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FL S0554

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2015

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals chapter 608 (Florida Limited Liability Company Act) and consolidates limited liability company law under chapter 605, effective upon the act becoming law.

  • Modifies fiduciary duties by allowing operating agreements to alter, expand, or eliminate fiduciary duties (except for certain prohibited indemnifications) and changes duty of loyalty language from "limited to" to "includes" to permit broader interpretations.

  • Requires that limitations on authority to transfer real property held by a limited liability company must be recorded in an affidavit, certificate, or other instrument in the real property recording office to be binding on non-members.

  • Expands requirements for reinstatement of administratively dissolved or revoked limited liability companies to include detailed application information (company name, address, federal employer identification number, management authority) signed by registered agent and authorized representative.

  • Makes conforming amendments to chapters 15, 48, 213, 220, 310, 440, 605, 606, 607, 621, 636, 655, 658, 694, and 1002 to remove references to repealed chapter 608 and update cross-references to chapter 605.

Legislative Description

Limited Liability Companies

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 531 (Ch. 2015-148)

4/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules3/26/2015
Judiciary3/3/2015
Commerce And Tourism2/5/2015

Full Bill Text

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