Louisiana § RS 12:1317 - Agency power of managers or members
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§ RS 12:1317. Agency power of managers or members
A. Each member, if management is reserved to the members, or manager, if management is vested in one or more managers pursuant to R.S. 12:1312, is a mandatary of the limited liability company for all matters in the ordinary course of its business other than the alienation, lease, or encumbrance of its immovables, unless such mandate is restricted or enlarged in the articles of organization or unless such member or manager lacks the authority to act for the limited liability company and the person with whom he is dealing has knowledge of the fact that he lacks such authority.
B. Persons dealing with a member, if management is reserved to the members, or manager, if management is vested in one or more managers pursuant to R.S. 12:1312, of the limited liability company shall be deemed to have knowledge of restrictions on the authority of such a member or manager contained in a written operating agreement if the articles of organization of the limited liability company contain a statement that such restrictions exist.
C. Persons dealing with a limited liability company may rely upon a certificate of any person named in the statement provided for in R.S. 12:1305(C)(5), or, if no such person or persons are so named, upon a certificate of one or more managers or members, to establish the membership of any member, the authenticity of any records of the limited liability company, or the authority of any person to act on behalf of the limited liability company, including but not limited to the authority to take actions referred to in R.S. 12:1318(B).
Acts 1992, No. 780, §2, eff. July 7, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 475, §4, eff. June 9, 1993.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 12:1317 ("Agency power of managers or members") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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