Terms Used In Missouri Laws 359.261

  • General partner: 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 Missouri Laws 359.011
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Limited partner: a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a limited partner in accordance with the partnership agreement. See Missouri Laws 359.011
  • Partner: a limited or general partner. See Missouri Laws 359.011
  • 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: any valid agreement, written or oral, of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business. See Missouri Laws 359.011
  • Person: a natural person, partnership, limited partnership (domestic or foreign), domestic or foreign limited liability company, trust, estate, association, or corporation. See Missouri Laws 359.011

A general partner of a limited partnership may make contributions to the partnership and share in the profits and losses of, and in distributions from, the limited partnership as a general partner. A general partner also may make contributions to and share in profits, losses, and distributions as a limited partner. A person who is both a general partner and a limited partner has the rights and powers, and is subject to the restrictions and liabilities, of a general partner and, except as provided in the partnership agreement, also has the powers, and is subject to the restrictions, of a limited partner to the extent of his participation in the partnership as a limited partner.