Haynsworth, iv, william mitchell college of law, 875 summit avenue, st. As a result, the new act is far longer and more complex than its immediate predecessor, the revised uniform limited partnership act rulpa. Uniform limited partnership act amendment to the certificate of limited partnership. Subtitle ii other laws relating to commerce and trade chapter 15. Uniform partnership act and uniform limited partnership act discussed. To be able to stand alone, the limited partnership incorporates many provisions from rupa and some from the uniform limited liability company act ullca. The original source of limited partnership law is the uniform limited partnership act ulpa, which was drafted in 1916. On november 21, 2016, the pennsylvania house of representatives signed into law legislation that became known as act 170 the act which adopted the newly revised uniform partnership act, uniform limited partnership act, and uniform limited liability act. Known claims against dissolved limited partnership. A users guide to the new uniform limited partnership act. Uniform limited partnership act ulpa is one of the uniform acts prepared and sponsored by the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws.
Comparison will also be made to the delaware revised uniform limited partnership act of 1973 delaware act, as amended in 1985. Larson introduction this article is a brief overview of what the reporters believe to be the four basic contributions of the revised uniform partnership act rupa or act. If and when a version of this statute is adopted in arkansas, we can refer to that as the. Revised uniform limited partnership act how is revised. Office of the revisor of statutes 7 state house station state house room 108 augusta, maine 043330007. Under the revised uniform limited partnership act, a person who makes a contribution to a business enterprise and erroneously but in good faith believes that she thereby became a limited partner, rather than a general partner, can avoid being held liable as a general partner if, on ascertaining the mistake, she. This 1916 model act contains a uniform set of provisions for the formation, operation, and dissolution of limited partnerships. The new limited partnership act is a stand alone act, delinked from both the original general partnership act upa and the revised uniform partnership act rupa. State laws in preparing the uniform partnership act 1994 was as follows. The uniform limited partnership act ulpa, which includes its 1976 revision called the revised uniform limited partnership act rulpa, is a uniform act similar to a model statute, proposed by the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws nccusl for the governance of business partnerships by u. Upa1004 illinois uniform partnership act application for. The comment to ulpa 1916 section 1 suggests a reliance test as well.
Colins situation will be governed by the revised uniform partnership act rupa, which california adopted almost verbatim in 1997 corp. A limited partnership is a partnership formed by two or more persons under the provisions of section 15502, having as members one or more general partners and one or more limited partners. Liability after dissolution of general partner and person dissociated as general partner to limited partnership, other general partners, and persons dissociated as general partner. A general partners liability under the uniform limited. The definitive reference on general and limited partnership law covering formation and dissolution of partnerships, partnership property, enforcement of rights and obligations, dissolution and winding up, liability, litigating among partners, continuation of dissolved partnership. Limited pshp lawuniform limited partnership act or revised. This act provides a flexible and stable basis for the organization of limited partnerships, helping states stimulate new partnership business ventures. A revised version, the revised uniform limited partnership act rulpa, was adopted by the national conference of commissioners on uniform laws in 1976 and further amended in 1985 and in 2001. Becomes uniform partnership act 1996 1997 amendment to uniform partnership act 1996, section 801. Certificate of limited partnership and other filings. Limited liability company act, revised uniform law. The original uniform limited partnership act hereinafter cited as ulpa 1916. Under the constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the senate, and international treaties become effective only when the senate.
Sam files a certificate of limited partnership with the state. It is the successor of the revision of uniform limited partnership act. Uniform partnership act law and legal definition uslegal. Limited pshp lawuniform limited partnership act or revised use statutes when there isnt an agreement creature of statute. They sign a written limited partnership agreement naming dave as a limited partner and sam as the general partner. The uniform limited partnership act stoll keenon ogden pllc. C corporation s corporation general partnership limited partnership registered limited liability partnership limited liability company corporation the business corporation law of 1988 15 pa. Revised uniform limited partnership act rulpa 1976 warranted major. The uniform limited liability company act 53 to accommodate this new flexibility. Comments on recent developments in limited partnership law.
Other claims against dissolved limited partnership. Commissioner uniform state laws nccusl in 1994 and amended in 1996 to add the. Agency, partnership, and limited liability corporations. Since we already have a rulpa, i will use ulpa 2001 to refer to the most recent limited partnership statute promulgated by nccusl. The uniform partnership act upa, which includes revisions that are sometimes called the revised uniform partnership act rupa, is a uniform act similar to a model statute, proposed by the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws nccusl for the governance of business partnerships by u. Imposing liability for control under section 7 of the uniform. A domestic limited partnership may become a registered limited liability limited partnership by complying with the applicable provisions of the virginia revised uniform limited partnership act. Noncompliance with filing requirement does not affect rights of parties under the underlying agreement as between themselves. Thus, to attorneys with the responsibility of organizing a limited partnership, and to the limited partners themselves, it is a matter of prime importance that a control. Thus, the need for a selfcontained limited partnership act was born. Delaware revised uniform partnership act subchapter v. An act of a general partner, including the signing of a record in the partnerships name, for apparently carrying on in the ordinary course of the limited partnerships activities or activities of the kind carried on by the limited partnership binds the limited partnership, unless the general partner did not have authority to act for the. Limited liability partnership amendments to uniform partnership act 1997 the committee that acted for the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws in preparing the uniform partnership act 1996 was as follows.
Kentucky, in 2006, adopted the revised uniform partnership act 1997. Uniform law commission the uniform law commission ulc, also known as the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws, established in 1892, provides states with nonpartisan, wellconceived and welldrafted legislation that brings clarity and stability to critical areas of state statutory law. The uniform partnership act upa governs partnerships and has been adopted in every state other than louisiana. Chapter 610 uniform limited partnership act uniform partnership act and uniform limited partnership act discussed. Succeeded by the uniform partnership act 1997 the committee that acted for the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws in preparing the uniform partnership act 1994 was as follows. A third party dealing with either type of partnership can know by the formal name of the entity and by a persons status as general or limited. The concept makes good sense for general and limited partnerships. Uniform partnership act permits a charging creditor to enforce its charging order through strict foreclosure. Alan feld, comment, the control test for limited partnerships, 82 harv.
A partnership agreement may provide for the transfer of any partnership interest represented by such a certificate and make. Registration certificate required for registered limited liability partnership engaged in practice of law. The primary focus of the upa is the small, often informal, partnership. Revised limited partnership act partnership 2006 new. Limited partner control and liability under the revised. Revised uniform limited partnership act and appears in rupa, ullca, ulpa 2001, and almost every llc statute in the united states. Finding each of them unsatisfactory, heproposes an effects test based solely. Justia us law us codes and statutes michigan compiled laws 2011 michigan compiled laws chapter 449 partnerships act 2 of 1982 michigan revised uniform limited partnership act 449. Revised uniform limited partnership act semantic scholar.
The draftsman of a limited partnership agreement has a degree of. The massachusetts limited liability company act llc act and registered limited liability partnership act llp act link massachusetts to a national movement proliferating new unincorporated. In contrast, the 1976 revised uniform limited partnership act rulpa 1976 warranted major revisions after just nine years rulpa 1985, and only sixteen years later nccusl recommended to the states. Partnership act ulpa 1976 carried over the basic test from former. Sam and dave are going to open a sporting goods store.
In 1996, the limited liability partnership amendments to the uniform partnership act were promulgated and combined into the uniform partnership act. North dakota century code north dakota legislative branch. Succeeded by the uniform partnership act 1997 the committee that acted for the national conference of commissioners on uniform state. The upa governs the relations among partners in situations they have not addressed in a partnership agreement. The 1976 act was intended to modernize the prior uniform law while retaining the special character of limited partnerships as compared with corporations. Uniform partnership act 1914 this act has been printed through the permission of the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws, and copies of the act may be ordered from them at 211 east ontario street, suite 0, chicago, illinois 60611. Mitchell college of law and of course the reporter for the uniform limited. Each is linked to and premised on the law of general partnerships, and the link actually predates any uniform limited partnership act. Transferable interests and rights of transferees and creditors. Time for another new business statute the case for the. Ulpa 2001, but rather critically test and reflect upon their notions, language and assump. First, rupa changes the law of partnership breakups and gives.