1.    At or before the meeting for which the appointment is to be effective, a partner may cast or authorize the casting of a vote:

a.    By filing with a partner or agent authorized to tabulate votes a written appointment of a proxy which is signed by the partner.

b.    By remote communication or authenticated electronic communication to a partner or agent authorized to tabulate votes, whether or not accompanied by written instructions of the partner, of an appointment of a proxy.

(1) The remote communication or authenticated electronic communication must set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the appointment is authorized by the partner. If it is reasonably concluded that the remote communication or authenticated electronic communication is valid, then the inspectors of election or, if there are no inspectors, then the other persons making that determination of validity shall specify the information upon which they relied to make that determination.

(2) A proxy so appointed may vote on behalf of the partner, or otherwise participate, in a meeting by remote communication according to section 45-10.2-20 to the extent the partner appointing the proxy would have been entitled to participate by remote communication according to section 45-10.2-20 if the partner did not appoint the proxy.

c.    A copy, facsimile telecommunication, or other reproduction of the original writing or transmission may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any purpose for which the original writing or transmission could be used if the copy, facsimile telecommunication, or other reproduction is a complete and legible reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

d.    An appointment of a proxy for partnership interests held jointly by two or more partners is valid if signed or consented to by authenticated electronic communication by any one of the partners, unless the limited partnership receives from any of those partners written notice or authenticated electronic communication either denying the authority of that person to appoint a proxy or appointing a different proxy.

2.    The appointment of a proxy is valid for eleven months, unless a longer period is expressly provided in the appointment. No appointment is irrevocable unless the    appointment is coupled with an interest, including a security interest, in the partnership interests or in the limited partnership. A partner who revokes a proxy is not liable in any way for damages, restitution, or other claim.

3.    An appointment may be revoked at will, unless the appointment is coupled with an interest, in which case it may not be revoked except in accordance with the terms of an agreement, if any, between the parties to the appointment. Appointment of a proxy is revoked by the person appointing the proxy by:

a.    Attending a meeting and voting in person; or

b.    Signing and delivering to the partner or to a duly authorized agent of the partnership:

(1) A writing stating the appointment of the proxy is revoked; or

(2) A new appointment; or

c.    Remote communication or by authenticated electronic communication, whether or not accompanied by written instructions of the partner, of:

(1) A statement that the proxy is revoked; or

(2) A new appointment.

4.    Revocation in either manner provided in subdivisions b and c of subsection 3 revokes all earlier proxy appointments and is effective:

a.    When filed with a general partner or duly authorized agent of the limited partnership; or

b.    When the remote communication or the authenticated electronic communication is received by a partner or by the duly authorized agent of the partnership.

The remote communication or the authenticated electronic communication must set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the revocation or the new appointment was authorized by the partner.

5.    The death or incapacity of a person appointing a proxy does not affect the right of the limited partnership to accept the authority of the proxy, unless written notice of the death or incapacity is received by a partner or agent authorized to tabulate votes before the proxy exercises authority under that appointment.

6.    Unless the appointment specifically provides otherwise, if two or more persons are appointed as proxies for a partner:

a.    Then any one of them may vote the partnership interests on each item of business in accordance with specific instructions contained in the appointment; or

b.    If no specific instructions are contained in the appointment with respect to voting the partnership interests on a particular item of business, then the partnership interests must be voted as a majority of the proxies determine. If the proxies are equally divided, then the partnership interests may not be voted.

7.    Subject to section 45-10.2-22 and an express restriction, limitation, or specific reservation of authority of the proxy appearing on the appointment, the limited partnership may accept a vote or action by the proxy as the action of the partner. The vote of a proxy is final, binding, and not subject to challenge. However, the proxy is liable to the partner or beneficial owner for damages resulting from a failure to exercise the proxy or from an exercise of the proxy in violation of the authority granted in the appointment.

8.    If a proxy is given authority by a partner to vote on less than all items of business considered at a meeting of partners, then the partner is considered to be present and entitled to vote by the proxy, only with respect to those items of business for which the proxy has authority to vote. A proxy who is given authority by a partner who abstains with respect to an item of business is considered to have authority to vote on the item of business for purposes of this subsection.