Title 14, Chapter 11, Section 305
( 14-11-305)
In managing the business or affairs of a limited liability company: (1) A member or manager shall act in a manner he or she believes
in good faith to be in the best interests of the limited liability
company and with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like
position would exercise under similar circumstances. A member or
manager is not liable to the limited liability company, its
members, or its managers for any action taken in managing the
business or affairs of the limited liability company if he or she
performs the duties of his or her office in compliance with this
Code section. Except as otherwise provided in the articles of
organization or a written operating agreement, a person who is a
member of a limited liability company in which management is
vested in one or more managers, and who is not a manager, shall
have no duties to the limited liability company or to the other
members solely by reason of acting in his or her capacity as a
member; (2) A member or manager, as the case may be, is entitled to rely
on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including but
not limited to financial statements or other financial data, if
prepared or presented by: (A) One or more members, managers, or employees of the limited
liability company whom the member or manager reasonably believes
to be reliable and competent in the matter presented; (B) Legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to
matters the member or manager reasonably believes are within the
person's professional or expert competence; or (C) A committee of members or managers of which he or she is not
a member if the manager reasonably believes the committee merits
confidence; (3) In the instances described in paragraph (2) of this Code
section, a member or manager is not entitled to rely if he or she
has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes
reliance otherwise permitted by paragraph (2) of this Code section
unwarranted; and (4) To the extent that, pursuant to paragraph (1) of this Code
section or otherwise at law or in equity, a member or manager has
duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating
thereto to a limited liability company or to another member or
manager: (A) The member's or manager's duties and liabilities may be
expanded, restricted, or eliminated by provisions in the
articles of organization or a written operating agreement;
provided, however, that no such provision shall eliminate or
limit the liability of a member or manager: (i) For intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
or (ii) For any transaction for which the person received a
personal benefit in violation or breach of any provision of a
written operating agreement; and (B) The member or manager shall have no liability to the limited
liability company or to any other member or manager for his or
her good faith reliance on the provisions of a written operating
agreement, including, without limitation, provisions thereof
that relate to the scope of duties (including fiduciary duties)
of members and managers. |