Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 35-12-1205 - Winding up(1) A limited partnership continues after dissolution only for the purpose of winding up its activities.(2) In winding up its activities, the limited partnership:(a) may amend its certificate of limited partnership to state that the limited partnership is dissolved, preserve the limited partnership business or property as a going concern for a reasonable time, prosecute and defend actions and proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or administrative, transfer the limited partnership's property, settle disputes by mediation or arbitration, file a statement of cancellation as provided in 35- 12-603, and perform other necessary acts; and(b) shall discharge the limited partnership's liabilities, settle and close the limited partnership's activities, and marshal and distribute the assets of the partnership.(3) If a dissolved limited partnership does not have a general partner, a person to wind up the dissolved limited partnership's activities may be appointed by the consent of limited partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners at the time the consent is to be effective. A person appointed under this subsection: (a) has the powers of a general partner under 35-12-1211; and(b) shall promptly amend the certificate of limited partnership to state: (i) that the limited partnership does not have a general partner;(ii) the name of the person that has been appointed to wind up the limited partnership; and(iii) the business mailing address of the person.(4) On the application of any partner, the district court may order judicial supervision of the winding up, including the appointment of a person to wind up the dissolved limited partnership's activities if: (a) a limited partnership does not have a general partner and within a reasonable time following the dissolution no person has been appointed pursuant to subsection (3); or(b) the applicant establishes other good cause.En. Sec. 62, Ch. 216, L. 2011.