North Carolina § 59-103 - Name.
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§ 59-103. Name.
The name of the limited partnership must meet any requirements of Article 3 of Chapter 55D of the General Statutes. History (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 989, s. 2; 1987, c. 531, s. 1; 1995, c. 539, s. 34; 2001-358, s. 32; 2001-387, ss. 122, 155, 172, 173, 175(a); 2001-413, s. 6.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2001-358, s. 53, provided that the act, which amended this section, was effective October 1, 2001, and applicable to documents submitted for filing on or after that date. Section 173 of Session Laws 2001-387 changed the effective date of Session Laws 2001-358 from October 1, 2001, to January 1, 2002. Section 6 of Session Laws 2001-413, effective September 14, 2001, added a sentence to s. 175(a) of Session Laws 2001-387, making s. 173 of that act effective when it became law (August 26, 2001). As a result of these changes, the amendment by Session Laws 2001-358 is effective January 1, 2002, and applicable to documents submitted for filing on or after that date. Session Laws 2001-387, s. 122 had amended this section. However, s. 155 of c. 387 repealed s. 122, contingent upon the enactment of Session Laws 2001-358. Session Laws 2001-358 was enacted on August 10, 2001. 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. This section, as rewritten by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 32, effective January 1, 2002, is applicable to documents submitted for filing on or after that date. Opinions of Attorney General Domestic limited partnerships may not operate under assumed names in North Carolina. See opinion of Attorney General to Mr. Clyde Smith, Deputy Secretary of State, - N.C.A.G. - (June 25, 1987). § 59-104: Repealed by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 33, effective January 1, 2002.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 59-103 cover?
Section 59-103 ("Name.") 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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