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§ 61-2-1205. Rules of Law and Equity

In any case not provided for in this chapter, the Tennessee Uniform Partnership Law, compiled in chapter 1 of this title, and the rules of law and equity shall govern.

§ 61-2-1207. Fees

The secretary of state shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this subsection (a) are delivered to the secretary of state for filing: Document  Fee Application for use of indistinguishable name $20.00 Application for reservation of limited partnership name 20.00 Notice of transfer of reserved name 20.00 Notice of cancellation of reserved […]

§ 61-2-1209. Certificate of Existence

Any person may apply to the secretary of state to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic limited partnership or a certificate of registration for a foreign limited partnership registered to transact business in this state. A certificate of existence or registration sets forth: The domestic limited partnership’s name or the foreign limited partnership’s […]

§ 61-2-1201. Construction

This chapter shall be so applied and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it. The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall have no application to this chapter.

§ 61-2-1202. Short Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 1988.”

§ 61-2-1203. Severability

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.

§ 61-2-1204. Effective Date and Extended Effective Date

All limited partnerships formed on or after January 1, 1989, the “effective date” shall be governed by this chapter. Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), all limited partnerships formed on or after January 1, 1988, and prior to January 1, 1989, under chapter 2 of this title as hereby repealed, shall continue to […]