Montana Code 35-12-1314. Amendment of certificate of authority — requirements
35-12-1314. Amendment of certificate of authority — requirements. (1) A foreign limited partnership may amend its certificate of authority to transact business by delivering to the secretary of state for filing an amendment stating:
Terms Used In Montana Code 35-12-1314
- 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.
- 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 territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)the name of the foreign limited partnership;
(b)the date of filing of the foreign limited partnership’s initial certificate; and
(c)the changes the amendment makes to the certificate of authority to transact business as most recently amended.
(2)A foreign limited partnership shall promptly deliver to the secretary of state for filing an amendment to a certificate of authority to transact business to reflect:
(a)the admission of a new general partner;
(b)the dissociation of a general partner; or
(c)the revision of any other information at any time for a proper purpose as determined by the foreign limited partnership.
(3)A general partner that knows that any information in an application for registration as a foreign limited partnership was false when filed or that any information in a certificate of authority to transact business has become false due to changed circumstances shall promptly:
(a)cause the certificate to be amended; or
(b)if appropriate, deliver to the secretary of state for filing a statement of change pursuant to 35-7-110 or a statement of correction pursuant to 35-12-616.
(4)Subject to 35-12-614(3), an amendment is effective when filed by the secretary of state.