North Carolina § 59-209 - Certificate of existence.
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§ 59-209. Certificate of existence.
Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic limited partnership or a certificate of authorization for a foreign limited partnership. A certificate of existence or authorization sets forth: The domestic limited partnership's name or the foreign limited partnership's name used in this State; That (i) the domestic limited partnership has filed a certificate of limited partnership under the law of this State, the effective date of the filing, and the period of the domestic limited partnership's duration, or (ii) the foreign limited partnership is authorized to transact business in this State; If the limited partnership has registered as a limited liability limited partnership, that the registration has not been cancelled or revoked; That a certificate of cancellation of the certificate of limited partnership has not been filed; and Other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant. Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic limited partnership has filed a certificate of limited partnership and has not filed a certificate of cancellation or that the foreign limited partnership is authorized to transact business in this State, and, if applicable, that the domestic limited partnership has registered as a limited liability limited partnership and that such registration has not been cancelled or revoked. History (2001-387, s. 127.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2001-387, s. 154(b) provides that nothing in this act shall supersede the provisions of Article 10 or 65 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes, and this act does not create an alternate means for an entity governed by Article 65 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes to convert to a different business form.
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Section 59-209 ("Certificate of existence.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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