N.Y. Partnership Law 121-405 – Classes and voting by general partners
§ 121-405. Classes and voting by general partners. (a) A partnership agreement may provide for classes or groups of general partners having such relative rights and powers as the partnership agreement may provide, and may make provision for the future creation in the manner provided in the partnership agreement of additional classes of general partners having such relative rights and powers as may from time to time be established pursuant to the partnership agreement including rights and powers senior to existing classes of general partners. The partnership agreement may grant to all or to one or more classes of general partners the right to vote, on a per capita, class or other basis, upon any matter.
Terms Used In N.Y. Partnership Law 121-405
- 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 written agreement of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business. See N.Y. Partnership Law 121-101
- Person: means a natural person, partnership, limited partnership (domestic or foreign), limited liability company (domestic or foreign), trust, estate, custodian, nominee, association, corporation or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity. See N.Y. Partnership Law 121-101
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(b) A partnership agreement may set forth provisions relating to notice of the time, place or purpose of any meeting at which any matter is to be voted on by any general partners, waiver of any such notice, action by consent without a meeting, the establishment of a record date, quorum requirements, voting in person or by proxy, or any other matter with respect to the exercise of any such right to vote.