Section 83A: Domestic and foreign limited liability companies
Section 83A. Any 1 or more corporations may consolidate or merge with or into 1 or more domestic limited liability companies or 1 or more foreign limited liability companies as defined in section 2 of chapter 156C or may consolidate or merge with or into 1 or more limited liability partnerships or foreign limited liability partnerships as defined in section 2 of chapter 108A. The agreement of consolidation or merger shall be adopted by each constituent in accordance with the laws under which it is organized and, in the case of a Massachusetts corporation, in the manner provided in section 78. Articles of consolidation or merger shall contain the information required by said section 78 and shall become effective when the articles are filed in accordance with section 6, unless the articles specify a later effective date not more than 30 days after filing, in which event the consolidation or merger shall become effective on such later date.