Pennsylvania § 8816 - Application of operating agreement.
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§ 8816. Application of operating agreement.
(a) Company bound.--A limited liability company is bound by and may enforce the operating agreement, whether or not the company has itself manifested assent to the agreement.
(b) Deemed assent.--A person that becomes a member of a limited liability company is deemed to assent to the operating agreement.
(c) Preformation agreement.--Two or more persons intending to become the initial members of a limited liability company may make an agreement providing that upon the formation of the company the agreement will become the operating agreement. One person intending to become the initial member of a limited liability company may assent to terms providing that upon the formation of the company the terms will become the operating agreement.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8816 cover?
Section 8816 ("Application of operating agreement.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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