Terms Used In Missouri Laws 359.541

  • Foreign limited partnership: a partnership formed under the laws of any country or of any state other than this state and having as partners one or more general partners and one or more limited partners. See Missouri Laws 359.011
  • General partner: a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited partnership as a general partner. See Missouri Laws 359.011
  • 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.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Missouri Laws 359.011

A foreign limited partnership may cancel its registration by filing with the secretary of state a certificate of cancellation signed * by a general partner. A cancellation does not terminate the authority of the secretary of state to accept service of process on the foreign limited partnership with respect to causes of action arising out of the transaction of business in this state.