A person becomes a limited partner:
         (1) as provided in the partnership agreement;

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 805 ILCS 215/301

  • 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.

         (2) as the result of a conversion or merger under
    
Article 11; or
        (3) with the consent of all the partners.