17-7686. Admission of members.

17-7686

Chapter 17.--CORPORATIONS
Article 76.--LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

      17-7686.   Admission of members. (a) In connection with the formation of a limited liability company, a person is admitted as a member of the limited liability company upon the later to occur of:

      (1)   The formation of the limited liability company; or

      (2)   the time provided in and upon compliance with the operating agreement or, if the operating agreement does not so provide, when the person's admission is reflected in the records of the limited liability company.

      (b)   After the formation of a limited liability company, a person is admitted as a member of the limited liability company:

      (1)   In the case of a person who is not an assignee of a limited liability company interest, including a person acquiring a limited liability company interest directly from the limited liability company and a person to be admitted as a member of the limited liability company without acquiring a limited liability company interest in the limited liability company at the time provided in and upon compliance with the operating agreement or, if the operating agreement does not so provide, upon the consent of all members and when the person's admission is reflected in the records of the limited liability company;

      (2)   in the case of an assignee of a limited liability company interest, as provided in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 17-76,114, and amendments thereto, and at the time provided in and upon compliance with the operating agreement or, if the operating agreement does not so provide, when any such person's permitted admission is reflected in the records of the limited liability company; or

      (3)   unless otherwise provided in an agreement of merger or consolidation, in the case of a person acquiring a limited liability company interest in a surviving or resulting limited liability company pursuant to a merger or consolidation approved in accordance with subsection (b) of K.S.A. 17-7681, and amendments thereto, at the time provided in and upon compliance with the operating agreement of the surviving or resulting limited liability company.

      (c)   A person may be admitted to a limited liability company as a member of the limited liability company and may receive a limited liability company interest in the limited liability company without making a contribution or being obligated to make a contribution to the limited liability company. Unless otherwise provided in an operating agreement, a person may be admitted to a limited liability company as a member of the limited liability company without acquiring a limited liability company interest in the limited liability company. Unless otherwise provided in a operating agreement, a person may be admitted as the sole member of a limited liability company without making a contribution or being obligated to make a contribution to the limited liability company or without acquiring a limited liability company interest in the limited liability company.

      History:   L. 1999, ch. 119, § 25; Jan. 1, 2000.