A. In order to form a limited partnership a certificate of limited partnership shall be executed and filed in the office of the secretary of state. The certificate shall set forth all of the following:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 29-308

  • Certificate of limited partnership: means the certificate referred to in section 29-308, and the certificate as amended or restated. See Arizona Laws 29-301
  • General partner: means 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 Arizona Laws 29-301
  • 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 agreement, written or oral, of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business. See Arizona Laws 29-301
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Arizona Laws 29-301

1. The name of the limited partnership.

2. The address of the office and the name and address of the agent for service of process required to be maintained by section 29-304.

3. The name and the business address of each general partner.

4. The latest date, if any, on which the limited partnership must dissolve.

5. Any other matters the general partners determine to include therein.

B. A limited partnership is formed at the time of the filing of the certificate of limited partnership in the office of the secretary of state or at any later time specified in the certificate of limited partnership if, in either case, there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of this section. A limited partnership continues perpetually unless it is otherwise provided in the partnership’s certificate of limited partnership or partnership agreement or the limited partnership is dissolved pursuant to this chapter.

C. A limited partnership may file a combined certificate of limited partnership and a limited liability partnership statement of qualification if the combined filing indicates in its heading or introductory paragraph that it contains both a certificate of limited partnership and a limited liability partnership statement of qualification.