As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Certificate of limited partnership" means the certificate referred to in section 487.201, and the certificate as amended.
2. "Contribution" means cash, property, services rendered, or a promissory note or other binding obligation to contribute cash or property or to perform services, which a partner contributes to a limited partnership in the partner's capacity as a partner.
3. "Event of withdrawal of a general partner" means an event that causes a person to cease to be a general partner as provided in section 487.402.
4. "Foreign limited partnership" means a partnership formed under the laws of a state other than this state and having as partners one or more general partners and one or more limited partners.
5. "General partner" means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited partnership as a general partner.
6. "Limited partner" means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a limited partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited partnership as a limited partner.
7. "Limited partnership" and "domestic limited partnership" mean a partnership formed by two or more persons under the laws of this state and having one or more general partners and one or more limited partners.
8. "Partner" means a limited or general partner.
9. "Partnership agreement" means a valid agreement, written or oral, of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business.
10. "Partnership interest" means a partner's share of the profits and losses of a limited partnership and the right to receive distributions of partnership assets.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 9806; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 545.1; 82 Acts, ch 1103, § 101]
C93, § 487.101
Referred to in § 9H.1
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