17-7673a. Articles of organization. [See Revisor's Note] (a) In order to form a limited liability company, articles of organization shall be filed with the secretary of state and set forth:

(1) The name of the limited liability company;

(2) the address of the registered office and the name and address of the resident agent for service of process required to be maintained by K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 17-7924 and 17-7925, and amendments thereto;

(3) any other matters the members determine to include therein; and

(4) if the limited liability company is organized to exercise the powers of a professional association or corporation, each such profession shall be stated.

(b) A limited liability company formed under this act shall be a separate legal entity, the existence of which as a separate legal entity shall continue until cancellation of the limited liability company's articles of organization.

(c) An operating agreement may be entered into either before, after or at the time of the filing of the articles of organization and, whether entered into before, after or at the time of such filing, may be made effective as of the formation of the limited liability company or at such other time or date as provided in the operating agreement.

(d) The articles of organization shall be amended as provided in a certificate of amendment or judicial decree of amendment upon the filing of the certificate of amendment or judicial decree of amendment with the secretary of state or upon the future effective date specified in the certificate of amendment.

(e) Upon filing the articles of organization of a limited liability company organized to exercise powers of a professional association or professional corporation, the limited liability company shall file with the secretary of state a certificate by the licensing body, as defined in K.S.A. 74-146, and amendments thereto, of the profession involved that each of the members is duly licensed to practice that profession, and that the proposed company name has been approved.

History: L. 1999, ch. 119, § 12; L. 2014, ch. 121, § 42;  Jan. 1, 2015.

Section was amended twice in the 2014 session, see also 17-7673.