Illinois § 10-1 Admission of members

Illinois Statutes

§ 10-1 — Admission of members

Illinois § 10-1

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicBUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT

Ch. 805BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Act 805 ILCS 180/Limited Liability Company Act.

Art.Article 10 - Members

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Bluebook

805 Ill. Comp. Stat. 10-1 (2026).

Text

(a)A person becomes a member of a limited liability company:

(1)upon formation of the company, as provided in an agreement between the organizer and the initial member if there is only one member, or as provided in an agreement among initial members if there is more than one member;

(2)after the formation of the company, (A) as provided in the operating agreement;

(B)as the result of a transaction effective under Article 37;

(C)with the consent of all the members; or (D) if, within 180 consecutive days after the company ceases to have any members:

(i)the last person to have been a member, or the legal representative of that person, designates a person to become a member; and (ii) the designated person consents to become a member. More than one person may be designated to become a mem

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(a) A person becomes a member of a limited liability company: (1) upon formation of the company, as provided in an agreement between the organizer and the initial member if there is only one member, or as provided in an agreement among initial members if there is more than one member; (2) after the formation of the company, (A) as provided in the operating agreement; (B) as the result of a transaction effective under Article 37; (C) with the consent of all the members; or (D) if, within 180 consecutive days after the company ceases to have any members: (i) the last person to have been a member, or the legal representative of that person, designates a person to become a member; and (ii) the designated person consents to become a member. More than one person may be designated to become a member under this clause (D). (b) A person that acquires a distributional interest, but that does not become a member, has merely the rights of a transferee under Sections 30-5 and 30-10. (c) A person may become a member without acquiring a distributional interest and without making or being obligated to make a contribution to the limited liability company.