(a)Board of Governors Form. If the LLC is board-managed, the board of governors shall elect or appoint, in a manner set forth in the articles or operating agreement or in a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the governors present, the chief manager, secretary and any other managers or agents the board of governors considers necessary or desirable for the operation and management of the LLC. These managers and agents have the powers, rights, duties, responsibilities, and terms in office provided for in the articles or operating agreement or determined by the board of governors.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-241-103

  • board of governors: means the board of governors of an LLC electing to be board-managed or, in the case of a foreign limited liability company, its equivalent. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Board-managed: means an LLC organized pursuant to this title that elected pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • LLC: means a limited liability company, organized under chapters 201-248 of this title. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Manager: means a person elected, appointed, or otherwise designated as a manager by the governing body, and any other person considered elected as a manager pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Member-managed: means an LLC organized pursuant to this title that has elected pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Operating agreement: means a written agreement described in §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the bylaws or the board of directors has delegated responsibility under §. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • Voting power: means the total number of votes entitled to be cast for the election of directors at the time the determination of voting power is made, excluding a vote which is contingent upon the happening of a condition or event that has not occurred at the time. See Tennessee Code 48-51-201
(b)Member-Managed Form. If the LLC is member-managed, the members shall elect or appoint, in a manner set forth in the articles or operating agreement or in a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power at a duly held meeting, the chief manager, secretary and any other managers or agents the members consider necessary or desirable for the operation of the LLC. These managers and agents have the powers, rights, duties, responsibilities, and terms in office provided for in the articles, operating agreement or as determined by the members and set forth in the resolution establishing the other manager positions.