South Carolina § 33-42-240 - Execution of certificates.
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§ 33-42-240. Execution of certificates.
(a) Each certificate required by this article to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State must be executed in the following manner:
(1) an original certificate of limited partnership must be signed by all general partners named therein;
(2) a certificate of amendment must be signed by at least one general partner and by each other general partner designated in the certificate as a new or substitute general partner; and
(3) a certificate of cancellation must be signed by all general partners.
(b) Any person may sign a certificate by an attorney-in-fact, but a power of attorney to sign a certificate relating to the admission of a general partner must specifically describe the admission.
(c) The execution of a certificate by a general partner constitutes an affirmation under the penalties of perjury that the facts stated therein are true.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 491, SECTION 1; 1985 Act No. 11, SECTIONS 3, 4; 1986 Act No. 533, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-42-240 ("Execution of certificates.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South 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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