| d. | death, incompetency, resignation or termination of a member. should a member die, be declared incompetent, or withdraw from the company voluntarily or involuntarily, the remaining members will have the option to buy out that member's membership interest in the company. if a member is removed involuntarily, it must be by vote recorded in the official minutes. if a member resigns, they should submit a notarized resignation letter to the registered agent. should the members agree to buy out the membership interest of the withdrawing member, that interest shall be paid for by the remaining members, according to their existing membership interest(a "dissociated member") | | | g. | members' duty to file notices. the members shall be responsible for preparation, maintenance, filing and dissemination of all necessary returns, notices, statements, reports, minutes or other information to the internal revenue service, the state of , and any other appropriate state or federal authorities or agencies. notices shall be filed in accordance with the section titled "notices" below. the members may delegate this responsibility to an officer or a manager at the members' sole discretion. | | | | j. | care. the duty of care shall be limited to refraining from engaging in grossly negligent or reckless conduct, willful or intentional misconduct, or a knowing violation of law. to the extent that a member exercises the managerial authority vested in a manager under the illinois limited liability act, however, the member shall be held to the standards of conduct under the act including the duty of loyalty, the duty of care, and the duty of good faith and fair dealing which the member shall owe to both the company and to the other members. | | | | k. | members as agents. a member is not an agent of the company for the purpose of its business solely by reason of being a member. a member is an agent of the company for the purpose of its business, however, where the member executes the act for apparently carrying on the company's business or business of the kind carried on by the company in the ordinary course, unless the member had no authority to act for the company in the particular matter and the person with whom the member was dealing knew or had notice that the member lacked authority. an act of a member binds the company even where the member executed the act not apparently for carrying on the company's business or business of the kind carried on by the company in the ordinary course only if the act was authorized by the other members. | | | | j. | members as agents. a member is not an agent of the company for the purpose of its business solely by reason of being a member. a member is an agent of the company for the purpose of its business, however, where the member executes the act for apparently carrying on the company's business or business of the kind carried on by the company in the ordinary course, unless the member had no authority to act for the company in the particular matter and the person with whom the member was dealing knew or had notice that the member lacked authority. an act of a member binds the company even where the member executed the act not apparently for carrying on the company's business or business of the kind carried on by the company in the ordinary course only if the act was authorized by the other members. | | | | j. | member has no authority to act. in accordance with the articles of organization of the company, no member shall be an agent of the company or have authority to act for the company solely by virtue of being a member. no member shall take part in the management of the company nor transact any business for the company in (his, her, its) capacity as a member, nor shall any member have authority to bind or sign for the company; however, as provided in this agreement members shall have the right to participate in and make certain decisions. in the event that a member is also a manager, officer or employee of the company, (his, her, its) activities in such capacity shall be solely in that capacity and not as (his, her, its) capacity as a member. | except to the extent otherwise provided herein, each member shall have a fiduciary duty of loyalty and care similar to that of members of limited liability companies organized under the laws of . the members shall have only the fiduciary duties of loyalty and care required under florida revised limited liability company act. the members shall have only the fiduciary duties of loyalty and care required under the washington limited liability company act. | | | i. | loyalty. the duty of loyalty shall be limited to: | | | | a. | not usurping or otherwise appropriating an opportunity of the company without disclosure to and authorization from the other members; | | | | b. | refraining from competing against the company in the conduct of the company's activities without disclosure to and authorization from the other members; | | | | c. | accounting to the other members any property, profit or benefit derived by the member in the conduct or winding up of the company's affairs, or by the use of the company's property. | | | | ii. | care. the duty of care shall be limited to refraining from engaging in grossly negligent or reckless conduct, willful or intentional misconduct, or a knowing violation of law. | | | | i. | loyalty. the duty of loyalty shall be limited to: | | | | a. | accounting to the llc for, and holding in trust for the llc, any benefits derived: | | | | (i) | in conducting or winding up the llc's activities; | | | | (ii) | from the use of llc property, or | | | | (iii) | by appropriating an llc's company opportunity; | | | | b. | not competing with the llc; and | | | | c. | not engaging in conflict-of-interest dealings with the llc. | | | | ii. | care. the duty of care, which is limited to refraining from engaging in grossly negligent or reckless conduct, intentional misconduct, or knowing violation of the law while conducting or winding up the llc's activities. additionally, a manager may rely in good faith on, and does not violate the duty of care by relying on opinions, reports, or statements by any member, manager, officer, employee, or outside professional if such opinions, reports, or statements are within such person's professional or expert competence. | | | | 5. | other considerations. in discharging the member's duties, the member may consider factors that the member deems relevant, including the long-term prospects and interests of the company and its members, and the social, economic, legal, or other effects of any action on the employees, suppliers, and customers of the company, the communities and society in which the company operates, and the economy of florida and the nation. | | | | k. | members as agents. all members are agents of the company for the purpose of its business. an act of any member, including the signing of an instrument in the company's name, binds the company where the member executed the act for apparently carrying on the company's business or business of the kind carried on by the company in the ordinary course, unless the member had no authority to act for the company in the particular matter and the person with whom the member was dealing knew or had notice that the member lacked authority. an act of a member binds the company, however, even where the member executed the act not apparently for carrying on the company's business or business of the kind carried on by the company in the ordinary course only if the act was authorized by the other members. | | | | k. | member as agent. each member is an agent of the company for the purposes of the company's business. except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an act of a member, including the execution in the name of the company of any instrument, for apparently carrying on in the usual way the business of the company, binds the company, unless the member so acting has in fact no authority to act for the limited liability company in the particular matter and the person with whom the member is dealing has actual knowledge of the fact that the member has no such authority. | | | | | under this section, a person dealing with a member may establish that the member is an agent of the company or that the company should be estopped from denying that the member was its agent. | | | | | unless the act of a member is authorized by the company, the act of a member that is not apparently for the carrying on of the business of the company in the usual way does not bind the company. | | . | accounting and distributions. | | | | a. | fiscal year. the company's fiscal year shall end on the last day of . | | | | b. | records. all financial records including tax returns and financial statements will be held at the company's primary business address and will be accessible to all members. | | | | c. | distributions. distributions shall be issued, as directed by the company's treasurer or assistant treasurer, on an basis, based upon the company's fiscal year. the distribution shall not exceed the remaining net cash of the company after making appropriate provisions for the company's ongoing and anticipatable liabilities and expenses. each member shall receive a percentage of the overall distribution that matches that member's percentage of membership interest in the company. | | | | d. | limitations on distribution. the company shall not make a distribution to any member contrary to revised code of washington, section 25.15.235. | | | | d. | limitations on distribution. the company shall not make a distribution to any member contrary to alabama code § 10a-5a-4.06. | | . | tax treatment election. | | | | a. | tax designation. the company has or will file with the internal revenue service for treatment as a c-corporation. | | | | a. | creation of a board of managers. the members shall create a board of managers (the "board") consisting of managers appointed at the sole discretion of the members and headed by the chairman of the board. the members may serve as managers and may appoint a member to serve as the chairman. the members may determine at any time in their sole and absolute discretion the number of managers to constitute the board, subject in all cases to any requirements imposed by law. the authorized number of managers may be increased or decreased by the members at any time in their sole and absolute discretion, subject to law. each manager elected, designated or appointed shall hold office until a successor manager is elected and qualified or until such manager's earlier death, resignation or removal. | | | | a. | creation of a board of managers. the members shall create a board of managers (the "board") consisting of one or more managers appointed at the sole discretion of the members and headed by the chairman of the board, as set forth in the articles of organization of the company, which provide specifically that the company is to be a manager-managed limited liability company. the members may serve as managers and may appoint a member to serve as the chairman. the members may determine at any time in their sole and absolute discretion the number of managers to constitute the board, subject in all cases to any requirements imposed by law. the authorized number of managers may be increased or decreased by the members at any time in their sole and absolute discretion, subject to law. each manager elected, designated or appointed shall hold office until a successor manager is elected and qualified or until such manager's earlier death, resignation or removal. | state of | | | e. | managers as agents. to the extent of their powers set forth in this agreement, the managers are agents of the company for the purpose of the company's business, and the actions of the managers taken in accordance with such powers set forth in this agreement shall bind the company. except as provided in this agreement, no manager may bind the company. | | | | e. | managers as agents. to the extent of their powers set forth in this agreement, the managers are agents of the company for the purpose of the company's business, and the actions of the managers taken in accordance with such powers set forth in this agreement shall bind the company unless authorized by the unanimous consent of all members. except as provided in this agreement, no manager may bind the company. | | | | e. | managers as agents. to the extent of their powers set forth in this agreement, the managers are agents of the company for the purpose of the company's business, and the actions of the managers taken in accordance with such powers set forth in this agreement shall bind the company. an act of a manager binds the company, however, even where the manager executed the act not apparently for carrying on the company's business or business of the kind carried on by the company in the ordinary course if the act was authorized either: (1) by a majority of the managers where there is more than one manager, or, (2) by consent of all the members concerning matters that require unanimous member-consent under 805 ill. comp. stat. ann. § 180/15-1. except as provided in this agreement, no manager may bind the company. | | | | e. | managers as agents. to the extent of their powers set forth in this agreement, the managers are agents of the company for the purpose of the company's business, and the actions of the managers taken in accordance with such powers set forth in this agreement shall bind the company. except as provided in this agreement, no manager may bind the company, unless the manager does not have the authority to act for the limited liability company in that particular matter, and the person with whom the manager is dealing has actual knowledge that the manager lacks authority to act or the articles of organization of the company or michigan law establishes that the manager lacks authority to act. | | | | d. | registered agent and office. the company's initial agent (the "agent") for service of process is . the agent's registered office is , , . the company may change its registered office, its registered agent, or both, upon filing a statement with the secretary of state. | | | | d. | registered office. the company's initial registered office is , , . the company may change its registered office upon filing a statement with the department of state. | (a "dissociated member") | | | f. | member's duty to file notices. the member shall be responsible for preparation, maintenance, filing and dissemination of all necessary returns, notices, statements, reports, minutes or other information to the internal revenue service, the state of , and any other appropriate state or federal authorities or agencies. notices shall be filed in accordance with the section titled "notices" below. the member may delegate this responsibility to an officer or a manager at the members' sole discretion. | except to the extent otherwise provided herein, the member shall have a fiduciary duty of loyalty and care similar to that of members of limited liability companies organized under the laws of . the member shall have only the fiduciary duties of loyalty and care required under florida revised limited liability company act. the member shall have only the fiduciary duties of loyalty and care required under the washington limited liability company act. | | | i. | loyalty. the duty of loyalty shall be limited to: | | | | a. | not usurping or otherwise appropriating an opportunity of the company; | | | | b. | refraining from competing against the company in the conduct of the company's activities; | | | | c. | maintaining an account of any property, profit or benefit derived by the member in the conduct or winding up of the company's affairs, or by the use of the company's property. | | | | ii. | care. the duty of care shall be limited to refraining from engaging in grossly negligent or reckless conduct, willful or intentional misconduct, or a knowing violation of law. | | | | 5. | other considerations. in discharging the member's duties, the member may consider factors that the member deems relevant, including the long-term prospects and interests of the company and its member, and the social, economic, legal, or other effects of any action on the employees, suppliers, and customers of the company, the communities and society in which the company operates, and the economy of florida and the nation. | | | | c. | limitations on distribution. the company shall not make a distribution to any member contrary to revised code of washington, section 25.15.235. | | | | c. | limitations on distribution. the company shall not make a distribution to any member contrary to alabama code § 10a-5a-4.06. | -corporation. |