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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the debts, obligations and liabilities of a limited liability company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the limited liability company, and no member, manager or officer of a limited liability company shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the limited liability company solely by reason of being a member, acting as a manager or acting as an officer of the limited liability company.
(2) A member, manager or officer of a limited liability company is not a proper party to a proceeding by or against a limited liability company, by reason of being a member, manager or officer, as applicable, of the limited liability company, except:
(a) Where the object of the proceeding is to enforce a member's, manager's or officer's right against or liability to the limited liability company; or
(b) In a derivative action brought pursuant to Article 11 of this chapter.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, under an operating agreement or under another agreement, a member, manager or officer may agree to be obligated personally for any or all of the debts, obligations and liabilities of the limited liability company.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 79. Corporations, Associations and Partnerships § 79-29-311 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-79-corporations-associations-and-partnerships/ms-code-sect-79-29-311/
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