(a) The law of this state governs:

Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-9A-1.06

  • FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: means a partnership formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state and required by those laws to have one or more general partners and one or more limited partners. See Alabama Code 10A-9A-1.02
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • partner: means a limited partner or general partner. See Alabama Code 10A-9A-1.02
  • 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.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(1) the organization and internal affairs of a limited partnership;
(2) the liability of a partner as a partner for the debts, obligations, or other liabilities of a limited partnership; and
(3) the authority of the partners of a limited partnership.
(b) The law of the state or other jurisdiction under which a foreign limited partnership is formed governs:

(1) the organization and internal affairs of a foreign limited partnership;
(2) the liability of a partner as a partner for the debts, obligations, or other liabilities of a foreign limited partnership; and
(3) the authority of the partners of a foreign limited partnership.