Sec. 3. (a) A certificate of limited partnership is amended by filing a certificate of amendment in the office of the secretary of state. The certificate of amendment must include the following:

(1) The name of the limited partnership.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-16-3-3

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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) The amendment to the certificate of limited partnership.

     (b) Within sixty (60) days after any of the following events occurs, an amendment to a certificate of limited partnership reflecting the occurrence of the event or events must be filed:

(1) The admission of a new general partner.

(2) The withdrawal of a general partner.

(3) The continuation of the business under IC 23-16-9-1 after an event of withdrawal of a general partner.

(4) The discovery by a general partner that any statement in the certificate of limited partnership was false when made.

(5) The discovery by a general partner that any facts or arrangements described in the certificate of limited partnership have changed, making the certificate inaccurate in any respect.

     (c) The filing of an amendment reflecting the occurrence of an event referred to in subsection (b) within the time required under subsection (b) absolves a person from any liability that might arise because the certificate did not reflect the occurrence of that event before the filing of the amendment.

     (d) A certificate of limited partnership may be amended at any time for any other proper purpose the general partners may determine.

As added by P.L.147-1988, SEC.1.