New Jersey § 42:2a-17
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§ 42:2a-17.
When amendment to certificate required. An amendment to a certificate of limited partnership shall be filed within 30 days
when: a. There is a change in the name of the partnership; b. There is a decrease in the amount of the contribution of the partners; c. There is the admission of a new general partner or an event of withdrawal of a
general partner; d. There is a change in the character of the business of the partnership; e. There is a continuation of the partnership business under section 50 of P.L. 1983,
c. 489 ( C. 42:2A-51 ) after an event of withdrawal of a general partner; f. There is a change in the time as stated in the certificate for dissolution of the
partnership or for the return of a contribution; g. There is a time fixed for dissolution of the partnership or the return of a contribution,
no time therefor having been specified in the certificate; h. There is a false or erroneous statement in the certificate or that any arrangements
or other facts described in the certificate have changed making the certificate inaccurate
in any respect; and i. (Deleted by amendment, P.L. 1988, c. 130 .) No person shall be liable if an amendment to a certificate of limited partnership
reflecting the occurrence of any event referred to in this section is filed within
30 days of the event which gives rise to the obligation to file the amendment. A restated certificate of limited partnership may be adopted, executed and filed in
the same manner as a certificate of amendment.
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Section 42:2a-17 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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