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For LLCs that document is your operating agreement. For Corporations, Social Purpose Corporations, Benefit Corporations, and Nonprofit Corporations, that document is your bylaws. The operating agreement of an LLC is the contract entered into between all of the members (aka owners) of the LLC.

Generally, backdating an agreement is legitimate if it accurately memorializes an unwritten agreement between the parties. However, when the parties are unsure of when the unwritten agreement was actually reached, the practice should be avoided as it could result in unintended risks.

The form and contents of operating agreements vary widely, but most will contain six key sections: Organization, Management and Voting, Capital Contributions, Distributions, Membership Changes, and Dissolution.

The core elements of an LLC operating agreement include provisions relating to equity structure (contributions, capital accounts, allocations of profits, losses and distributions), management, voting, limitation on liability and indemnification, books and records, anti-dilution protections, if any, restrictions on

California does not require LLCs to have operating agreements, but it is highly advisable to have one.

Get together with your co-owners and a lawyer, if you think you should (it's never a bad idea), and figure out what you want to cover in your agreement. Then, to create an LLC operating agreement yourself, all you need to do is answer a few simple questions and make sure everyone signs it to make it legal.

Unlike the articles of organization, an operating agreement generally is not required in order to form an SMLLC, nor is it filed with the state. Instead, an operating agreement is optionalthough recommended. If you choose to have one, you'll keep it on file at your business's official location.