{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-489.14601","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 489.14601","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part:\n1. “After a merger” or “after the merger” means when a merger under section 489.14604 becomes effective and afterwards.\n2. “Before a merger” or “before the merger” means before a merger under section 489.14604 becomes effective.\n3. “Continuing protected series” means a protected series of a surviving company which continues in uninterrupted existence after a merger under section 489.14604.\n4. “Merging company” means a limited liability company that is party to a merger under section 489.14604.\n5. “Nonsurviving company” means a merging company that does not continue in existence after a merger under section 489.14604.\n6. “Relocated protected series” means a protected series of a nonsurviving company which, after a merger under section 489.14604, continues in uninterrupted existence as a protected series of the surviving company.\n7. “Surviving company” means a merging company that continues in existence after a merger under section 489.14604.","path":["Title XII - BUSINESS ENTITIES (Ch. 486 - 504C)","Chapter 489 - UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT","Subchapter XIV - UNIFORM PROTECTED SERIES ACT","Part 6 - ENTITY TRANSACTIONS RESTRICTED"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/489.14601.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:12Z","sha256":"e3d4ce31cae8c7834121a5c0e2ba1510fef06b2c617239b6c8315da1732dbff4","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-489.14503","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-489.14602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}