183.0114(1)(j)
(j) Subject to
sub. (2) (b), a domestic limited liability company's or foreign limited liability company's statement of change of registered office, $10.
183.0114(1)(k)
(k) Agent's statement of change of registered office, $10 for each affected domestic limited liability company or foreign limited liability company, except that if simultaneous filings are made the filing is reduced to $1 for each domestic limited liability company or foreign limited liability company in excess of 200.
183.0114(1)(p)
(p) Foreign limited liability company's application for certificate of registration, $100.
183.0114(1)(q)
(q) Foreign limited liability company's application for amended certificate of registration, $40.
183.0114(1)(r)
(r) Foreign limited liability company's application for certificate of withdrawal, $40.
183.0114(1)(u)
(u) Processing in an expeditious manner a document required or permitted to be filed under this chapter, or preparing in an expeditious manner a certificate or statement of status, the fee established under
s. 182.01 (4) (d).
183.0114(1)(v)
(v) Annual report of a domestic limited liability company, $25.
183.0114(1)(w)
(w) Annual report of a foreign limited liability company, $65.
183.0114(2)
(2) The department may not collect a fee for any of the following:
183.0114(2)(b)
(b) Filing a domestic limited liability company's or a foreign limited liability company's statement of change of registered office if the only change is to an address and all of the following apply:
183.0114(2)(b)1.
1. The new address is the result of a change in the way a county, city, village or town or the U.S. postal service describes the physical location of the registered office.
183.0114(2)(b)2.
2. A copy of the notice indicating the new address is submitted with the statement.
183.0114(2)(b)3.
3. The physical location of the registered office has not changed.
183.0114(2)(c)
(c) Filing a certificate of revocation of registration to transact business.
183.0114(3)
(3) The department, by rule, may specify a larger fee for filing documents described in
sub. (1) in paper format.
183.0120(1)(1) Each foreign limited liability company registered to transact business in this state and each domestic limited liability company shall file with the department an annual report that includes all of the following information:
183.0120(1)(a)
(a) The name of the domestic or foreign limited liability company and, if a foreign limited liability company, the state or country under whose law it is organized.
183.0120(1)(b)
(b) The address of the domestic or foreign limited liability company's registered office and the name of its registered agent at that office in this state.
183.0120(1)(c)
(c) The address of the domestic or foreign limited liability company's principal office.
183.0120(1)(d)
(d) If management of the domestic or foreign limited liability company is vested in one or more managers, the name and business address of each manager.
183.0120(1)(e)
(e) If the company is a foreign limited liability company, the name and business address of each member of the foreign limited liability company.
183.0120(1)(f)
(f) A brief description of the nature of the domestic or foreign limited liability company's business.
183.0120(2)
(2) Information in the annual report shall be current as of the date on which the annual report is executed on behalf of the domestic or foreign limited liability company, except that the information required by
sub. (1) (e) shall be current as of the close of the domestic or foreign limited liability company's fiscal year immediately before the date by which the annual report is required to be delivered to the department.
183.0120(3)
(3) A domestic limited liability company shall deliver its annual report to the department during the calendar quarter during which each anniversary of the effective date of the limited liability company's articles of organization under
s. 183.0111 occurs. A foreign limited liability company registered to transact business in this state shall deliver its annual report to the department during the first calendar quarter of each year following the calendar year in which the foreign limited liability company becomes registered to transact business in this state.
183.0120(4)
(4) If an annual report does not contain the information required by this section, the department shall promptly notify the reporting domestic or foreign limited liability company in writing and return the report to it for correction.
183.0120(5)
(5) An annual report is effective on the date that it is filed by the department.
183.0120 History
History: 1995 a. 27,
225;
2003 a. 33.
ORGANIZATION
183.0201
183.0201
Organization. One or more persons may organize a limited liability company by signing and delivering articles of organization to the department for filing. The organizer or organizers need not be members of the limited liability company at the time of organization or thereafter.
183.0201 History
History: 1993 a. 112;
1995 a. 27,
400.
183.0202
183.0202
Articles of organization. The articles of organization shall contain all of and only the following information:
183.0202(1)
(1) A statement that the limited liability company is organized under this chapter.
183.0202(3)
(3) The street address of the registered office and the name of the registered agent at that office.
183.0202(4)
(4) If management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers, a statement to that effect.
183.0202(5)
(5) The name and address of each person organizing the limited liability company.
183.0202(6)
(6) If applicable, the delayed effective date and time of the articles of organization permitted under
s. 183.0111 (2).
183.0202 History
History: 1993 a. 112;
1995 a. 400.
183.0203
183.0203
Amendment of articles of organization. 183.0203(1)(1) A limited liability company may amend its articles of organization at any time.
183.0203(2)
(2) A limited liability company amending its articles of organization shall deliver to the department for filing articles of amendment that include all of the following information:
183.0203(2)(b)
(b) The text of the amendment to the articles of organization.
183.0203 History
History: 1993 a. 112;
1995 a. 27.
183.0204
183.0204
Effect of delivery or filing of articles of organization and other documents. 183.0204(1)(a)(a) A limited liability company is formed when the articles of organization become effective under
s. 183.0111.
183.0204(1)(b)
(b) The department's filing of the articles of organization is conclusive proof that the limited liability company is organized and formed under this chapter.
183.0204(1)(c)
(c) The status of a limited liability company as a limited liability company or as a foreign limited liability company registered to transact business in this state and the liability of any member of any such limited liability company is not adversely affected by errors or subsequent changes in any information stated in any filing made under this chapter.
183.0204(2)
(2) The department's filing of the articles of organization of a foreign limited liability company under
s. 183.1004 shall be considered the certificate of authority for that foreign limited liability company to transact business in this state and is notice of all other facts set forth in the registration statement.
183.0204(3)(a)(a) If a limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company that is registered to transact business in this state dissolves, but its business continues without winding up and without liquidating the company, the status of the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company before dissolution shall continue to be applicable to the company as it continues its business, and the company shall not be required to make any new filings under this chapter. Any filings made by such a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company before dissolution shall be considered to have been filed by the company while it continues its business.
183.0204(3)(b)
(b) If a limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company that is registered to transact business in this state dissolves, any filings made by the company before dissolution remain in effect as to the company and its members during the period of winding up and to the members during the period after the company's liquidation or termination with respect to the liabilities of the company.
183.0204 History
History: 1993 a. 112;
1995 a. 27;
2001 a. 44.
RELATIONS OF MEMBERS AND MANAGERS
TO PERSONS DEALING WITH THE
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
183.0301
183.0301
Agency power of members and managers. 183.0301(1)(1) Except as provided in
sub. (2), all of the following apply:
183.0301(1)(a)
(a) Each member is an agent of the limited liability company, but not of the other members or any of them, for the purpose of its business.
183.0301(1)(b)
(b) The act of any member, including the execution in the name of the limited liability company of any instrument, for apparently carrying on in the ordinary course of business the business of the limited liability company binds the limited liability company unless the member has, in fact, no authority to act for the limited liability company in the particular matter, and the person with whom the member is dealing has knowledge that the member has no authority to act in the matter.
183.0301(2)
(2) If management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers, all of the following apply:
183.0301(2)(a)
(a) No member, solely by being a member, is an agent of the limited liability company or of the other members or any of them.
183.0301(2)(b)
(b) Each manager is an agent of the limited liability company, but not of the members or any of them, for the purpose of its business. The act of any manager, including the execution in the name of the limited liability company of any instrument, for apparently carrying on in the ordinary course of business the business of the limited liability company binds the limited liability company unless the manager has, in fact, no authority to act for the limited liability company in the particular matter, and the person with whom the manager is dealing has knowledge that the manager has no authority to act in the matter.
183.0301(3)
(3) No act of a member or, if management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers, of a manager that is not apparently for the carrying on in the ordinary course of business the business of the limited liability company shall bind the limited liability company unless in fact authorized at the time of the transaction or at any other time.
183.0301 History
History: 1993 a. 112;
1995 a. 400.
183.0302
183.0302
Admissions of members and managers. 183.0302(1)(1) Except as provided in
sub. (2), an admission or representation made by any member concerning the business of a limited liability company within the scope of the member's actual authority as provided under
s. 183.0301 may be used as evidence against the limited liability company in any legal proceeding.
183.0302(2)
(2) If management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers, all of the following apply:
183.0302(2)(a)
(a) An admission or representation made by a manager concerning the business of a limited liability company within the scope of the manager's authority as provided under
s. 183.0301 may be used as evidence against the limited liability company in any legal proceeding.
183.0302(2)(b)
(b) The admission or representation of any member, acting solely in the member's capacity as a member, is not evidence against the limited liability company in any legal proceeding.
183.0302 History
History: 1993 a. 112.
183.0303
183.0303
Limited liability company charged with knowledge of or notice to member or manager. 183.0303(1)(1) Except as provided in
sub. (2), notice to any member of any matter relating to the business of a limited liability company, and the knowledge of a member acting in the particular matter, acquired while a member or known by the person at the time of becoming a member, and the knowledge of any other member who reasonably could and should have communicated it to the acting member, operate as notice to or knowledge of the limited liability company.
183.0303(2)
(2) If management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers, all of the following apply:
183.0303(2)(a)
(a) Notice to any manager of any matter relating to the business of the limited liability company, and the knowledge of the manager acting in the particular matter, acquired while a manager or known by the person at the time of becoming a manager, and the knowledge of any other manager who reasonably could and should have communicated it to the acting manager, operate as notice to or knowledge of the limited liability company.
183.0303(2)(b)
(b) Notice to or knowledge of any member while the member is acting solely in the capacity of a member is not notice to or knowledge of the limited liability company.
