Iowa Code 489.201 – Formation of limited liability company — certificate of organization
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1. One or more persons may act as organizers to form a limited liability company by delivering to the secretary of state for filing a certificate of organization.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 489.201
- Certificate of organization: means the certificate required by section 489. See Iowa Code 489.102
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Principal office: means the principal executive office of a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company, whether or not the office is located in this state. See Iowa Code 489.102
- Registered agent: means an agent of a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company which is authorized to receive service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the company. See Iowa Code 489.102
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Iowa Code 489.102
2. A certificate of organization must state all of the following:
a. The name of the limited liability company, which must comply with section 489.112.
b. The street and mailing addresses of the limited liability company’s principal office.
c. The name and street and mailing addresses in this state of the limited liability company’s registered agent.
3. A certificate of organization may contain statements as to matters other than those required by subsection 2, but shall not vary or otherwise affect the provisions specified in section 489.105, subsections 3 and 4, in a manner inconsistent with that section. However, a statement in a certificate of organization is not effective as a statement of authority.
4. A limited liability company is formed when the certificate of organization becomes effective.