(a)Manner of dissolution. An LLC may be dissolved by the members:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-249-603

  • Dissolution: means that the LLC has incurred an event under §. 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
  • LLC documents: means either, or both:
    (A) An LLC's articles. See Tennessee Code 48-249-102
  • Majority vote: means , with respect to a vote of the members, managers, or directors, as applicable:
    (A) If voting on a per capita basis, a majority in number of the members, managers or directors, as applicable, entitled to vote on a specific matter. See Tennessee Code 48-249-102
  • Member: means a person that has been admitted to an LLC as a member, as provided in §. See Tennessee Code 48-249-102
  • Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the bylaws or the board of directors has delegated responsibility under §. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • 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 Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Termination: means the end of an LLC's existence as a legal entity and occurs when the articles of termination are filed with the secretary of state under §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
(1) Upon any event of dissolution set forth in the LLC documents or this chapter requiring member action;
(2) By any procedures set forth in the LLC documents; or
(3) By the members, when authorized in the manner set forth in this section.
(b)Approval.

(1) The proposed dissolution of the LLC shall be submitted for approval at a meeting of members. Notice, in accordance with this chapter and the LLC documents, shall be given to each member, whether or not entitled to vote at a meeting of members, and whether the meeting is a regular or a special meeting. Such notice shall state that a purpose of the meeting is to consider dissolving the LLC, and that dissolution shall be followed by the winding up and termination of the LLC.
(2) If the proposed dissolution of the LLC is approved at a meeting of the members by a majority vote, or such other vote as may be provided for in the LLC documents, the LLC shall be dissolved and notice of dissolution shall be filed with the office of the secretary of state under § 48-249-609.
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