The name of a limited partnership following reinstatement shall be determined as follows:

(a) If the limited partnership remains in the Secretary of State‘s records as a limited partnership which has not been dissolved, then the name of the limited partnership following reinstatement shall be that limited partnership name at the time of reinstatement.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-9A-8.12

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
(b) If the limited partnership is listed in the Secretary of State’s records as a limited partnership that has been dissolved, then the name of a limited partnership following reinstatement shall be that limited partnership name at the time of reinstatement if that limited partnership name complies with Article 5 of Chapter 1 at the time of reinstatement. If that limited partnership name does not comply with Article 5 of Chapter 1, the name of the limited partnership following reinstatement shall be that limited partnership name followed by the word “reinstated.”
(c) A limited partnership shall not be required to file a statement of dissolution in order to retain or obtain the name of the limited partnership.