88 0  088(7)Makingloansorcreatingoracquiringindebtedness,mortgages,andsecurityinterestsinrealorpersonalproperty. 88 0  088(8)Securingorcollectingdebtsorenforcingmortgagesandsecurityinterestsinpropertysecuringthedebts. 88 0  088(9)Owningrealorpersonalproperty. 88 0  088(10)Conductinganisolatedtransactionthatiscompletedwithinthirty(30)daysandthatisnotinthecourseofrepeatedtransactionsofalikenature. 88 0  088(11)Transactingbusinessininterstatecommerce. 88   (c)Thelistofactivitiesinsubsection(b)isnotexhaustive. IC23-18-11-3  4)$9   Sec.3.(a)AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanytransactingbusinessinIndianawithoutacertificateofauthoritymaynotmaintainacourtproceedinginIndianauntilitobtainsacertificateofauthority.  (b)ThesuccessortoaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanythattransactedbusinessinIndianawithoutacertificateofauthorityandtheassigneeofacauseofactionarisingoutofthatbusinessmaynotmaintainacourtproceedinginIndianabasedonthatcauseofactionuntiltheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyorits .$*B successorobtainsacertificateofauthority.  (c)Acourtmaystayaproceedingcommencedbyaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyoritssuccessororassigneeuntilthecourtdetermineswhethertheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyoritssuccessororassigneerequiresacertificateofauthority.Ifthecourtdeterminesthatacertificateofauthorityisneeded,thecourtmaystaytheproceedinguntiltheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyoritssuccessororassigneeobtainsthecertificate.  (d)Aforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyisliableforacivilpenaltyofnotmorethantenthousanddollars($10,000)ifittransactsbusinessinIndianawithoutacertificateofauthority.Theattorneygeneralmaycollectallpenaltiesdueunderthissubsection.  (e)Notwithstandingsubsections(a)and(b),thefailureofaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanytoobtainacertificateofauthoritydoesnotimpairthevalidityofitsactsorpreventitfromdefendinganyproceedinginIndiana. IC23-18-11-4through18omitted  @ T  @ T   Sec.4.(a)AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymayapplyforacertificateofauthoritytotransactbusinessinIndianabydeliveringanapplicationtothesecretaryofstateforfiling.Theapplicationmustsetforththefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Thenameoftheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany,orifitsnameisunavailableforuseinIndiana,anamethatsatisfiestherequirementsofsection7ofthischapter. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thenameofthestateorcountryunderwhoselawitisorganized. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Thedateofitsorganizationandthelatestdate,ifany,uponwhichitistodissolve. `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)Thestreetaddressofitsprincipaloffice. `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)TheaddressofitsregisteredofficeinIndianaandthenameofitsregisteredagentatthatoffice. `$`$ 0  0`$$(6)Iftheorganizationaldocumentsoftheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyprovideforamanagerormanagers,astatementtothateffect. `$`$   (b)Theforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymustdeliver,withthecompletedapplication,acertificateofexistenceorasimilardocumentauthenticatedbythesecretaryofstateorotherofficialhavingcustodyofbusinessrecordsoftheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyinthestateorcountrywheretheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanywasorganized. IC23-18-11-5  m   Sec.5.(a)AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianamustobtainanamendedcertificateofauthorityfromthesecretaryofstateifitchangesanyofthefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Itsname. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thelatestdate,ifany,uponwhichitistodissolve. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Thestateorcountryofitsorganization. `$`$   (b)Therequirementsofsection4ofthischapterforobtaininganoriginalcertificateofauthorityapplytoobtaininganamendedcertificateunderthissection. IC23-18-11-6  '`"y   Sec.6.(a)AcertificateofauthorityauthorizestheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanytotransactbusinessinIndiana.Thestatemayrevokethecertificateasprovidedinthisarticle.  (b)Exceptasprovidedbythisarticle,aforeignlimitedliabilitycompanywithavalidcertificateofauthorityhasthesamerightsandprivilegesandissubjecttothesameduties,restrictions,penalties,andliabilitiesasadomesticlimitedliabilitycompanyoflikecharacter. IC23-18-11-7  P-(   Sec.7.(a)IfthenameofaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanydoesnotsatisfytherequirementsunderIC23-18-2-8,theforeignlimitedliabilitycompany,toobtainormaintainacertificateof 0/* authoritytotransactbusinessinIndiana:0  088(1)mayaddthewords"limitedliabilitycompany"ortheabbreviations"L.L.C."or"LLC"toitsnameforuseinIndiana;or 88 0  088(2)mayuseafictitiousnametotransactbusinessinIndianaifthecompany'srealnameisunavailable. 88   (b)Exceptasauthorizedbysubsections(c)and(d),thelimitedliabilitycompanyname,includingafictitiousname,ofaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymustbedistinguishableupontherecordsofthesecretaryofstatefromthefollowing:0  088(1)ThenameofalimitedliabilitycompanyorganizedorauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndiana. 88 0  088(2)AnamereservedunderIC23-18-2-9. 88 0  088(3)ThefictitiousnameofanotherforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndiana. 88   (c)AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymayapplytothesecretaryofstateforauthorizationtouseinIndianathenameofanotherlimitedliabilitycompanyorganizedorauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianathatisnotdistinguishablefromthenameappliedfor.Thesecretaryofstatemustauthorizeuseofthenameappliedforif:0  088(1)theotherlimitedliabilitycompanyconsentstotheuseinwritingandsubmitsanundertakinginaformsatisfactorytothesecretaryofstatetochangeitsnametoanamethatisdistinguishableupontherecordsofthesecretaryofstatefromthenameoftheapplyinglimitedliabilitycompany;or 88 0  088(2)theapplicantdeliverstothesecretaryofstateacertifiedcopyofafinaljudgmentofacircuitorsuperiorcourtestablishingtheapplicant'srighttousethenameappliedforinIndiana. 88   (d)AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymayuseinIndianathename,includingthefictitiousname,ofanotherdomesticorforeignlimitedliabilitycompanythatisusedinIndianaiftheotherlimitedliabilitycompanyisorganizedorauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianaandtheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany:0  088(1)hasmergedwiththeotherlimitedliabilitycompany; 88 0  088(2)hasbeenformedbyreorganizationoftheotherlimitedliabilitycompany;or 88 0  088(3)hasacquiredallorsubstantiallyalloftheassets,includingthename,oftheotherlimitedliabilitycompany. 88   (e)IfaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianachangesitsnametoanamethatdoesnotsatisfytherequirementsunderIC23-18-2-8,itmaynottransactbusinessinIndianaunderthechangednameuntilitadoptsanamesatisfyingtherequirementsandobtainsanamendedcertificateofauthorityundersection5ofthischapter.&  IC23-18-11-8  "0   Sec.8.'"EachforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianamustcontinuouslymaintaininIndianathefollowing:0  088(1)Aregisteredoffice. 88 0  088(2)Aregisteredagent,whomaybe: 88 0  088088(A)anindividualwhoresidesinIndianaandwhosebusinessofficeisidenticalwiththeregisteredoffice; 88 0  088088(B)adomesticlimitedliabilitycompany,domesticcorporation,ornonprofitdomesticcorporationwhosebusinessofficeisidenticalwiththeregisteredoffice;or 88 0  088088(C)aforeignlimitedliabilitycompany,foreigncorporation,orforeignnonprofitcorporationauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianawhosebusinessofficeisidenticalwiththeregisteredoffice. 88  IC23-18-11-9  P-(A   Sec.9.(a)AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianamaychangeitsregisteredofficeorregisteredagentbydeliveringtothesecretaryofstateforfilinga 0/*D statementofchangethatsetsforththefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Itsname. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thestreetaddressofitscurrentregisteredoffice. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Ifthecurrentregisteredofficeistobechanged,thestreetaddressofitsnewregisteredoffice. `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)Thenameofitscurrentregisteredagent. `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)Ifthecurrentregisteredagentistobechanged,thenameofitsnewregisteredagentandthenewagent'swrittenconsentorarepresentationthatthenewregisteredagenthasconsentedtothechangeeitheronthestatementorattachedittotheappointment. `$`$ 0  0`$$(6)Thatafterthechangeorchangesaremade,thestreetaddressesofitsregisteredofficeandthebusinessofficeofitsregisteredagentwillbeidentical. `$`$   (b)Ifaregisteredagentchangesthestreetaddressoftheagent'sbusinessoffice,theregisteredagentmaychangethestreetaddressoftheregisteredofficeofanyforeignlimitedliabilitycompanythattheregisteredagentservesbynotifyingthelimitedliabilitycompanyinwritingofthechangeandsigningeithermanuallyorinfacsimileanddeliveringtothesecretaryofstateforfiling,astatementofchangethatcomplieswiththerequirementsofsubsection(a)andstatesthatthelimitedliabilitycompanyhasbeennotifiedofthechange. IC23-18-11-10  \   Sec.10.(a)TheregisteredagentofaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymayresigntheagencyappointmentbysigninganddeliveringtothesecretaryofstateforfilingasdescribedinIC23-18-12astatementofresignation.Thestatementofresignationmayincludeastatementthattheregisteredofficeisalsodiscontinued.  (b)Afterfilingthestatement,thesecretaryofstateshallattachthefilingreceipttoone(1)copyandmailthecopyandreceipttotheregisteredoffice,iftheregisteredofficeisnotdiscontinued.Thesecretaryofstateshallmailone(1)copytotheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyatitsprincipalofficeaddressshownontherecordsofthesecretaryofstate.  (c)Theagencyappointmentisterminated,andtheregisteredofficeisdiscontinuedifsoprovided,thirty-one(31)daysafterthestatementisfiled. IC23-18-11-11  Pm   Sec.11.(a)TheregisteredagentofaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianaisthelimitedliabilitycompany'sagentforserviceofprocess,notice,ordemandrequiredorpermittedbylawtobeservedontheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany.  (b)Aforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymaybeservedbyregisteredorcertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequested,addressedtotheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyatitsprincipalofficeshowninitsapplicationforacertificateofauthorityorasshownontherecordsofthesecretaryofstateifatleastone(1)ofthefollowingconditionsapplytotheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany:0  0`$$(1)Itdoesnothavearegisteredagentoritsregisteredagentcannotwithreasonablediligencebeserved. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)IthaswithdrawnfromtransactingbusinessinIndianaundersection13ofthischapter. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Itscertificateofauthoritywasrevokedundersection16ofthischapter. `$`$   (c)Serviceisperfectedundersubsection(b)attheearliestofthefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Thedatetheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyreceivesthemail. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thedateshownonthereturnreceiptifsignedonbehalfoftheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Five(5)daysafterdepositintheUnitedStatesmailifmailedpostpaidandcorrectlyaddressed. `$`$   (d)Thissectiondoesnotprescribetheonlymeans,ornecessarilytherequiredmeans,ofservingaforeignlimitedliability 0/* company. IC23-18-11-12  @   Sec.12.AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianamaynotwithdrawfromIndianauntilitobtainsacertificateofwithdrawalfromthesecretaryofstate. IC23-18-11-13   `   Sec.13.AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianamayapplyforacertificateofwithdrawalbydeliveringanapplicationtothesecretaryofstateforfiling.Theapplicationmustsetforththefollowing:0  088(1)Thenameoftheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyandthenameofthestateorcountryunderwhoselawitisorganized. 88 0  088(2)ThatitisnottransactingbusinessinIndianaandthatitsurrendersitsauthoritytotransactbusinessinIndiana. 88 0  088(3)ThatitrevokestheauthorityofitsregisteredagenttoacceptserviceonitsbehalfandappointsthesecretaryofstateasitsagentforserviceofprocessinanyproceedingbasedonacauseofactionarisingduringthetimeitwasauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndiana. 88 0  088(4)Amailingaddresstowhichthesecretaryofstatemaymailacopyofanyprocessservedonthesecretaryofstateundersubsection3. 88 0  088(5)Acommitmenttonotifythesecretaryofstateinthefutureofanychangeinitsmailingaddress. 88  IC23-18-11-14  0   Sec.14.Afterthewithdrawalofthelimitedliabilitycompanyiseffective,serviceofprocessonthesecretaryofstateunderthischapterisserviceontheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany.Uponreceiptofprocess,thesecretaryofstateshallmailacopyoftheprocesstotheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyatthemailingaddresssetforthinitsapplicationforwithdrawal. IC23-18-11-15  0$   Sec.15.Thesecretaryofstatemaycommenceaproceedingundersection16ofthischaptertorevokethecertificateofauthorityofaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianaifatleastone(1)ofthefollowingapplies:0  088(1)Theforeignlimitedliabilitycompanydoesnotdeliveritsbiennialreporttothesecretaryofstatewithinsixty(60)daysafterthebiennialreportisdue. 88 0  088(2)TheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyiswithoutaregisteredagentorregisteredofficeinIndianaforatleastsixty(60)days. 88 0  088(3)Theforeignlimitedliabilitycompanydoesnotinformthesecretaryofstateundersection9or10ofthischapterthatits: 88 0  088088(A)registeredagentorregisteredofficehaschanged; 88 0  088088(B)registeredagenthasresigned;or 88 0  088088(C)registeredofficehasbeendiscontinued; 88 0  088withinsixty(60)daysofthechange,resignation,ordiscontinuance. 88 0  088(4)Amember,amanager,oranagentoftheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanysignedadocumentthemember,manager,oragentknewwasfalseinamaterialrespectwiththeintentthatthedocumentbedeliveredtothesecretaryofstateforfiling. 88 0  088(5)Thesecretaryofstatereceivesanauthenticatedcertificatefromthesecretaryofstateorotherofficialhavingcustodyofbusinessentityrecordsinthestateorcountryunderwhoselawstheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyisorganizedstatingthatithasdissolvedordisappearedastheresultofamerger. 88  IC23-18-11-16  0/*D   Sec.16.(a)Ifthesecretaryofstatedeterminesthatone(1)ormoregroundsexistundersection15ofthischapterforrevocationofacertificateofauthority,thesecretaryofstateshall,undersection11ofthischapter,servetheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanywithwrittennoticeofthedetermination.  (b)Iftheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanydoesnotcorrecteachgroundforrevocationordemonstratetothereasonablesatisfactionofthesecretaryofstatethateachgrounddeterminedbythesecretaryofstatedoesnotexistnotmorethansixty(60)daysafterserviceofthenoticeisperfectedundersection11ofthischapter,thesecretaryofstatemayrevoketheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany'scertificateofauthoritybysigningacertificateofrevocationthatrecitesthegroundorgroundsforrevocationanditseffectivedate.Thesecretaryofstateshallfiletheoriginalofthecertificateandserveacopyontheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyundersection11ofthischapter.  (c)TheauthorityofaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanytotransactbusinessinIndianaceasesonthedateshownonthecertificaterevokingthecertificateofauthority.  (d)Thesecretaryofstate'srevocationofaforeignlimitedliabilitycompany'scertificateofauthorityappointsthesecretaryofstatetheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany'sagentforserviceofprocessinaproceedingbasedonacauseofactionthataroseduringthetimetheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanywasauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndiana.Serviceofprocessonthesecretaryofstateunderthissubsectionisserviceontheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany.Uponreceiptofprocess,thesecretaryofstateshallmailacopyoftheprocesstotheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyatitsprincipalofficeshowninthemostrecentcommunicationreceivedfromthecorporationstatingthecurrentmailingaddressofitsprincipalofficeor,ifitisnotonfile,initsapplicationforacertificateofauthority.  (e)Revocationofaforeignlimitedliabilitycompany'scertificateofauthoritydoesnotterminatetheauthorityoftheregisteredagentofthelimitedliabilitycompany. IC23-18-11-17  0h   Sec.17.(a)Aforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymayappealthesecretaryofstate'srevocationofitscertificateofauthoritytothecircuitorsuperiorcourtofthecountywheretheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany'sregisteredofficeislocatednotmorethanthirty(30)daysafterserviceofthecertificateofrevocationisperfectedundersection11ofthischapterbydoingthefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Filingapetitionwiththecourttosetasidetherevocation. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Attachingtothepetitioncopiesofitscertificateofauthorityandthesecretaryofstate'scertificateofrevocation. `$`$   (b)Thecourtmayorderthesecretaryofstatetoreinstatethecertificateofauthorityormaytakeotheractionthecourtconsidersappropriate.  (c)Thecourt'sfinaldecisionmaybeappealedasinothercivilproceedings. IC23-18-11-18  '`"{   Sec.18.AforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianaundertheIndianaRevisedUniformPartnershipAct(IC23-16-10.1)(beforeitsrepealJuly1,1993),issubjecttothisarticle,butisnotrequiredtoobtainanewcertificateofauthorityunderthisarticletocontinuetotransactbusinessinIndiana.}XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter12.FilingRequirements,Fees,and  W OtherAdministrativeProvisions #}XXX/XK##}1X}X߄# Chapter12omitted HZ   IC23-18-12-1  8[   Sec.1.(a)Adocumentrequiredorpermittedunderthisarticlemaybefiledwiththesecretaryofstateifthedocumentmeetstherequirementsunderthisarticle,includingthefollowingrequirements:0  0`$$(1)Thedocumentmustcontaintheinformationrequiredbythisarticle,however,itmayalsocontainadditionalinformation. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Thedocumentmustbetypewrittenorprinted. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Thedocumentmustbelegible. `$`$ 0  0`$$(4)ThedocumentmustbeintheEnglishlanguage.Alimitedliabilitycompany'snameneednotbeinEnglishifwritteninEnglishlettersorArabicorRomannumerals,andthecertificateofexistencerequiredofforeignlimitedliabilitycompaniesneednotbeinEnglishifaccompaniedbyareasonablyauthenticatedEnglishtranslation. `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)Thedocumentmustbeexecuted: `$`$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(A)byamemberoranagentdesignatedbythelimitedliabilitycompanyifthearticlesoforganizationdonotprovideforamanagerormanagers; $$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(B)byamanageroranagentdesignatedbythelimitedliabilitycompanyifthearticlesoforganizationdoprovideforamanagerormanagers;or $$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(C)ifthelimitedliabilitycompanyisinthehandsofareceiver,trustee,orothercourtappointedfiduciary,bythatfiduciary. $$ 0  0`$$(6)Thepersonexecutingthedocumentmustsignthedocumentandstatebeneathoroppositethesignaturetheperson'snameandthecapacityinwhichthepersonsigns.Asignatureonadocumentauthorizedtobefiledunderthisarticlemaybeafacsimile. `$`$ 0  0`$$(7)Ifthesecretaryofstatehasprescribedamandatoryformforthedocumentundersection2ofthischapter,thedocumentmustbeinorontheprescribedform. `$`$ 0  0`$$(8)Thedocumentmustbedeliveredtothesecretaryofstateforfilingandmustbeaccompaniedbythecorrectfilingfee.Thefilingfeemustbepaidinthemannerandformrequiredbythesecretaryofstate. `$`$   (b)Thesecretaryofstatemayacceptpaymentofthecorrectfilingfeebycreditcard,debitcard,chargecard,orsimilarmethod.However,ifthefilingfeeispaidbycreditcard,debitcard,chargecard,orsimilarmethod,theliabilityisnotfinallydischargeduntilthesecretaryofstatereceivespaymentorcredit (/x* fromtheinstitutionresponsibleformakingthepaymentorcredit.Thesecretaryofstatemaycontractwithabankorcreditcardvendorforacceptanceofbankorcreditcards.However,ifthereisavendortransactionchargeordiscountfee,whetherbilledtothesecretaryofstateorchargeddirectlytothesecretaryofstate'saccount,thesecretaryofstateorthecreditcardvendormaycollectfromthepersonusingthebankorcreditcardafeethatmaynotexceedthehighesttransactionchargeordiscountfeechargedtothesecretaryofstatebythebankorcreditcardvendorduringthemostrecentcollectionperiod.Thisfeemaybecollectedregardlessofanyagreementbetweenthebankandacreditcardvendororregardlessofanyinternalpolicyofthecreditcardvendorthatmayprohibitthistypeoffee.ThefeeisapermittedadditionalchargeunderIC24-4.5-3-202. IC23-18-12-1.1  `    Sec.1.1.(a)Forpurposesofthisarticle,adocumentisdeliveredforfilingifthedocumentistransferredtothesecretaryofstatebyhand,mail,telecopy,facsimile,orotherformofelectronictransmissionmeetingtherequirementsestablishedbythesecretaryofstate.  (b)Ifadocumentisdeliveredforfilingbyhandormail,thedocumentmustbeaccompaniedby:0  088(1)two(2)exactorconformedcopiesofadocumentfiledunderIC23-18-2-12orIC23-18-11-10;or 88 0  088(2)one(1)exactorconformedcopyofanyotherdocumentfiledunderthisarticle. 88   (c)Theofficeofthesecretaryofstateshallcreateanycopiesofadocumentdeliveredbytelecopy,facsimile,orotherformofelectronictransmissionthatarerequiredfordistributionunderthisarticle. IC23-18-12-2      Sec.2.(a)Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeandfurnishonrequestformsforthefollowing:0  088(1)Biennialreportformsfordomesticandforeignlimitedliabilitycompanies. 88 0  088(2)Aforeignlimitedliabilitycompany'sapplicationforacertificateofauthoritytotransactbusinessinIndiana. 88 0  088(3)Aforeignlimitedliabilitycompany'sapplicationforacertificateofwithdrawal. 88 Ifthesecretaryofstaterequiresandtheformsostates,useoftheseformsismandatory.  (b)Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeandfurnishonrequestformsforotherdocumentsrequiredorpermittedtobefiledbythisarticle,buttheiruseisnotmandatory. IC23-18-12-3  "`/   Sec.3.(a)Thesecretaryofstateshallcollectthefollowingfeeswhenthedocumentsdescribedinthissectionaredeliveredforfiling:! D 0D   P!Q DocumentQ Fee0D   T DD  00  088(1)Articlesoforganization##8. '88#$90 % !5 0  088(2)Applicationforuseof 88 0  088indistinguishablename##8. !88#$20 '`"7 0  088(3)Applicationforreservationofname##8.288#$20 '#8 0  088(4)Applicationforrenewalof 88 0  088reservation##8.((88#$20 (@$: 0  088(5)Noticeoftransferorcancellation 88 0  088ofreservation##8.88#$20 0*%< 0  088(6)Certificateofchangeofregistered 88 0  088agent'sbusinessaddress#\\ 8. #88#NoFee p+&> 0  088(7)Certificateofresignationof 88 0  088agent#\\ 8.88#NoFee ,(@ 0  088(8)Articlesofamendment##8. $88#$30 P-(A 0  088(9)Restatementofarticlesof 88 0  088organization#<<$8.88#$30 .)C 0  088(10)Articlesofdissolution##8. '88#$30 0/*D 0  0`$$(11)Applicationforcertificateof `$`$ 0  0`$$authority#""F$.7`$`$#$90 PE 0  0`$$(12)Applicationforamended `$`$ 0  0`$$certificateofauthority#""F$.F`$`$#$30 G 0  0`$$(13)Applicationforcertificateof `$`$ 0  0`$$withdrawal#""F$.8`$`$#$30  I 0  0`$$(14)Applicationforreinstatement `$`$ 0  0`$$followingadministrativedissolution#""F$.R`$`$#$30  `K 0  0`$$(15)Articlesofcorrection#""F$.I`$`$#$30  L 0  0`$$(16)Certificateofchangeof `$`$ 0  0`$$registeredagent#<"<"C$.DD>`$`$#NoFee  @N 0  0`$$(17)Applicationforcertificateof `$`$ 0  0`$$existenceorauthorization#""F$.H`$`$#$15 0 P 0  0`$$(18)Biennialreport#""F$.B`$`$#$30  Q 0  0`$$(19)Anyotherdocumentrequiredor `$`$ 0  0`$$permittedtobefiledunderthisarticle#""F$.xxV`$`$#$303D   T DD   P3ӈ ` S   (b)Thefeesetforthinsubsection(a)(18)forfilingabiennialreportisfifteendollars($15)peryear,tobepaidbiennially.  (c)Thesecretaryofstateshallcollectafeeof$10eachtimeprocessisservedonthesecretaryofstateunderthisarticle.Ifthepartytoaproceedingcausingserviceofprocessprevailsintheproceeding,thatpartyisentitledtorecoverthisfeeascostsfromthenonprevailingparty.  (d)Thesecretaryofstateshallcollectthefollowingfeesforcopyingandcertifyingthecopyofanyfileddocumentsrelatingtoadomesticorforeignlimitedliabilitycompany:0  0`$$(1)Onedollar($1)perpageforcopying. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)Fifteendollars($15)forcertificationstamp. `$`$  IC23-18-12-4   a   Sec.4.(a)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection(b)andsection6(c)ofthischapter,adocumentacceptedforfilingiseffective:0  0`$$(1)atthetimeoffilingonthedatethedocumentisfiled,asevidencedbythesecretaryofstate'sdateandtimeendorsementontheoriginaldocument;or `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)atatimelaterthanthedatethedocumentisfiledasspecifiedinthedocumentasitseffectivetimeonthedateitisfiled. `$`$   (b)Adocumentmayspecifyadelayedeffectivetimeanddate,andifitdoesso,thedocumentbecomeseffectiveatthetimeanddatespecified.Ifadelayedeffectivedatebutnotimeisspecified,thedocumentiseffectiveat12:01a.m.onthatdate.Adelayedeffectivedateforadocumentmaynotbelaterthantheninetiethdayafterthedatethedocumentisfiled. IC23-18-12-5  p!r   Sec.5.(a)Adomesticorforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymaycorrectadocumentfiledbythesecretaryofstateifthedocument:0  0`$$(1)containsanincorrectstatement;or `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)wasdefectivelyexecuted. `$`$   (b)Adocumentiscorrected:0  0`$$(1)bypreparingarticlesofcorrectionthat: `$`$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(A)describethedocument,includingthefilingdate,orattachacopyofittothearticles; $$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(B)specifiestheincorrectstatementandthereasonitisincorrectorthemannerinwhichtheexecutionwasdefective;and $$ 0  0`$$0`$`$(C)correctstheincorrectstatementordefectiveexecution;and $$ 0  0`$$(2)bydeliveringthearticlesofcorrectiontothesecretaryofstateforfiling. `$`$   (c)Articlesofcorrectionareeffectiveontheeffectivedateofthedocumentbeingcorrectedexceptastopersonsreasonablyrelyingontheuncorrecteddocumentandadverselyaffectedbythecorrection.Astothosepersons,articlesofcorrectionareeffectivewhenfiledorwhentherelianceceasestobereasonable,whicheveroccursfirst. 0/* Ї IC23-18-12-6     Sec.6.(a)Ifadocumentdeliveredtotheofficeofthesecretaryofstateforfilingsatisfiestherequirementsofsection1ofthischapter,thesecretaryofstatemustfilethedocument.  (b)Thesecretaryofstatefilesadocumentbystampingorotherwiseendorsing"Filed"togetherwiththesecretaryofstate'snameandofficialtitleandthedateandtimeofreceiptonboththeoriginalandthedocumentcopyandonthereceiptforthefilingfee.Afterfilingadocument,exceptasprovidedunderIC23-18-2-13andIC23-18-11-10,thesecretaryofstateshalldeliverthedocumentcopy,withthefilingfeereceiptattached,oracknowledgementofreceiptifnofeeisrequired,tothedomesticorforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyoritsrepresentative.  (c)Ifthesecretaryofstaterefusestofileadocument,thesecretaryofstateshallreturnthedocumenttothedomesticorforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyoritsrepresentativenotmorethanten(10)daysafterthedocumentwasdelivered,togetherwithabrief,writtenexplanationofthereasonfortherefusal.  (d)Thesecretaryofstate'sdutytofiledocumentsunderthissectionisministerial.Thesecretaryofstate'sfilingorrefusingtofileadocumentdoesnot:0  088(1)affectthevalidityorinvalidityofthedocumentinwholeorinpart; 88 0  088(2)relatetothecorrectnessorincorrectnessoftheinformationcontainedinthedocument;or 88 0  088(3)createapresumptionthatthedocumentisvalidorinvalidorthatinformationcontainedinthedocumentiscorrectorincorrect. 88  IC23-18-12-7      Sec.7.(a)Ifthesecretaryofstaterefusestofileadocumentdeliveredtothesecretaryofstateforfiling,thedomesticorforeignlimitedliabilitycompanymayappealtherefusaltothecircuitorsuperiorcourtofthecountywherethelimitedliabilitycompany'sprincipaloffice,orifthereisnoneinIndianaitsregisteredoffice,isorwillbelocated.Theappealiscommencedbypetitioningthecourttocompelthefilingofthedocumentandbyattachingtothepetitionthedocumentandthesecretaryofstate'sexplanationoftherefusaltofile.  (b)Thecourtmayorderthesecretaryofstatetofilethedocumentortakeotheractionthecourtconsidersappropriate.  (c)Thecourt'sfinaldecisionmaybeappealedasinothercivilproceedings. IC23-18-12-8  0 ,   Sec.8.Acertificationstampaffixedonoracertificationcertificateattachedtoacopyofadocumentunderthischapter,bearingthesecretaryofstate'ssignature,whichmaybeinfacsimile,andthesealofthisstateisconclusiveevidencethattheoriginaldocumentisonfilewiththesecretaryofstate. IC23-18-12-9  $3   Sec.9.(a)Apersonmayrequestthesecretaryofstatetofurnishacertificateofexistenceforadomesticlimitedliabilitycompanyoracertificateofauthorizationforaforeignlimitedliabilitycompany.  (b)Acertificateofexistenceorauthorizationsetsforththefollowing:0  088(1)Thedomesticlimitedliabilitycompany'snameortheforeignlimitedliabilitycompany'snameusedinIndiana. 88 0  088(2)Ifadomesticlimitedliabilitycompany: 88 0  088088(A)thatthedomesticlimitedliabilitycompanyisorganizedunderIndianalaw; 88 0  088088(B)thedateofitsorganization;and 88 0  088088(C)thelatestdate,ifany,onwhichthelimitedliabilitycompanyistobedissolved. 88 0  088(3)Ifaforeignlimitedliabilitycompany,thattheforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyisauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndiana.0/*D88 0  0`$$(4)Thatarticlesofdissolutionhavenotbeenfiled. `$`$ 0  0`$$(5)Otherfactsofrecordintheofficeofthesecretaryofstatethatmayberequestedbytheapplicant. `$`$   (c)Subjecttoanyqualificationstatedinthecertificate,acertificateofexistenceorauthorizationissuedbythesecretaryofstatemayberelieduponasconclusiveevidencethatthedomesticorforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyisinexistenceorisauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndiana. IC23-18-12-10  P M   Sec.10.ApersoncommitsaClassAmisdemeanorifthepersonsignsadocumentthatthepersonknowsisfalseinamaterialrespectwiththeintentthatthedocumentbedeliveredtothesecretaryofstateforfiling. IC23-18-12-11  ` S   Sec.11.(a)AdomesticlimitedliabilitycompanyandaforeignlimitedliabilitycompanyauthorizedtotransactbusinessinIndianamustfilewiththesecretaryofstateabiennialreportthatsetsforththefollowing:0  0`$$(1)Thenameofthelimitedliabilitycompany. `$`$ 0  0`$$(2)TheaddressofitsregisteredofficeandthenameofitsregisteredagentattheofficeinIndiana. `$`$ 0  0`$$(3)Theaddressofitsprincipaloffice. `$`$   (b)Informationinthebiennialreportmustbecurrentasofthedatethebiennialreportisexecutedonbehalfofthelimitedliabilitycompany.  (c)Thefirstbiennialreportmustbedeliveredtothesecretaryofstateinthesecondyearfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichadomesticlimitedliabilitycompanywasorganizedoraforeignlimitedliabilitycompanywasauthorizedtotransactbusiness.Thereportisdueduringthesamemonthasthemonthinwhichthelimitedliabilitycompanywasorganizedorauthorizedtotransactbusiness.Subsequentbiennialreportsmustbedeliveredtothesecretaryofstateduringthesamemontheverytwo(2)calendaryearsthereafter.Thesecretaryofstatemayacceptbiennialreportsduringthetwo(2)monthsbeforethemonththelimitedliabilitycompany'sreportisdue.}XX}1/XKXX}X   Chapter13.ApplicabilityofOther (x] Provisions #}XXX/XKD*##}1X}X%*# IC23-18-13-1  `   Sec.1.AllprovisionsoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,theConstitutionoftheStateofIndiana,andIC1-1applytothisarticle.