Nevada § 87A.385 - General standards of conduct of general partner
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 87A.385 — General standards of conduct of general partner, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87A.385. General standards of conduct of general partner
1. The only fiduciary duties that a general partner has to the limited partnership
and the other partners are the duties of loyalty and care under subsections 2 and
3. 2. A general partner's duty of loyalty to the limited partnership and the other partners
is limited to the following: (a) To account to the limited partnership and hold as trustee for it any property,
profit or benefit derived by the general partner in the conduct and winding up of
the limited partnership's activities or derived from a use by the general partner
of limited partnership property, including the appropriation of a limited partnership
opportunity; (b) To refrain from dealing with the limited partnership in the conduct or winding
up of the limited partnership's activities as or on behalf of a party having an interest
adverse to the limited partnership; and (c) To refrain from competing with the limited partnership in the conduct or winding
up of the limited partnership's activities. 3. A general partner's duty of care to the limited partnership and the other partners
in the conduct and winding up of the limited partnership's activities is limited to
refraining from engaging in grossly negligent or reckless conduct, intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law. 4. A general 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. 5. A general partner does not violate a duty or obligation under this chapter or under
the partnership agreement merely because the general partner's conduct furthers the
general partner's own interest.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 87A.385 ("General standards of conduct of general partner") 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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