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LLCs – Key Washington State Statutes

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RCW 25.15.115

Admission of members.

(1) In connection with the formation of a limited liability company, a person acquiring a limited liability company interest is admitted as a member of the limited liability company upon the later to occur of:

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

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

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

(a) In the case of a person acquiring a limited liability company interest directly from the limited liability company, at the time provided in and upon compliance with the limited liability company agreement or, if the limited liability company agreement does not so provide or does not exist, upon the consent of all members and when the person’s admission is reflected in the records of the limited liability company; or

(b) In the case of an assignee of a limited liability company interest who meets the conditions for membership set forth in RCW 25.15.260(1), at the time provided in and upon compliance with the limited liability company agreement or, if the limited liability company agreement does not so provide or does not exist, when any such assignee’s admission as a member is reflected in the records of the limited liability company.

RCW 25.15.150

Management.

(1) Unless the certificate of formation vests management of the limited liability company in a manager or managers: (a) Management of the business or affairs of the limited liability company shall be vested in the members; and (b) each member is an agent of the limited liability company for the purpose of its business and the act of any member for apparently carrying on in the usual way the business of the limited liability company binds the limited liability 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 knowledge of the fact that the member has no such authority. Subject to any provisions in the limited liability company agreement or this chapter restricting or enlarging the management rights and duties of any person or group or class of persons, the members shall have the right and authority to manage the affairs of the limited liability company and to make all decisions with respect thereto.

(2) If the certificate of formation vests management of the limited liability company in one or more managers, then such persons shall have such power to manage the business or affairs of the limited liability company as is provided in the limited liability company agreement. Unless otherwise provided in the limited liability company agreement, such persons:

(a) Shall be designated, appointed, elected, removed, or replaced by a vote, approval, or consent of members contributing, or required to contribute, more than fifty percent of the agreed value (as stated in the records of the limited liability company required to be kept pursuant to RCW 25.15.135) of the contributions made, or required to be made, by all members at the time of such action;

(b) Need not be members of the limited liability company or natural persons; and

(c) Unless they have been earlier removed or have earlier resigned, shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.

(3) If the certificate of formation vests management of the limited liability company in a manager or managers, no member, acting solely in the capacity as a member, is an agent of the limited liability company.

RCW 25.15.200

Allocation of profits and losses.

The profits and losses of a limited liability company shall be allocated among the members, and among classes or groups of members, in the manner provided in a limited liability company agreement. If the limited liability company agreement does not so provide, profits and losses shall be allocated in proportion to the agreed value (as stated in the records of the limited liability company required to be kept pursuant to RCW 25.15.135) of the contributions made, or required to be made, by each member.

RCW 25.15.270

Dissolution.

A limited liability company is dissolved and its affairs shall be wound up upon the first to occur of the following:

(1)(a) The dissolution date, if any, specified in the certificate of formation. If a dissolution date is not specified in the certificate of formation, the limited liability company’s existence will continue until the first to occur of the events described in subsections (2) through (6) of this section. If a dissolution date is specified in the certificate of formation, the certificate of formation may be amended and the existence of the limited liability company may be extended by vote of all the members.

(b) This subsection does not apply to a limited liability company formed under RCW 30.08.025 or 32.08.025;

(2) The happening of events specified in a limited liability company agreement;

(3) The written consent of all members;

(4) Unless the limited liability company agreement provides otherwise, ninety days following an event of dissociation of the last remaining member, unless those having the rights of assignees in the limited liability company under RCW 25.15.130(1) have, by the ninetieth day, voted to admit one or more members, voting as though they were members, and in the manner set forth in RCW 25.15.120(1);

(5) The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under RCW 25.15.275; or

(6) The administrative dissolution of the limited liability company by the secretary of state under RCW 25.15.285(2), unless the limited liability company is reinstated by the secretary of state under RCW 25.15.290.

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