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(a) Subject to subsection (b), the articles of organization or operating agreement may eliminate or limit the personal liability of a manager to the limited-liability company or to its members for monetary damages for breach of any duty provided for in § 7-16-17.
(b) No provision permitted under subsection (a) limits or eliminates the liability of a manager for:
(1) Breach of the manager's duty of loyalty to the limited-liability company or its members;
(2) Acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
(3) The liability imposed pursuant to the provisions of § 7-16-32; or
(4) Any transaction from which the manager derived an improper personal benefit, unless the transaction was with the informed consent of the members or a majority of the disinterested managers. No provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a manager will be effective with respect to causes of action arising prior to the inclusion of the provision in the articles of organization or operating agreement.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 7. Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships § 7-16-18. Limitation of liability of managers - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-7-corporations-associations-and-partnerships/ri-gen-laws-sect-7-16-18/
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