Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1645 – Conversion
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1. Conversion. An organization other than a limited liability company, including but not limited to a foreign organization, may convert to a limited liability company, and a limited liability company may convert to an organization other than a limited liability company pursuant to this section, sections 1646 to 1648 and a plan of conversion, if:
A. The governing statute of the organization that is not a limited liability company authorizes the conversion; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
B. The law of the jurisdiction governing the converting organization and the converted organization does not prohibit the conversion; and [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
C. The converting organization and the converted organization each complies with its respective governing statute in effecting the conversion. [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1645
- Converted organization: means the organization into which a converting organization converts pursuant to sections 1645 to 1648. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1502
- Converting organization: means an organization that converts into a converted organization pursuant to section 1645. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1502
- Foreign organization: means an organization that is formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1502
- Governing statute: means the statute that governs an organization's internal affairs. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1502
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Organization: means , whether domestic or foreign: a partnership, whether general or limited; a limited liability company; a business trust; an association; a corporation; a professional corporation; a professional association; a nonprofit corporation; a government, including a state, county or any other governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality; or other entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1502
- Organizational documents: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1502Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in written or paper form. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1502 Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
2. Plan of conversion. A plan of conversion must be in a record and must include:
A. The name, date of organization, jurisdiction and form of the converting organization before conversion; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
B. The name, jurisdiction and form of the converted organization after conversion; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
C. The terms and conditions of the conversion, including the manner and basis for converting interests in the converting organization into any combination of money, interests in the converted organization and other consideration as allowed in subsection 3; and [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
D. The organizational documents of the converted organization that are, or are proposed to be, in a record. [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
3. Exchange or conversion. In connection with a conversion, rights or securities of or interests in the converting organization may be exchanged for or converted into cash, property or rights or securities of or interests in the converted organization or, in addition to or in lieu thereof, may be exchanged for or converted into cash, property or rights or securities of or interests in another organization or may be cancelled.
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).