2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 805 - BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS › 805 ILCS 180/ - Limited Liability Company Act. › Article 5 - Organization

(805 ILCS 180/Art. 5 heading)
Article 5.  
		Organization
(805 ILCS 180/5-1)
Sec. 5-1. 
		Organization.
(a) One or more persons, other than natural persons under
18 years of age, may organize a limited liability
company by executing and delivering articles of organization
to the Secretary of State as specified in Sections 5-5 and
5-45.  The organizers need not be members of the limited
liability company.  Each organizer of a limited liability company organized
to engage in the practice of medicine shall be a licensed physician of this
State or an attorney licensed to practice law in this State.  The execution
of the articles of
organization constitutes an affirmation by the person, under
penalty of perjury, that the facts stated therein are true.
(b) A limited liability company shall have one or more
members.
(c) A limited liability company is a legal entity distinct from its
members.
(Source: P.A. 93-59, eff. 7-1-03.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-5)
Sec. 5-5. Articles of organization.
(a) The articles of organization shall set forth all of
the following:
(1) The name of the limited liability company and the     address of its principal place of business which may, but need not be a place of business in this State.
(2) The purposes for which the limited liability     company is organized, which may be stated to be, or to include, the transaction of any or all lawful businesses for which limited liability companies may be organized under this Act.
(3) The name of its registered agent and the address     of its registered office.
(4) A confirmation that the limited liability company     complies with the requirement in subsection (b) of Section 5-1 that the company has one or more members at the time of filing or, if the filing is to be effective on a later date, that the company will have one or more members on the date the filing is to be effective.
(5) The name and business address of all of the     managers and any member having the authority of a manager.
(5.5) The duration of the limited liability company,     which shall be perpetual unless otherwise stated.
(6) (Blank).
(7) The name and address of each organizer.
(8) Any other provision, not inconsistent with law,     that the members elect to set out in the articles of organization for the regulation of the internal affairs of the limited liability company, including any provisions that, under this Act, are required or permitted to be set out in the operating agreement of the limited liability company.
(b) A limited liability company is organized at the
time articles of organization are filed by the Secretary of
State or at any later time, not more than 60 days after the
filing of the articles of organization, specified in the
articles of organization.
(c) Articles of organization for the organization of a limited liability
company for the purpose of accepting and executing trusts shall not be filed by
the Secretary of State until there is delivered to him or her a statement
executed by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or successor State board, department, or agency having jurisdiction over the regulation of trust companies that the
organizers of the limited liability company have made arrangements
with the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation
 or successor State board, department, or agency having jurisdiction over the regulation of trust companies to comply with the
Corporate Fiduciary Act.
(d) Articles of organization for the organization of a limited liability
company as a bank or a savings bank must be filed with the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or successor State board, department, or agency having jurisdiction over the regulation of banks or savings banks or,
if the bank or savings bank will be organized under federal law, with the
appropriate federal banking regulator.
(Source: P.A. 98-171, eff. 8-5-13; 99-227, eff. 8-3-15; 99-637, eff. 7-1-17.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-10)
Sec. 5-10. 
		Amendment to articles of organization. 
		A limited liability company may amend its articles of
organization at any time to add a new
provision or to change or remove an existing provision,
provided that the articles as amended contain only
provisions that are required or permitted in original articles
of organization at the time of amendment.
(Source: P.A. 87-1062.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-15)
Sec. 5-15. 
		Amendment by managers. 
		A majority of the managers of a limited liability
company may adopt one or more amendments to its articles of
organization without member action to do any of the following:
(1) To remove the name and address of any
manager named in the articles
of organization who is no longer a manager.
(2) To remove the name and address of the initial
registered agent or the address of the initial registered
office, if a statement of change is on file with the
Secretary of State.
(3) To change the company name by substituting the words
"limited liability company" for the abbreviation
"L.L.C." or "LLC" or
vice versa, or by adding a geographical attribution to the
name.
(4) To restate its articles of organization as
currently amended; such articles supersede the original
articles and all amendments thereto.
(Source: P.A. 90-424, eff. 1-1-98.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-20)
Sec. 5-20. 
		(Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 87-1062.  Repealed by P.A. 90-424, eff. 1-1-98.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-25)
Sec. 5-25. Articles of amendment. The articles of amendment shall be executed and
filed in duplicate and shall set forth the following:
(1) The name of the limited liability company.
(2) The text of each amendment adopted.
(3) A statement that the amendment was approved as     required by the operating agreement or this Act, as applicable.
(4) (Blank.)
(5) The date on which the amendment is to become     effective, if the amendment is to become effective after the date on which the articles of amendment are filed. The date shall not exceed 30 days after the date of filing by the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 95-368, eff. 8-23-07.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-30)
Sec. 5-30. Restated articles of organization. A limited liability company, whenever desired, may
integrate into a single instrument all of the provisions of
its articles of organization which are then in effect and
operative as a result of there having previously been filed
with the Secretary of State one or more instruments under
this Act.
The restated articles of organization shall be
specifically designated as such in the heading.  They shall
state, either in their heading or in an introductory
paragraph, (i) the company's present name if the name has been
changed, (ii) the name under which documents were originally filed, and
(iii) the date of filing of the original articles of organization
by the Secretary of State.  Restated articles of organization
shall also state that they were duly executed and filed in
accordance with the provisions of this Section. Restated articles of organization shall supersede the original articles of organization and all amendments thereto prior to the effective date of filing the restated articles of organization.
(Source: P.A. 98-171, eff. 8-5-13.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-35)
Sec. 5-35. 
		Effect of articles of amendment. 
		The amendment shall become effective and the articles of
organization shall be deemed to be amended accordingly, as of
the later of:
(1) the filing of the articles of amendment by the
Secretary of State; or
(2) the time established under the articles of
amendment, not to exceed 30 days after the filing of the
articles of amendment by the Secretary of State.
If the amendment restates the articles of organization,
the restated articles of organization shall, upon the
amendment becoming effective, supersede and stand in lieu of
the limited liability company's preexisting articles of
organization.
(Source: P.A. 87-1062.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-40)
Sec. 5-40. 
		
		Effect of filing of articles of
organization.
(a) Upon the filing of the articles of organization by
the Secretary of State, the limited liability company's
existence shall begin, and each of the duplicate copies
stamped "Filed" and marked with the filing date shall be
conclusive evidence, except as against the State, that all
conditions precedent required to be performed by the
organizers have been complied with and that the limited
liability company has been or shall be, on a later date
if so specified in the articles of organization, legally organized
and formed under this Act.
(b) If a later date is specified, the articles of
organization may be prevented from becoming effective by an
application for withdrawal executed in the same manner as
the articles of organization and filed with the Secretary of
State on or before the specified effective date.
(c) Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of
this State to institute a proceeding to cancel or revoke the
articles of organization or for involuntary dissolution of
the limited liability company or the right of any aggrieved
person to maintain an action to enjoin or obtain other relief
for a violation of or failure to comply with the provisions
of Section 1-10.
(Source: P.A. 87-1062.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-45)
Sec. 5-45. Forms, execution, acknowledgement and
filing.
(a) All reports required by this Act to be filed in the
Office of the Secretary of State shall be made on forms
prescribed and furnished by the Secretary of State.
Forms for all other documents to be filed in the Office of
the Secretary of State shall be furnished by the Secretary of
State upon request therefor, but the use thereof, unless
otherwise specifically prescribed in this Act, shall not be
mandatory.
(b) Whenever any provision of this Act specifically
requires any document to be executed by the limited liability
company in accordance with this Section, unless otherwise
specifically stated in this Act and subject to any additional
provisions of this Act, the document shall be signed as follows:
(1) The initial articles of organization shall be     signed by the organizer or organizers.
(2) A document filed on behalf of a dissolved limited     liability company that has no members must be signed by the person winding up the company's activities under Section 35-4.
(3)  Any other document must be signed by a person     authorized by the limited liability company to sign it.
(c) The name of a person signing the document and the
capacity in which the person signs shall be stated beneath
or opposite the person's signature.
(d) The execution of any document required by this Act
by a person constitutes an affirmation under the
penalties of perjury that the facts stated therein are true
and that the person has authority to execute the document.
(e) When filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, an authorization,
including a power of attorney, to sign a record must be in writing, then sworn
to, verified, or acknowledged.
(Source: P.A. 99-637, eff. 7-1-17.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-46)
Sec. 5-46. Electronic filing. Documents or reports transmitted for filing electronically must include the name of the person making the submission. The inclusion shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgement of the person, under penalties of perjury, that the instrument is his or her act and deed or the act and deed of the limited liability company, as the case may be, and that the facts stated therein are true. Compliance with this Section shall satisfy the signature provisions of Section 5-45 of this Act, which shall otherwise apply.
(Source: P.A. 95-368, eff. 8-23-07.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-47)
Sec. 5-47. Statement of correction.
(a) Whenever any instrument authorized to be filed with the Secretary of
State under any provision of this Act has been so filed and, as of the date of
the action therein referred to, contains any misstatement of fact,
typographical error, error of transcription, or other error or defect or was
defectively or erroneously executed, such instrument may be corrected by
filing, in accordance with Section 5-45 of this Act, a statement of correction.
(b) A statement of correction shall set forth:
(1) The name of the limited liability company and the     state or country under the laws of which it is organized.
(2) The title of the instrument being corrected and     the date it was filed by the Secretary of State.
(3) The inaccuracy, error, or defect to be corrected     and the portion of the instrument in corrected form.
(c) A statement of correction shall be executed in the same manner in which
the instrument being corrected was required to be executed.
(d) The corrected instrument shall be effective as of the date the original
instrument was filed.
(e) A statement of correction shall not:
(1) Effect any change or amendment of articles which     would not in all respects have complied with the requirements of this Act at the time of filing the instrument being corrected.
(2) Take the place of any document, statement, or     report otherwise required to be filed by this Act.
(3) Affect any right or liability accrued or incurred     before such filing, except that any right or liability accrued or incurred by reason of the error or defect being corrected shall be extinguished by such filing if the person having such right has not detrimentally relied on the original instrument.
(4) (Blank).
(5) (Blank).
(6) (Blank).
(7) Alter the wording of any resolution as filed in     any document with the Secretary of State and which was in fact adopted by the members or managers.
(Source: P.A. 99-637, eff. 7-1-17.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-48)
Sec. 5-48. 
		Petition for refund.
(a) Any domestic or foreign limited liability company having authority to
transact business in this State may petition the Secretary of State for a
refund of fees claimed to have been erroneously paid, subject to the following
limitations:
(1) No refund shall be made unless a petition for     refund has been filed in accordance with Section 5-45 of this Act within 3 years after the amount to be refunded was paid.
(2) If the refund claimed is based upon an instrument     filed with the Secretary of State which contained a misstatement of fact, typographical error, error of transcription, or other error or defect, no refund of any fee shall be made unless a statement of correction has been filed in accordance with Section 5-47 of this Act.
(b) The petition for refund shall be executed in accordance with Section
5-45 of this Act and shall set forth the following:
(1) The name of the limited liability company and the     state or country under the laws of which it is organized.
(2) The amount of the claim.
(3) The details of the transaction and all facts upon     which the petitioner relies.
(4) Any other information required by rule.
(c) If the Secretary of State determines that the amount paid is incorrect,
he or she shall refund to the limited liability company any amount paid in
excess
of the proper amount; provided, however, that no refund shall be made for an
amount less than $200, and any refund in excess of that amount shall be reduced
by $200; and provided further, that such refund shall be made without payment
of interest.
(Source: P.A. 93-59, eff. 7-1-03.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-50)
Sec. 5-50. Amendment or termination by judicial act. 
If a person required by Section 5-45 to execute an amendment
or statement of termination fails or refuses to do so, any
other member and any transferee of a limited liability company
interest, who is adversely affected by the failure or
refusal, may petition a court to direct the amendment or
statement of termination.  If the court finds that the amendment or statement of termination
 is proper and that any person so designated has
failed or refused to execute the amendment or statement of termination, it shall order the Secretary of State to record
an appropriate amendment or statement of termination.
(Source: P.A. 99-637, eff. 7-1-17.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-55)
Sec. 5-55. Filing in Office of Secretary of State.
(a) Whenever any provision of this Act requires a
limited liability company to file any document with the
Office of the Secretary of State, the requirement means that:
(1) the original document, executed as described in     Section 5-45, and, if required by this Act to be filed in duplicate, one copy (which may be a signed carbon or photocopy) shall be delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State;
(2) all fees and charges authorized by law to be     collected by the Secretary of State in connection with the filing of the document shall be tendered to the Secretary of State; and
(3) unless the Secretary of State finds that the     document does not conform to law, he or she shall, when all fees have been paid:
(A) endorse on the original and on the copy the         word "Filed" and the month, day, and year of the filing thereof;
(B) file in his or her office the original of the         document; and
(C) return the copy to the person who filed it or         to that person's representative.
(b) If another Section of this Act specifically
prescribes a manner of filing or signing a specified document
that differs from the corresponding provisions of this
Section, then the provisions of the other Section shall
govern.
(c) Whenever any provision of this Act requires a limited liability company
that is a bank or a savings bank to file any document, that requirement means
that the filing shall be made exclusively with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or, if the bank or savings bank is organized under federal law,
with the appropriate federal banking regulator at such times and in such
manner as required by the Department or federal regulator.
(Source: P.A. 99-227, eff. 8-3-15.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-60)
Sec. 5-60. 
		
		Interrogatories to be propounded by
Secretary of State.  The Secretary of State may propound to
any limited liability company or foreign limited liability
company subject to the provisions of this Act, and to any
manager or, if there are no managers, any member thereof,
such interrogatories as may be reasonably necessary and
proper to enable the Secretary of State to ascertain whether the
limited liability company has complied with all the
provisions of this Act applicable to the limited liability
company.  The interrogatories shall be answered within
30 days after the mailing thereof, or within such
additional time as shall be fixed by the Secretary of State,
and the answers thereto shall be full and complete and shall
be made in writing and under oath.  If the interrogatories
are directed to an individual, they shall be answered by him or
her, and if directed to a limited liability company, they
shall be answered by the managers thereof or, if there are no
managers, the members.  The Secretary of State need not file
any document to which the interrogatories relate until the
interrogatories are answered as herein provided, and not then
if the answers thereto disclose that the document is not in
conformity with the provisions of this Act.  The Secretary of
State shall certify to the Attorney General, for such action
as the Attorney General may deem appropriate, all
interrogatories and answers thereto that disclose a
violation of any of the provisions of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-1062.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-65)
Sec. 5-65. 
		Information disclosed by interrogatories. 
		
Interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of State and the
answers thereto shall not be open to public inspection, nor
shall the Secretary of State disclose any facts or
information obtained therefrom, except insofar as official
duty may require them to be made public or in the event
the interrogatories or the answers thereto are required for
evidence in any criminal proceeding or in any other action by
the State.
(Source: P.A. 87-1062.)
(805 ILCS 180/5-70)
Sec. 5-70. 
		
		Notice of existence of limited liability
company.  The fact that the articles of organization are on
file in the Office of the Secretary of State is notice that
the limited liability company is a limited liability company
and is notice of all other facts set forth therein.
(Source: P.A. 87-1062.)