Utah § 2e-401 - Becoming general partner. (Renumbered 10/1/2026)

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§ 2e-401. Becoming general partner. (Renumbered 10/1/2026)

Renumbered 10/1/2026
48-2e-401.  Becoming general partner.
(1) A person becomes a general partner:
(a) upon formation of a limited partnership, as agreed among the persons that are to be the initial partners; and
(b) after formation:
(i) as provided in the partnership agreement;
(ii) under Subsection 48-2e-801(1)(c)(ii) following the dissociation of a limited partnership's last general partner;
(iii) as the result of a transaction effective under Part 11, Merger, Interest Exchange, Conversion, and Domestication; or
(iv) with the affirmative vote or consent of all the partners.
(2) A person may become a general partner without:
(a) acquiring a transferable interest; or
(b) making or being obligated to make a contribution to the limited partnership.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 93, 2026 General Session
Enacted by Chapter 412, 2013 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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