{"id":205,"date":"2025-10-14T08:38:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/notes\/?p=205"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:38:20","slug":"articles-of-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/articles-of-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"1.1 Articles of Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Operating Agreement of Scootercam Worldwide LLC<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Operating Agreement<\/strong> (\u201cAgreement\u201d) is entered into and made effective as of <strong>October 12, 2025<\/strong>, by and among the sole Member of <strong>Scootercam Worldwide LLC<\/strong>, a Michigan limited liability company (\u201cCompany\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article I \u2013 Formation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong><br>The name of the Company is <strong>Scootercam Worldwide LLC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Formation<\/strong><br>The Company was formed as a limited liability company pursuant to the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act by filing Articles of Organization with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registered Office and Agent<\/strong><br>The registered office of the Company is located at:<br><strong>1952 Lake Michigan Drive, Fennville, MI 49408.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article II \u2013 Purpose<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of the Company is to engage in <strong>media and data production related to Great Lakes environmental observation, recreation, and video streaming<\/strong>, and any other lawful business activities permitted under Michigan law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article III \u2013 Member and Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sole Member<\/strong><br>The sole Member of the Company is <strong>Rick Xaver<\/strong>, who owns <strong>100% of the membership interest<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Management<\/strong><br>The Company shall be <strong>member-managed<\/strong>. The Member has full authority to manage and control the business and affairs of the Company, including the power to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter into contracts,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acquire, hold, and dispose of assets,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open and manage bank accounts,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hire and compensate workers or contractors,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take any other action necessary to carry out the Company\u2019s purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Officers (Optional)<\/strong><br>The Member may appoint officers such as President, Treasurer, or Secretary at any time, with such duties as the Member assigns.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article IV \u2013 Capital and Distributions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initial Capital Contribution<\/strong><br>The Member has contributed or agrees to contribute such capital, property, or services as deemed appropriate for the initial operation of the Company. Additional contributions shall be made only at the Member\u2019s discretion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Allocations and Distributions<\/strong><br>All profits, losses, and distributions shall be allocated <strong>100% to the Member<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bank Accounts<\/strong><br>Company funds shall be deposited in the Company\u2019s name in such bank accounts as the Member designates. All Company expenses shall be paid from these accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article V \u2013 Books, Records, and Accounting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fiscal Year<\/strong><br>The Company\u2019s fiscal year shall end on <strong>December 31<\/strong> of each year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Books and Records<\/strong><br>The Company shall maintain accurate financial and business records, including income, expenses, assets, and liabilities, and keep them available for review by the Member.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tax Treatment<\/strong><br>For federal and state income tax purposes, the Company shall be treated as a <strong>disregarded entity<\/strong> unless otherwise elected. The Member will report all profits and losses on their individual return.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article VI \u2013 Indemnification and Liability<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Limited Liability<\/strong><br>The Member shall not be personally liable for the debts, obligations, or liabilities of the Company beyond the amount of their capital contribution, except as otherwise required by law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indemnification<\/strong><br>The Company shall indemnify the Member to the fullest extent permitted by law for any act or omission performed in good faith on behalf of the Company.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article VII \u2013 Amendments and Dissolution<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Amendments<\/strong><br>The Member may amend this Agreement at any time by a signed written instrument.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dissolution<\/strong><br>The Company may be dissolved upon the Member\u2019s decision, at which point assets will be used to pay debts and the remainder distributed to the Member.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article VIII \u2013 Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Governing Law<\/strong><br>This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Entire Agreement<\/strong><br>This document constitutes the entire agreement of the Member with respect to the Company.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IN WITNESS WHEREOF<\/strong>, the undersigned Member executes this Operating Agreement as of the date first written above.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Member:<\/strong><br><strong>Rick Xaver<\/strong><br>Signature: ___________________________<br>Date: _______________________________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operating Agreement of Scootercam Worldwide LLC This Operating Agreement (\u201cAgreement\u201d) is entered into and made effective as of October 12, 2025, by and among the sole Member of Scootercam Worldwide LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (\u201cCompany\u201d). Article I \u2013 Formation Article II \u2013 Purpose The purpose of the Company is to engage in media &#8230; <a title=\"1.1 Articles of Organization\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/articles-of-organization\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 1.1 Articles of Organization\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-formation-documents"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":303,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205\/revisions\/303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}