Section 5111 - Application to series organization(a)Separate person.--A series organization and a protected series of the series organization is a separate person for purposes of this chapter, even if for other purposes a protected series is not a person separate from the series organization or other protected series of the series organization.(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Protected series." An arrangement, however denominated, created by a series organization that, pursuant to the law under which the series organization is organized, has the characteristics specified for a series organization.
"Series organization." An organization that, pursuant to the law under which the organization is organized, has the following characteristics:
(1) The organic record of the organization provides for creation by the organization of one or more protected series, however denominated, with respect to specified property of the organization, and for records to be maintained for each protected series that identifies the property of or associated with the protected series.(2) Debt incurred or existing with respect to the activities of, or property of or associated with, a particular protected series is enforceable against the property of or associated with the protected series only, and not against the property of or associated with the organization or other protected series of the organization.(3) Debt incurred or existing with respect to the activities or property of the organization is enforceable against the property of the organization only, and not against the property of or associated with a protected series of the organization.Added by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 78, § 3, eff. 2/20/2018.