Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 56-1a,451

  • General partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and so named in the certificate of limited partnership or similar instrument of the state or foreign country under which the limited partnership is organized if so required. See Kansas Statutes 56-1a,101
  • Partner: means a limited or general partner. See Kansas Statutes 56-1a,101
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Partnership agreement: means any valid written or oral agreement of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business. See Kansas Statutes 56-1a,101
  • Person: means a natural person, partnership, domestic or foreign limited partnership, trust, estate, association, corporation, custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity. See Kansas Statutes 56-1a,101

(a) A limited partnership is dissolved and its affairs shall be wound up upon the first to occur of the following:

(1) At the time or upon the happening of events specified in writing in the partnership agreement;

(2) written consent of all partners; or

(3) entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 56-1a452 and amendments thereto.

(b) Unless otherwise provided by the written provisions of the partnership agreement, the cessation of a person as a general partner shall not cause the limited partnership to be dissolved or its affairs to be wound up, and upon the occurrence of any such event, the limited partnership shall be continued without dissolution by the remaining general partner or partners, unless: (1) Within 90 days following such cessation all remaining general partners and a majority in interest of the limited partners agree in writing to dissolve the limited partnership; or (2) if there is no remaining general partner, within 90 days following such cessation a majority in interest of the limited partners fail to appoint one or more additional general partners effective as of the date of the cessation.