North Dakota Code 45-10.2-30 – (209) Certificate of existence or authorization
1. The secretary of state, upon request and payment of the fee provided in section 45-10.2-109, shall furnish a certificate of existence for a limited partnership if the records filed in the office of the secretary of state show that the secretary of state has filed a certificate of limited partnership and has not filed a statement of termination. A certificate of existence must state:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 45-10.2-30
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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: includes a limited liability partnership registered under chapter 45-22. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
a. The name of the limited partnership; b. That it was duly formed under the laws of this state and date of formation; and
c. Whether all fees and penalties due to the secretary of state under this chapter have been paid.
2. The secretary of state, upon request and payment of the fee provided in section 45-10.2-109, shall furnish a certificate of authorization for a foreign limited partnership if the records filed in the office of the secretary of state show that the secretary of state has filed a certificate of authority, has not revoked the certificate of authority, and has not filed a notice of cancellation. A certificate of authorization must state:
a. The name of the foreign limited partnership; b. That it is authorized to transact business in this state; and
c. Whether all fees and penalties due to the secretary of state under this chapter have been paid.
3. Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued by the secretary of state may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the limited partnership or foreign limited partnership is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.