Montana Code 35-12-617. Certificate of fact
35-12-617. Certificate of fact. (1) The secretary of state, upon request and payment of the requisite fee, shall furnish a certificate of fact for a limited partnership if the records filed in the office of the secretary of state show that the secretary of state has filed a certificate of limited partnership and whether a statement of cancellation has been filed. A certificate of fact must state:
Terms Used In Montana Code 35-12-617
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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 territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)the limited partnership’s name;
(b)that it was duly formed under the laws of this state and the date of formation;
(c)whether the secretary of state has administratively dissolved the limited partnership;
(d)whether the limited partnership’s certificate of limited partnership has been amended to state that the limited partnership is dissolved;
(e)whether a statement of cancellation been filed by the secretary of state; and
(f)other facts of record in the office of the secretary of state that may be requested by the applicant.
(2)The secretary of state, upon request and payment of the requisite fee, shall furnish a certificate of fact for a foreign limited partnership if the records filed in the office of the secretary of state show that the secretary of state has filed a certificate of authority, whether the certificate of authority was revoked, and whether a notice of cancellation was filed. A certificate of fact must state:
(a)the foreign limited partnership’s name and any alternate name adopted under 35-12-1312(1) for use in this state;
(b)that it is authorized to transact business in this state;
(c)whether the secretary of state has revoked its certificate of authority and whether a notice of cancellation has been filed; and
(d)other facts of record in the office of the secretary of state that may be requested by the applicant.
(3)Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of fact or authorization issued by the secretary of state may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the limited partnership or foreign limited partnership is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.