347.079.  Management of company — managers, appointment — consent of members required for certain acts. — 1.  The articles of organization shall provide how management of the limited liability company will be vested and who shall have the right and authority to manage the affairs of the limited liability company and make all decisions with respect thereto, subject to any provisions in the operating agreement or sections 347.010 to 347.187 restricting or enlarging the management rights or responsibilities of one or more persons or classes of persons.

  2.  If the articles of organization provide that management of the limited liability company shall be vested in one or more managers, then management of the limited liability company shall be vested in such manager or managers who shall have the right and authority to manage the affairs of the limited liability company and make decisions with respect thereto to the extent provided in the operating agreement, including any provisions therein restricting or enlarging the management rights or responsibilities of one or more persons or classes of persons.  The managers of a limited liability company shall be designated in the operating agreement, or designated, appointed or elected by the members in the manner prescribed by the operating agreement, and may be removed or replaced in the manner provided in the operating agreement.  Managers need not be members of the limited liability company or individuals unless otherwise required by the operating agreement.  If the operating agreement does not provide a manner for designating, appointing, electing, removing or replacing managers, then, the managers of a limited liability company shall be designated, appointed, elected, removed or replaced by the vote of a majority by number of the members and unless earlier removed or resigned, managers shall hold office until their successors have been designated, appointed or elected and qualified.

  3.  Except as provided in the operating agreement, the affirmative vote, approval or consent of all members shall be required to:

  (1)  Amend a written operating agreement;

  (2)  Issue an interest in the limited liability company to any person and admit such person as a member;

  (3)  Approve a merger or consolidation with another person;

  (4)  Change the status of the limited liability company from one in which management is vested in the members to one in which management is vested in one or more managers, or vice versa;

  (5)  Authorize any transaction, agreement or action on behalf of the limited liability company that is unrelated to its purpose as set forth in the articles of organization, that otherwise contravenes the operating agreement or that is not within the usual course of the business of the limited liability company; or

  (6)  Determine, modify, compromise or release the amount and character of the contributions which a member shall make, or shall promise to make, as the consideration for the issuance of an interest in the limited liability company.

  4.  Except as provided in the operating agreement, and subject to subsection 3 of this section, the affirmative vote, approval or consent of more than one-half by number of the authorized persons shall be required to decide any matter connected with the business or affairs of the limited liability company.