(a) The law of this state governs the formation and internal affairs of an entity if the entity’s formation occurs when a certificate of formation filed in accordance with Article 4 takes effect.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-1-1.11

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) If the formation of an entity occurs when a certificate of formation or similar instrument filed with a foreign governmental authority takes effect, the laws of the state or other jurisdiction in which that foreign governmental authority is located governs the formation and internal affairs of the entity, and the liability of its members.