Nevada § 87A.240 - Amendment or restatement of certificate
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 87A.240 — Amendment or restatement of certificate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87A.240. Amendment or restatement of certificate
1. In order to amend its certificate of limited partnership, a limited partnership
must deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an amendment or articles of merger
stating: (a) The name of the limited partnership; and (b) The changes the amendment makes to the certificate as most recently amended or
restated. 2. A limited partnership shall promptly deliver to the Secretary of State for filing
an amendment to a certificate of limited partnership to reflect: (a) The admission of a new general partner; (b) The withdrawal of a person as a general partner; or (c) The appointment of a person to wind up the limited partnership's activities under
subsection 3 or 4 of NRS 87A.500 . 3. A general partner that knows that any information in a filed certificate of limited
partnership was false when the certificate was filed or has become false due to changed
circumstances shall promptly: (a) Cause the certificate to be amended; or (b) If appropriate, deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a certificate of
correction pursuant to NRS 87A.275 . 4. A certificate of limited partnership may be amended at any time for any other proper
purpose as determined by the limited partnership. 5. A restated certificate of limited partnership may be delivered to the Secretary
of State for filing in the same manner as an amendment. 6. An amendment or restated certificate is effective at the time of the filing of
the amendment or restated certificate with the Secretary of State or upon a later
date and time as specified in the amendment or restated certificate, which date must
not be more than 90 days after the date on which the amendment or restated certificate
is filed. If an amendment or restated certificate filed pursuant to this section specifies
a later effective date but does not specify an effective time, the amendment or restated
certificate is effective at 12:01 a.m. in the Pacific time zone on the specified later
date.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 87A.240 ("Amendment or restatement of certificate") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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