Tennessee § 61-1-905 - Merger of partnerships.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 61-1-905 — Merger of partnerships., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-1-905. Merger of partnerships.
Pursuant to a plan of merger approved as provided in subsection (c), a partnership may be merged with one (1) or more partnerships or limited partnerships. The plan of merger must set forth: The name of each partnership or limited partnership that is a party to the merger; The name of the surviving entity into which the other partnership or limited partnerships will merge; Whether the surviving entity is a partnership or a limited partnership and the status of each partner; The terms and conditions of the merger; The manner and basis of converting the interests of each party to the merger into interests or obligations of the surviving entity, or into money or other property in whole or part; and The street address of the surviving entity's chief executive office. The plan of merger must be approved: In the case of a partnership that is a party to the merger, by all of the partners, or a number or percentage specified for merger in the partnership agreement; and In the case of a limited partnership that is a party to the merger, by the vote required for approval of a merger by the law of the state or foreign jurisdiction in which the limited partnership is organized and, in the absence of such a specifically applicable law, by all of the partners, notwithstanding a provision to the contrary in the partnership agreement. After a plan of merger is approved and before the merger takes effect, the plan may be amended or abandoned as provided in the plan. The merger takes effect on the later of: The approval of the plan of merger by all parties to the merger, as provided in subsection (c); The filing of all documents required by law to be filed as a condition to the effectiveness of the merger; or Any effective date specified in the plan of merger. Acts 2001, ch. 353.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-1-905 ("Merger of partnerships.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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