Secretary of State at Minnesota Limited Liability Company Forms. Also available by mail from that office. The articles of organization may add to or modify many of the basic statutory provisions set forth in the Minnesota Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Many of these also may be, and typically are, modified in an operating agreement. An attorney can assist in drafting articles of organization to assure that the needs and desires of the members, as well as legal requirements, are met. An organizer of a Limited Liability Company must be at least 18 years of age. Limited Liability Company Name Requirements for the Limited Liability Company name are discussed in the section on Naming the Business Entity, earlier in this Guide. Registered Office A Limited Liability Company must have a registered office located in the state of Minnesota. The registered office may be the place where the business is located or it may be in a different location. The registered office address must be a street address – the address of a physical location where a person who represents the Limited Liability Company can be found. A registered office address cannot be a post office box. Acceptable registered office addresses include a complete street address, a rural route and rural route box or fire number or directions from a landmark to the office location. If directions are given, a mailing address in the same or an adjacent town must be given. All addresses must have a zip code. Registered Agent The Limited Liability Company is not required to name a registered agent in the articles of organization, but if the Limited Liability Company decides to name an agent, the articles must list the name of the agent and the agent must be located at the registered office. Names, Addresses and Signatures of Organizers The articles of organization must list the names and complete mailing addresses, including zip codes, of each organizer. There must be at least one organizer. Each organizer must be a natural person who is at least 18 years old. Each organizer must sign the articles. Other Provisions Under Minn. Stat. § 322C.0201, subd. 3, the articles of organization may contain other provisions, but they will be effective only if they would be effective in a valid operating agreement. Amending Articles of Organization A Limited Liability Company may amend its articles of organization at any time to include or modify any provision that is required or permitted to appear in the articles or to omit any provision
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