CHAPTER 101. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE
TITLE 3. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
CHAPTER 101. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 101.001. DEFINITIONS. In this title:
(1) "Company agreement" means any agreement, written or oral, of
the members concerning the affairs or the conduct of the business
of a limited liability company. A company agreement of a limited
liability company having only one member is not unenforceable
because only one person is a party to the company agreement.
(2) "Foreign limited liability company" or "foreign company"
means a limited liability company formed under the laws of a
jurisdiction other than this state.
(3) "Limited liability company" or "company" means a domestic
limited liability company subject to this title.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
SUBCHAPTER B. FORMATION AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
Sec. 101.051. CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN CERTIFICATE OF
FORMATION. (a) A provision that may be contained in the company
agreement of a limited liability company may alternatively be
included in the certificate of formation of the company as
provided by Section 3.005(b).
(b) A reference in this title to the company agreement of a
limited liability company includes any provision contained in the
company's certificate of formation instead of the company
agreement as provided by Subsection (a).
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.0515. EXECUTION OF FILINGS. Unless otherwise provided
by this title, a filing instrument of a limited liability company
must be signed by an authorized officer, manager, or member of
the limited liability company.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
688, Sec. 96, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 101.052. COMPANY AGREEMENT. (a) Except as provided by
Section 101.054, the company agreement of a limited liability
company governs:
(1) the relations among members, managers, and officers of the
company, assignees of membership interests in the company, and
the company itself; and
(2) other internal affairs of the company.
(b) To the extent that the company agreement of a limited
liability company does not otherwise provide, this title and the
provisions of Title 1 applicable to a limited liability company
govern the internal affairs of the company.
(c) Except as provided by Section 101.054, a provision of this
title or Title 1 that is applicable to a limited liability
company may be waived or modified in the company agreement of a
limited liability company.
(d) The company agreement may contain any provisions for the
regulation and management of the affairs of the limited liability
company not inconsistent with law or the certificate of
formation.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.053. AMENDMENT OF COMPANY AGREEMENT. The company
agreement of a limited liability company may be amended only if
each member of the company consents to the amendment.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.054. WAIVER OR MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN STATUTORY
PROVISIONS PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS. (a) Except as provided by
this section, the following provisions may not be waived or
modified in the company agreement of a limited liability company:
(1) this section;
(2) Section 101.101, 101.151, 101.206, 101.501, or 101.502;
(3) Chapter 1, if the provision is used to interpret a provision
or define a word or phrase contained in a section listed in this
subsection;
(4) Chapter 2, except that Section 2.104(c)(2), 2.104(c)(3), or
2.113 may be waived or modified in the company agreement;
(5) Chapter 3, except that Subchapters C and E may be waived or
modified in the company agreement; or
(6) Chapter 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, or 12, other than Section 11.056.
(b) A provision listed in Subsection (a) may be waived or
modified in the company agreement if the provision that is waived
or modified authorizes the limited liability company to waive or
modify the provision in the company's governing documents.
(c) A provision listed in Subsection (a) may be modified in the
company agreement if the provision that is modified specifies:
(1) the person or group of persons entitled to approve a
modification; or
(2) the vote or other method by which a modification is required
to be approved.
(d) A provision in this title or in that part of Title 1
applicable to a limited liability company that grants a right to
a person, other than a member, manager, officer, or assignee of a
membership interest in a limited liability company, may be waived
or modified in the company agreement of the company only if the
person consents to the waiver or modification.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
688, Sec. 97, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
84, Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER C. MEMBERSHIP
Sec. 101.101. MEMBERS REQUIRED. (a) A limited liability
company may have one or more members. Except as provided by this
section, a limited liability company must have at least one
member.
(b) A limited liability company that has managers is not
required to have any members during a reasonable period between
the date the company is formed and the date the first member is
admitted to the company.
(c) A limited liability company is not required to have any
members during the period between the date the continued
membership of the last remaining member of the company is
terminated and the date the agreement to continue the company
described by Section 11.056 is executed.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.102. QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. (a) A person may
be a member of or acquire a membership interest in a limited
liability company unless the person lacks capacity apart from
this code.
(b) A person is not required, as a condition to becoming a
member of or acquiring a membership interest in a limited
liability company, to:
(1) make a contribution to the company;
(2) otherwise pay cash or transfer property to the company; or
(3) assume an obligation to make a contribution or otherwise pay
cash or transfer property to the company.
(c) If one or more persons own a membership interest in a
limited liability company, the company agreement may provide for
a person to be admitted to the company as a member without
acquiring a membership interest in the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
64, Sec. 71, eff. January 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.103. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MEMBERSHIP. (a) In connection
with the formation of a company, a person becomes a member of the
company on the date the company is formed if the person is named
as an initial member in the company's certificate of formation.
(b) In connection with the formation of a company, a person
being admitted as a member of the company but not named as an
initial member in the company's certificate of formation becomes
a member of the company on the latest of:
(1) the date the company is formed;
(2) the date stated in the company's records as the date the
person becomes a member of the company; or
(3) if the company's records do not state a date described by
Subdivision (2), the date the person's admission to the company
is first reflected in the company's records.
(c) A person who, after the formation of a limited liability
company, acquires directly or is assigned a membership interest
in the company or is admitted as a member of the company without
acquiring a membership interest becomes a member of the company
on approval or consent of all of the company's members.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
64, Sec. 72, eff. January 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.104. CLASSES OR GROUPS OF MEMBERS OR MEMBERSHIP
INTERESTS. (a) The company agreement of a limited liability
company may:
(1) establish within the company classes or groups of one or
more members or membership interests each of which has certain
expressed relative rights, powers, and duties, including voting
rights; and
(2) provide for the manner of establishing within the company
additional classes or groups of one or more members or membership
interests each of which has certain expressed relative rights,
powers, and duties, including voting rights.
(b) The rights, powers, and duties of a class or group of
members or membership interests described by Subsection (a)(2)
may be stated in the company agreement or stated at the time the
class or group is established.
(c) If the company agreement of a limited liability company does
not provide for the manner of establishing classes or groups of
members or membership interests under Subsection (a)(2),
additional classes or groups of members or membership interests
may be established only by the adoption of an amendment to the
company agreement.
(d) The rights, powers, or duties of any class or group of
members or membership interests of a limited liability company
may be senior to the rights, powers, or duties of any other class
or group of members or membership interests in the company,
including a previously established class or group.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.105. ISSUANCE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS AFTER FORMATION
OF COMPANY. A limited liability company, after the formation of
the company, may:
(1) issue membership interests in the company to any person with
the approval of all of the members of the company; and
(2) if the issuance of a membership interest requires the
establishment of a new class or group of members or membership
interests, establish a new class or group as provided by Sections
101.104(a)(2), (b), and (c).
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.106. NATURE OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST. (a) A membership
interest in a limited liability company is personal property.
(b) A member of a limited liability company or an assignee of a
membership interest in a limited liability company does not have
an interest in any specific property of the company.
(c) Sections 9.406 and 9.408, Business & Commerce Code, do
not apply to a membership interest in a limited liability
company, including the rights, powers, and interests arising
under the company's certificate of formation or company agreement
or under this code. To the extent of any conflict between this
subsection and Section 9.406 or 9.408, Business & Commerce
Code, this subsection controls. It is the express intent of this
subsection to permit the enforcement, as a contract among the
members of a limited liability company, of any provision of a
company agreement that would otherwise be ineffective under
Section 9.406 or 9.408, Business & Commerce Code.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
84, Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 101.107. WITHDRAWAL OR EXPULSION OF MEMBER PROHIBITED. A
member of a limited liability company may not withdraw or be
expelled from the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.108. ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST. (a) A
membership interest in a limited liability company may be wholly
or partly assigned.
(b) An assignment of a membership interest in a limited
liability company:
(1) is not an event requiring the winding up of the company; and
(2) does not entitle the assignee to:
(A) participate in the management and affairs of the company;
(B) become a member of the company; or
(C) exercise any rights of a member of the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.109. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ASSIGNEE OF MEMBERSHIP
INTEREST BEFORE MEMBERSHIP. (a) A person who is assigned a
membership interest in a limited liability company is entitled
to:
(1) receive any allocation of income, gain, loss, deduction,
credit, or a similar item that the assignor is entitled to
receive to the extent the allocation of the item is assigned;
(2) receive any distribution the assignor is entitled to receive
to the extent the distribution is assigned;
(3) require, for any proper purpose, reasonable information or a
reasonable account of the transactions of the company; and
(4) make, for any proper purpose, reasonable inspections of the
books and records of the company.
(b) An assignee of a membership interest in a limited liability
company is entitled to become a member of the company on the
approval of all of the company's members.
(c) An assignee of a membership interest in a limited liability
company is not liable as a member of the company until the
assignee becomes a member of the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.110. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF ASSIGNEE OF MEMBERSHIP
INTEREST AFTER BECOMING MEMBER. (a) An assignee of a membership
interest in a limited liability company, after becoming a member
of the company, is:
(1) entitled, to the extent assigned, to the same rights and
powers granted or provided to a member of the company by the
company agreement or this code;
(2) subject to the same restrictions and liabilities placed or
imposed on a member of the company by the company agreement or
this code; and
(3) except as provided by Subsection (b), liable for the
assignor's obligation to make contributions to the company.
(b) An assignee of a membership interest in a limited liability
company, after becoming a member of the company, is not obligated
for a liability of the assignor that:
(1) the assignee did not have knowledge of on the date the
assignee became a member of the company; and
(2) could not be ascertained from the company agreement.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.111. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ASSIGNOR OF MEMBERSHIP
INTEREST. (a) An assignor of a membership interest in a limited
liability company continues to be a member of the company and is
entitled to exercise any unassigned rights or powers of a member
of the company until the assignee becomes a member of the
company.
(b) An assignor of a membership interest in a limited liability
company is not released from the assignor's liability to the
company, regardless of whether the assignee of the membership
interest becomes a member of the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.112. MEMBER'S MEMBERSHIP INTEREST SUBJECT TO CHARGING
ORDER. (a) On application by a judgment creditor of a member of
a limited liability company or of any other owner of a membership
interest in a limited liability company, a court having
jurisdiction may charge the membership interest of the judgment
debtor to satisfy the judgment.
(b) If a court charges a membership interest with payment of a
judgment as provided by Subsection (a), the judgment creditor has
only the right to receive any distribution to which the judgment
debtor would otherwise be entitled in respect of the membership
interest.
(c) A charging order constitutes a lien on the judgment debtor's
membership interest. The charging order lien may not be
foreclosed on under this code or any other law.
(d) The entry of a charging order is the exclusive remedy by
which a judgment creditor of a member or of any other owner of a
membership interest may satisfy a judgment out of the judgment
debtor's membership interest.
(e) This section may not be construed to deprive a member of a
limited liability company or any other owner of a membership
interest in a limited liability company of the benefit of any
exemption laws applicable to the membership interest of the
member or owner.
(f) A creditor of a member or of any other owner of a membership
interest does not have the right to obtain possession of, or
otherwise exercise legal or equitable remedies with respect to,
the property of the limited liability company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
688, Sec. 98, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
84, Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 101.113. PARTIES TO ACTIONS. A member of a limited
liability company may be named as a party in an action by or
against the limited liability company only if the action is
brought to enforce the member's right against or liability to the
company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.114. LIABILITY FOR OBLIGATIONS. Except as and to the
extent the company agreement specifically provides otherwise, a
member or manager is not liable for a debt, obligation, or
liability of a limited liability company, including a debt,
obligation, or liability under a judgment, decree, or order of a
court.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
SUBCHAPTER D. CONTRIBUTIONS
Sec. 101.151. REQUIREMENTS FOR ENFORCEABLE PROMISE. A promise
to make a contribution or otherwise pay cash or transfer property
to a limited liability company is enforceable only if the promise
is:
(1) in writing; and
(2) signed by the person making the promise.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.152. ENFORCEABLE PROMISE NOT AFFECTED BY CHANGE IN
CIRCUMSTANCES. A member of a limited liability company is
obligated to perform an enforceable promise to make a
contribution or otherwise pay cash or transfer property to the
company without regard to the death, disability, or other change
in circumstances of the member.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.153. FAILURE TO PERFORM ENFORCEABLE PROMISE;
CONSEQUENCES. (a) A member of a limited liability company, or
the member's legal representative or successor, who does not
perform an enforceable promise to make a contribution, including
a previously made contribution, or to otherwise pay cash or
transfer property to the company, is obligated, at the request of
the company, to pay in cash the agreed value of the contribution,
as stated in the company agreement or the company's records
required under Sections 3.151 and 101.501, less:
(1) any amount already paid for the contribution; and
(2) the value of any property already transferred.
(b) The company agreement of a limited liability company may
provide that the membership interest of a member who fails to
perform an enforceable promise to make a payment of cash or
transfer property to the company, whether as a contribution or in
connection with a contribution already made, may be:
(1) reduced;
(2) subordinated to other membership interests of nondefaulting
members;
(3) redeemed or sold at a value determined by appraisal or other
formula; or
(4) made the subject of:
(A) a forced sale;
(B) forfeiture;
(C) a loan from other members of the company in an amount
necessary to satisfy the enforceable promise; or
(D) another penalty or consequence.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.154. CONSENT REQUIRED TO RELEASE ENFORCEABLE
OBLIGATION. The obligation of a member of a limited liability
company, or of the member's legal representative or successor, to
make a contribution or otherwise pay cash or transfer property to
the company, or to return cash or property to the company paid or
distributed to the member in violation of this code or the
company agreement, may be released or settled only by consent of
each member of the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.155. CREDITOR'S RIGHT TO ENFORCE CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS.
A creditor of a limited liability company who extends credit or
otherwise acts in reasonable reliance on an enforceable
obligation of a member of the company that is released or settled
as provided by Section 101.154 may enforce the original
obligation if the obligation is stated in a document that is:
(1) signed by the member; and
(2) not amended or canceled to evidence the release or
settlement of the obligation.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.156. REQUIREMENTS TO ENFORCE CONDITIONAL OBLIGATION.
(a) An obligation of a member of a limited liability company
that is subject to a condition may be enforced by the company or
a creditor described by Section 101.155 only if the condition is
satisfied or waived by or with respect to the member.
(b) A conditional obligation of a member of a limited liability
company under this section includes a contribution payable on a
discretionary call of the limited liability company before the
time the call occurs.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
SUBCHAPTER E. ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Sec. 101.201. ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES. The profits and
losses of a limited liability company shall be allocated to each
member of the company on the basis of the agreed value of the
contributions made by each member, as stated in the company's
records required under Section 101.501.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
64, Sec. 73, eff. January 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.202. DISTRIBUTION IN KIND. A member of a limited
liability company is entitled to receive or demand a distribution
from the company only in the form of cash, regardless of the form
of the member's contribution to the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.203. SHARING OF DISTRIBUTIONS. Distributions of cash
and other assets of a limited liability company shall be made to
each member of the company according to the agreed value of the
member's contribution to the company as stated in the company's
records required under Sections 3.151 and 101.501.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.204. INTERIM DISTRIBUTIONS. A member of a limited
liability company, before the winding up of the company, is not
entitled to receive and may not demand a distribution from the
company until the company's governing authority declares a
distribution to:
(1) each member of the company; or
(2) a class or group of members that includes the member.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.205. DISTRIBUTION ON WITHDRAWAL. A member of a limited
liability company who validly exercises the member's right to
withdraw from the company granted under the company agreement is
entitled to receive, within a reasonable time after the date of
withdrawal, the fair value of the member's interest in the
company as determined as of the date of withdrawal.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.206. PROHIBITED DISTRIBUTION; DUTY TO RETURN. (a)
Unless the distribution is made in compliance with Chapter 11, a
limited liability company may not make a distribution to a member
of the company if, immediately after making the distribution, the
company's total liabilities, other than liabilities described by
Subsection (b), exceed the fair value of the company's total
assets.
(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), the liabilities of a limited
liability company do not include:
(1) a liability related to the member's membership interest; or
(2) except as provided by Subsection (c), a liability for which
the recourse of creditors is limited to specified property of the
company.
(c) For purposes of Subsection (a), the assets of a limited
liability company include the fair value of property subject to a
liability for which recourse of creditors is limited to specified
property of the company only if the fair value of that property
exceeds the liability.
(d) A member of a limited liability company who receives a
distribution from the company in violation of this section is not
required to return the distribution to the company unless the
member had knowledge of the violation.
(e) This section may not be construed to affect the obligation
of a member of a limited liability company to return a
distribution to the company under the company agreement or other
state or federal law.
(f) For purposes of this section, "distribution" does not
include an amount constituting reasonable compensation for
present or past services or a reasonable payment made in the
ordinary course of business under a bona fide retirement plan or
other benefits program.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
84, Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 101.207. CREDITOR STATUS WITH RESPECT TO DISTRIBUTION.
Subject to Sections 11.053 and 101.206, when a member of a
limited liability company is entitled to receive a distribution
from the company, the member, with respect to the distribution,
has the same status as a creditor of the company and is entitled
to any remedy available to a creditor of the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.208. RECORD DATE. A company agreement may establish or
provide for the establishment of a record date with respect to
allocations and distributions.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
84, Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER F. MANAGEMENT
Sec. 101.251. GOVERNING AUTHORITY. The governing authority of a
limited liability company consists of:
(1) the managers of the company, if the company's certificate of
formation states that the company will have one or more managers;
or
(2) the members of the company, if the company's certificate of
formation states that the company will not have managers.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
84, Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 101.252. MANAGEMENT BY GOVERNING AUTHORITY. The governing
authority of a limited liability company shall manage the
business and affairs of the company as provided by:
(1) the company agreement; and
(2) this title and the provisions of Title 1 applicable to a
limited liability company to the extent that the company
agreement does not provide for the management of the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.253. DESIGNATION OF COMMITTEES; DELEGATION OF
AUTHORITY. (a) The governing authority of a limited liability
company by resolution may designate:
(1) one or more committees of the governing authority consisting
of one or more governing persons of the company; and
(2) subject to any limitation imposed by the governing
authority, a governing person to serve as an alternate member of
a committee designated under Subdivision (1) at a committee
meeting from which a member of the committee is absent or
disqualified.
(b) A committee of the governing authority of a limited
liability company may exercise the authority of the governing
authority as provided by the resolution designating the
committee.
(c) The designation of a committee under this section does not
relieve the governing authority of any responsibility imposed by
law.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.254. DESIGNATION OF AGENTS; BINDING ACTS. (a) Except
as provided by this title and Title 1, each governing person of a
limited liability company and each officer or agent of a limited
liability company vested with actual or apparent authority by the
governing authority of the company is an agent of the company for
purposes of carrying out the company's business.
(b) An act committed by an agent of a limited liability company
described by Subsection (a) for the purpose of apparently
carrying out the ordinary course of business of the company,
including the execution of an instrument, document, mortgage, or
conveyance in the name of the company, binds the company unless:
(1) the agent does not have actual authority to act for the
company; and
(2) the person with whom the agent is dealing has knowledge of
the agent's lack of actual authority.
(c) An act committed by an agent of a limited liability company
described by Subsection (a) that is not apparently for carrying
out the ordinary course of business of the company binds the
company only if the act is authorized in accordance with this
title.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.255. CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED
GOVERNING PERSONS OR OFFICERS. (a) This section applies only to
a contract or transaction between a limited liability company
and:
(1) one or more of the company's governing persons or officers;
or
(2) an entity or other organization in which one or more of the
company's governing persons or officers:
(A) is a managerial official; or
(B) has a financial interest.
(b) An otherwise valid contract or transaction described by
Subsection (a) is valid notwithstanding that the governing person
or officer having the relationship or interest described by
Subsection (a) is present at or participates in the meeting of
the governing authority, or of a committee of the governing
authority, that authorizes the contract or transaction or votes
or signs, in the person's capacity as a governing person or
committee member, a written consent of governing persons or
committee members to authorize the contract or transaction, if:
(1) the material facts as to the relationship or interest
described by Subsection (a) and as to the contract or transaction
are disclosed to or known by:
(A) the company's governing authority or a committee of the
governing authority and the governing authority or committee in
good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the approval
of the majority of the disinterested governing persons or
committee members, regardless of whether the disinterested
governing persons or committee members constitute a quorum; or
(B) the members of the company, and the members in good faith
approve the contract or transaction by vote of the members; or
(2) the contract or transaction is fair to the company when the
contract or transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified by
the governing authority, a committee of the governing authority,
or the members of the company.
(c) Common or interested governing persons of a limited
liability company may be included in determining the presence of
a quorum at a meeting of the company's governing authority or of
a committee of the governing authority that authorizes the
contract or transaction.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
84, Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER G. MANAGERS
Sec. 101.301. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter
applies only to a limited liability company that has one or more
managers.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.302. NUMBER AND QUALIFICATIONS. (a) The managers of a
limited liability company may consist of one or more persons.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the number of managers
of a limited liability company consists of the number of initial
managers listed in the company's certificate of formation.
(c) The number of managers of a limited liability company may be
increased or decreased by amendment to, or as provided by, the
company agreement, except that a decrease in the number of
managers may not shorten the term of an incumbent manager.
(d) A manager of a limited liability company is not required to
be a:
(1) resident of this state; or
(2) member of the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.303. TERM. A manager of a limited liability company
serves:
(1) for the term, if any, for which the manager is elected and
until the manager's successor is elected; or
(2) until the earlier resignation, removal, or death of the
manager.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.304. REMOVAL. Subject to Section 101.306(a), a manager
of a limited liability company may be removed, with or without
cause, at a meeting of the company's members called for that
purpose.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.305. MANAGER VACANCY. (a) Subject to Section
101.306(b), a vacancy in the position of a manager of a limited
liability company may be filled by:
(1) the affirmative vote of the majority of the remaining
managers of the company, without regard to whether the remaining
managers constitute a quorum; or
(2) if the vacancy is a result of an increase in the number of
managers, an election at an annual or special meeting of the
company's members called for that purpose.
(b) A person elected to fill a vacancy in the position of a
manager serves for the unexpired term of the person's
predecessor.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.306. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF MANAGER ELECTED BY
CLASS OR GROUP. (a) If a class or group of the members of a
limited liability company is entitled by the company agreement of
the company to elect one or more managers of the company, a
manager may be removed from office only by the class or group
that elected the manager.
(b) A vacancy in the position of a manager elected as provided
by Subsection (a) may be filled only by:
(1) a majority vote of the managers serving on the date the
vacancy occurs who were elected by the class or group of members;
or
(2) a majority vote of the members of the class or group.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.307. METHODS OF CLASSIFYING MANAGERS. Other methods of
classifying managers of a limited liability company, including
providing for managers who serve for staggered terms of office or
terms that are not uniform, may be established in the company
agreement.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
SUBCHAPTER H. MEETINGS AND VOTING
Sec. 101.351. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter
applies only to a meeting of and voting by:
(1) the governing authority of a limited liability company;
(2) the members of a limited liability company if the members do
not constitute the governing authority of the company; and
(3) a committee of the governing authority of a limited
liability company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.352. GENERAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. (a) Except as
provided by Subsection (b), notice of a regular or special
meeting of the governing authority or members of a limited
liability company, or a committee of the company's governing
authority, shall be given in writing to each governing person,
member, or committee member, as appropriate, and as provided by
Section 6.051.
(b) If the members of a limited liability company do not
constitute the governing authority of the company, notice of a
meeting of members required by Subsection (a) shall be given by
or at the direction of the governing authority not later than the
10th day or earlier than the 60th day before the date of the
meeting. Notice of a meeting required under this subsection must
state the business to be transacted at the meeting or the purpose
of the meeting if:
(1) the meeting is a special meeting; or
(2) a purpose of the meeting is to consider a matter described
by Section 101.356.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
688, Sec. 99, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 101.353. QUORUM. A majority of all of the governing
persons, members, or committee members of a limited liability
company constitutes a quorum for the purpose of transacting
business at a meeting of the governing authority, members, or
committee of the company, as appropriate.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.354. EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS. Each governing person,
member, or committee member of a limited liability company has an
equal vote at a meeting of the governing authority, members, or
committee of the company, as appropriate.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.355. ACT OF GOVERNING AUTHORITY, MEMBERS, OR COMMITTEE.
Except as provided by this title or Title 1, the affirmative
vote of the majority of the governing persons, members, or
committee members of a limited liability company present at a
meeting at which a quorum is present constitutes an act of the
governing authority, members, or committee of the company, as
appropriate.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.356. VOTES REQUIRED TO APPROVE CERTAIN ACTIONS. (a)
Except as provided in this section or any other section in this
title, an action of a limited liability company may be approved
by the company's governing authority as provided by Section
101.355.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), (d), or (e) or any
other section in this title, an action of a limited liability
company not apparently for carrying out the ordinary course of
business of the company must be approved by the affirmative vote
of the majority of all of the company's governing persons.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d) or (e) or any other
section in this title, a fundamental business transaction of a
limited liability company, or an action that would make it
impossible for a limited liability company to carry out the
ordinary business of the company, must be approved by the
affirmative vote of the majority of all of the company's members.
(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e) or any other section of
this title, the company's members must approve by an affirmative
vote of all the members:
(1) an amendment to the certificate of formation of a limited
liability company; or
(2) a restated certificate of formation that contains an
amendment to the certificate of formation of a limited liability
company.
(e) A requirement that an action of a limited liability company
must be approved by the company's members does not apply during
the period prescribed by Section 101.101(b).
(f) Approval of a restated certificate of formation by a limited
liability company's members is required only if the restated
certificate contains an amendment.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
64, Sec. 74, eff. January 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.357. MANNER OF VOTING. (a) A member of a limited
liability company may vote:
(1) in person; or
(2) by a proxy executed in writing by the member.
(b) A manager or committee member of a limited liability
company, if authorized by the company agreement, may vote:
(1) in person; or
(2) by a proxy executed in writing by the manager or committee
member, as appropriate.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.358. ACTION BY LESS THAN UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT.
(a) This section applies only to an action required or
authorized to be taken at an annual or special meeting of the
governing authority, the members, or a committee of the governing
authority of a limited liability company under this title, Title
1, or the governing documents of the company.
(b) Notwithstanding Sections 6.201 and 6.202, an action may be
taken without holding a meeting, providing notice, or taking a
vote if a written consent or consents stating the action to be
taken is signed by the number of governing persons, members, or
committee members of a limited liability company, as appropriate,
necessary to have at least the minimum number of votes that would
be necessary to take the action at a meeting at which each
governing person, member, or committee member, as appropriate,
entitled to vote on the action is present and votes.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.359. EFFECTIVE ACTION BY MEMBERS OR MANAGERS WITH OR
WITHOUT MEETING. Members or managers of a limited liability
company may take action at a meeting of the members or managers
or without a meeting in any manner permitted by this title, Title
1, or the governing documents of the company. Unless otherwise
provided by the governing documents, an action is effective if it
is taken:
(1) by an affirmative vote of those persons having at least the
minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take the
action at a meeting at which each member or manager, as
appropriate, entitled to vote on the action is present and votes;
or
(2) with the consent of each member of the limited liability
company, which may be established by:
(A) the member's failure to object to the action in a timely
manner, if the member has full knowledge of the action;
(B) consent to the action in writing signed by the member; or
(C) any other means reasonably evidencing consent.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
64, Sec. 75, eff. January 1, 2006.
SUBCHAPTER I. MODIFICATION OF DUTIES; INDEMNIFICATION
Sec. 101.401. EXPANSION OR RESTRICTION OF DUTIES AND
LIABILITIES. The company agreement of a limited liability
company may expand or restrict any duties, including fiduciary
duties, and related liabilities that a member, manager, officer,
or other person has to the company or to a member or manager of
the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.402. PERMISSIVE INDEMNIFICATION, ADVANCEMENT OF
EXPENSES, AND INSURANCE OR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS. (a) A limited
liability company may:
(1) indemnify a person;
(2) pay in advance or reimburse expenses incurred by a person;
and
(3) purchase or procure or establish and maintain insurance or
another arrangement to indemnify or hold harmless a person.
(b) In this section, "person" includes a member, manager, or
officer of a limited liability company or an assignee of a
membership interest in the company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
SUBCHAPTER J. DERIVATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Sec. 101.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Derivative proceeding" means a civil suit in the right of a
domestic limited liability company or, to the extent provided by
Section 101.462, in the right of a foreign limited liability
company.
(2) "Member" includes a person who beneficially owns a
membership interest through a voting trust or a nominee on the
person's behalf.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.452. STANDING TO BRING PROCEEDING. A member may not
institute or maintain a derivative proceeding unless:
(1) the member:
(A) was a member of the limited liability company at the time of
the act or omission complained of; or
(B) became a member by operation of law from a person that was a
member at the time of the act or omission complained of; and
(2) the member fairly and adequately represents the interests of
the limited liability company in enforcing the right of the
limited liability company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.453. DEMAND. (a) A member may not institute a
derivative proceeding until the 91st day after the date a written
demand is filed with the limited liability company stating with
particularity the act, omission, or other matter that is the
subject of the claim or challenge and requesting that the limited
liability company take suitable action.
(b) The waiting period required by Subsection (a) before a
derivative proceeding may be instituted is not required if:
(1) the member has been previously notified that the demand has
been rejected by the limited liability company;
(2) the limited liability company is suffering irreparable
injury; or
(3) irreparable injury to the limited liability company would
result by waiting for the expiration of the 90-day period.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.454. DETERMINATION BY GOVERNING OR INDEPENDENT PERSONS.
(a) The determination of how to proceed on allegations made in
a demand or petition relating to a derivative proceeding must be
made by an affirmative vote of the majority of:
(1) the independent and disinterested governing persons present
at a meeting of the governing authority at which interested
governing persons are not present at the time of the vote if the
independent and disinterested governing persons constitute a
quorum of the governing authority;
(2) a committee consisting of two or more independent and
disinterested governing persons appointed by the majority of one
or more independent and disinterested governing persons present
at a meeting of the governing authority, regardless of whether
the independent and disinterested governing persons constitute a
quorum of the governing authority; or
(3) a panel of one or more independent and disinterested persons
appointed by the court on a motion by the limited liability
company listing the names of the persons to be appointed and
stating that, to the best of the limited liability company's
knowledge, the persons to be appointed are disinterested and
qualified to make the determinations contemplated by Section
101.458.
(b) The court shall appoint a panel under Subsection (a)(3) if
the court finds that the persons recommended by the limited
liability company are independent and disinterested and are
otherwise qualified with respect to expertise, experience,
independent judgment, and other factors considered appropriate by
the court under the circumstances to make the determinations. A
person appointed by the court to a panel under this section may
not be held liable to the limited liability company or the
limited liability company's members for an action taken or
omission made by the person in that capacity, except for acts or
omissions constituting fraud or wilful misconduct.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.455. STAY OF PROCEEDING. (a) If the domestic or
foreign limited liability company that is the subject of a
derivative proceeding commences an inquiry into the allegations
made in a demand or petition and the person or group of persons
described by Section 101.454 is conducting an active review of
the allegations in good faith, the court shall stay a derivative
proceeding until the review is completed and a determination is
made by the person or group regarding what further action, if
any, should be taken.
(b) To obtain a stay, the domestic or foreign limited liability
company shall provide the court with a written statement agreeing
to advise the court and the member making the demand of the
determination promptly on the completion of the review of the
matter. A stay, on motion, may be reviewed every 60 days for the
continued necessity of the stay.
(c) If the review and determination made by the person or group
is not completed before the 61st day after the date on which the
court orders the stay, the stay may be renewed for one or more
additional 60-day periods if the domestic or foreign limited
liability company provides the court and the member with a
written statement of the status of the review and the reasons why
a continued extension of the stay is necessary.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.456. DISCOVERY. (a) If a domestic or foreign limited
liability company proposes to dismiss a derivative proceeding
under Section 101.458, discovery by a member after the filing of
the derivative proceeding in accordance with this subchapter
shall be limited to:
(1) facts relating to whether the person or group of persons
described by Section 101.458 is independent and disinterested;
(2) the good faith of the inquiry and review by the person or
group; and
(3) the reasonableness of the procedures followed by the person
or group in conducting the review.
(b) Discovery described by Subsection (a) may not be expanded to
include a fact or substantive matter regarding the act, omission,
or other matter that is the subject matter of the derivative
proceeding. The scope of discovery may be expanded if the court
determines after notice and hearing that a good faith review of
the allegations for purposes of Section 101.458 has not been made
by an independent and disinterested person or group in accordance
with that section.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.457. TOLLING OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. A written
demand filed with the limited liability company under Section
101.453 tolls the statute of limitations on the claim on which
demand is made until the earlier of:
(1) the 91st day after the date of the demand; or
(2) the 31st day after the date the limited liability company
advises the member that the demand has been rejected or the
review has been completed.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.458. DISMISSAL OF DERIVATIVE PROCEEDING. (a) A court
shall dismiss a derivative proceeding on a motion by the limited
liability company if the person or group of persons described by
Section 101.454 determines in good faith, after conducting a
reasonable inquiry and based on factors the person or group
considers appropriate under the circumstances, that continuation
of the derivative proceeding is not in the best interests of the
limited liability company.
(b) In determining whether the requirements of Subsection (a)
have been met, the burden of proof shall be on:
(1) the plaintiff member if:
(A) the majority of the governing authority consists of
independent and disinterested persons at the time the
determination is made;
(B) the determination is made by a panel of one or more
independent and disinterested persons appointed under Section
101.454(a)(3); or
(C) the limited liability company presents prima facie evidence
that demonstrates that the persons appointed under Section
101.454(a)(2) are independent and disinterested; or
(2) the limited liability company in any other circumstance.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.459. ALLEGATIONS IF DEMAND REJECTED. If a derivative
proceeding is instituted after a demand is rejected, the petition
must allege with particularity facts that establish that the
rejection was not made in accordance with the requirements of
Sections 101.454 and 101.458.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.460. DISCONTINUANCE OR SETTLEMENT. (a) A derivative
proceeding may not be discontinued or settled without court
approval.
(b) The court shall direct that notice be given to the affected
members if the court determines that a proposed discontinuance or
settlement may substantially affect the interests of other
members.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.461. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. (a) In this section,
"expenses" means reasonable expenses incurred by a party in a
derivative proceeding, including:
(1) attorney's fees;
(2) costs of pursuing an investigation of the matter that was
the subject of the derivative proceeding; or
(3) expenses for which the domestic or foreign limited liability
company may be required to indemnify another person.
(b) On termination of a derivative proceeding, the court may
order:
(1) the domestic or foreign limited liability company to pay the
expenses the plaintiff incurred in the proceeding if the court
finds the proceeding has resulted in a substantial benefit to the
domestic or foreign limited liability company;
(2) the plaintiff to pay the expenses the domestic or foreign
limited liability company or other defendant incurred in
investigating and defending the proceeding if the court finds the
proceeding has been instituted or maintained without reasonable
cause or for an improper purpose; or
(3) a party to pay the expenses incurred by another party
relating to the filing of a pleading, motion, or other paper if
the court finds the pleading, motion, or other paper:
(A) was not well grounded in fact after reasonable inquiry;
(B) was not warranted by existing law or a good faith argument
for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law; or
(C) was interposed for an improper purpose, such as to harass,
cause unnecessary delay, or cause a needless increase in the cost
of litigation.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.462. APPLICATION TO FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANIES. (a) In a derivative proceeding brought in the right
of a foreign limited liability company, the matters covered by
this subchapter are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of
organization of the foreign limited liability company, except for
Sections 101.455, 101.460, and 101.461, which are procedural
provisions and do not relate to the internal affairs of the
foreign limited liability company.
(b) In the case of matters relating to a foreign limited
liability company under Section 101.454, a reference to a person
or group of persons described by that section refers to a person
or group entitled under the laws of the jurisdiction of
organization of the foreign limited liability company to review
and dispose of a derivative proceeding. The standard of review of
a decision made by the person or group to dismiss the derivative
proceeding shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of
organization of the foreign limited liability company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 101.463. CLOSELY HELD LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. (a) In
this section, "closely held limited liability company" means a
limited liability company that has:
(1) fewer than 35 members; and
(2) no membership interests listed on a national securities
exchange or regularly quoted in an over-the-counter market by one
or more members of a national securities association.
(b) Sections 101.452-101.459 do not apply to a closely held
limited liability company.
(c) If justice requires:
(1) a derivative proceeding brought by a member of a closely
held limited liability company may be treated by a court as a
direct action brought by the member for the member's own benefit;
and
(2) a recovery in a direct or derivative proceeding by a member
may be paid directly to the plaintiff or to the limited liability
company if necessary to protect the interests of creditors or
other members of the limited liability company.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
688, Sec. 100, eff. September 1, 2007.
SUBCHAPTER K. SUPPLEMENTAL RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 101.501. SUPPLEMENTAL RECORDS REQUIRED FOR LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANIES. (a) In addition to the books and records
required to be kept under Section 3.151, a limited liability
company shall keep at its principal office in the United States,
or make available to a person at its principal office in the
United States not later than the fifth day after the date the
person submits a written request to examine the books and records
of the company under Section 3.152(a) or 101.502:
(1) a current list that states:
(A) the percentage or other interest in the limited liability
company owned by each member; and
(B) if one or more classes or groups of membership interests are
established in or under the certificate of formation or company
agreement, the names of the members of each specified class or
group;
(2) a copy of the company's federal, state, and local tax
information or income tax returns for each of the six preceding
tax years;
(3) a copy of the company's certificate of formation, including
any amendments to or restatements of the certificate of
formation;
(4) if the company agreement is in writing, a copy of the
company agreement, including any amendments to or restatements of
the company agreement;
(5) an executed copy of any powers of attorney;
(6) a copy of any document that establishes a class or group of
members of the company as provided by the company agreement; and
(7) except as provided by Subsection (b), a written statement
of:
(A) the amount of a cash contribution and a description and
statement of the agreed value of any other contribution made or
agreed to be made by each member;
(B) the dates any additional contributions are to be made by a
member;
(C) any event the occurrence of which requires a member to make
additional contributions;
(D) any event the occurrence of which requires the winding up of
the company; and
(E) the date each member became a member of the company.
(b) A limited liability company is not required to keep or make
available at its principal office in the United States a written
statement of the information required by Subsection (a)(7) if
that information is stated in a written company agreement.
(c) A limited liability company shall keep at its registered
office located in this state and make available to a member of
the company on reasonable request the street address of the
company's principal office in the United States in which the
records required by this section and Section 3.151 are maintained
or made available.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
688, Sec. 101, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 101.502. RIGHT TO EXAMINE RECORDS AND CERTAIN OTHER
INFORMATION. (a) A member of a limited liability company or an
assignee of a membership interest in a limited liability company,
or a representative of the member or assignee, on written request
and for a proper purpose, may examine and copy at any reasonable
time and at the member's or assignee's expense:
(1) records required under Sections 3.151 and 101.501; and
(2) other information regarding the business, affairs, and
financial condition of the company that is reasonable for the
person to examine and copy.
(b) A limited liability company shall provide to a member of the
company or an assignee of a membership interest in the company,
on written request by the member or assignee sent to the
company's principal office in the United States or, if different,
the person and address designated in the company agreement, a
free copy of:
(1) the company's certificate of formation, including any
amendments to or restatements of the certificate of formation;
(2) if in writing, the company agreement, including any
amendments to or restatements of the company agreement; and
(3) any tax returns described by Section 101.501(a)(2).
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
SUBCHAPTER L. SUPPLEMENTAL WINDING UP AND TERMINATION PROVISIONS
Sec. 101.551. PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO WIND UP COMPANY. After an
event requiring the winding up of a limited liability company
unless a revocation as provided by Section 11.151 or a
cancellation as provided by Section 11.152 occurs, the winding up
of the company must be carried out by:
(1) the company's governing authority or one or more persons,
including a governing person, designated by the governing
authority, the members, or the governing documents;
(2) if the event requiring the winding up of the company is the
termination of the continued membership of the last remaining
member of the company, the legal representative or successor of
the last remaining member or one or more persons designated by
the legal representative or successor; or
(3) a person appointed by the court to carry out the winding up
of the company under Sectio