The name of a limited partnership following reinstatement shall be determined as follows:

(a) If the limited partnership remains in the Secretary of State‘s records as a limited partnership which has not been dissolved, then the name of the limited partnership following reinstatement shall be that limited partnership name at the time of reinstatement.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-9A-8.12

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) If the limited partnership is listed in the Secretary of State’s records as a limited partnership that has been dissolved, then the name of a limited partnership following reinstatement shall be that limited partnership name at the time of reinstatement if that limited partnership name complies with Article 5 of Chapter 1 at the time of reinstatement. If that limited partnership name does not comply with Article 5 of Chapter 1, the name of the limited partnership following reinstatement shall be that limited partnership name followed by the word “reinstated.”
(c) A limited partnership shall not be required to file a statement of dissolution in order to retain or obtain the name of the limited partnership.