What is an authorized representative?

Pursuant to Section 605.0102(8), F.S., an Authorized Representative for a Florida Limited Liability company is:

1. During the formation of a limited liability company, a person authorized by a prospective member of the limited liability company to form the company by executing and filing its articles of organization with the department.
2. For an existing limited liability company, with respect to the execution and filing of a record with the department or taking any other action required or authorized under this chapter, either
   1. A manager of a manager-managed limited liability company who is authorized to do so;
   2. A member of a member-managed limited liability company who is authorized to do so; or
   3. An agent or officer of the limited liability company who is granted the authority to do so by such a manager or such a member, pursuant to the operating agreement of the limited liability company or pursuant to s.605.0709.

The designation of an officer by a limited liability company as either an Authorized Representative, Authorized Person, Authorized Member, Manager, or other titled position is solely within the discretion of the entity registering with the Division of Corporations.

imited liability company may include additional information in its Articles of Organization filed with the Division in the field for �Any Other Provision(s) � Optional (Purpose, Statements, etc.)� Information may be included in this field as to how the limited liability company is to be managed as provided for by Section 605.0407(1), F.S.

A limited liability company may also provide in an operating agreement how the entity is to be managed. See, Section 605.0407, F.S. The operating agreement is not filed with the Division of Corporations.

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed as superseding or contradicting Chapter 605, F.S., or any court authority that has ruled on the statutes contained therein.