1.    A limited partner does not have any fiduciary duty to the limited partnership or to any other partner solely by reason of being a limited partner.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 45-10.2-35

  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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

2.    A limited partner shall discharge the duties to the partnership and the other partners under this chapter or under the partnership agreement and exercise any rights consistently with the obligation of good faith and fair dealing.

3.    A limited partner does not violate a duty or obligation under this chapter or under the partnership agreement merely because the conduct of the limited partner furthers the interest of that limited partner.