Ohio Code § 1706.17
Ohio Code § 1706.17. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1706.17.
(A) A record delivered to the secretary of state for filing pursuant to this chapter
shall be signed as provided by this section. (1) A limited liability company's initial articles of organization shall be signed by
at least one person. (2) A record signed on behalf of a limited liability company shall be signed by a person
authorized by the limited liability company. (3) A record filed on behalf of a dissolved limited liability company that has no members
shall be signed by the person winding up the limited liability company's activities
under division (A) of section 1706.472 of the Revised Code or a person appointed under division (B) of section 1706.472 of the Revised Code to wind up those activities. (4) A statement of denial by a person under section 1706.20 of the Revised Code shall be signed by that person. (5) Any other record shall be signed by the person on whose behalf the record is delivered
to the secretary of state. (B) Any record to be filed under this chapter may be signed by an agent, including an
attorney-in-fact. Powers of attorney relating to the signing of the record need not be delivered to
the secretary of state.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1706.17
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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