California § 15909.02 - A foreign limited partnership may apply for a certificate of registration to tran
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§ 15909.02. A foreign limited partnership may apply for a certificate of registration to tran
(a) A foreign limited partnership may apply for a certificate of registration to transact business in this state by delivering an application signed and acknowledged by a general partner of the foreign limited partnership to, and on a form prescribed by, the Secretary of State for filing. The application shall state all of the following: (1) The name of the foreign limited partnership and, if the name does not comply with Section 15901.08, an alternate name adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 15909.05. (2) The name of the state or other jurisdiction under whose law the foreign limited partnership is organized and a statement that the foreign limited partnership is authorized to exercise its powers and privileges in that state or jurisdiction. (3) The street address of the foreign limited partnershipâs principal office and, if the laws of the jurisdiction under which the foreign limited partnership is organized require the foreign limited partnership to maintain an office in that jurisdiction, the address of the required office. (4) The mailing address of the foreign limited partnershipâs principal office, if different from the street address. (5) The name and street address of the foreign limited partnershipâs initial agent for service of process in this state in accordance with paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 15901.16. (6) The name and address of each of the foreign limited partnershipâs general partners. (7) Whether the foreign limited partnership is a foreign limited liability limited partnership. (b) A foreign limited partnership shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence or a record of similar import issued within the past six months from the submission of the application for filing in California signed by the Secretary of State or other official having custody of the foreign limited partnershipâs publicly filed records in the state or other jurisdiction under whose law the foreign limited partnership is organized.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15909.02 ("A foreign limited partnership may apply for a certificate of registration to tran") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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