(a) In connection with the formation of a limited partnership, a person acquiring a partnership interest as a limited partner is admitted as a limited partner of the limited partnership upon the latter to occur of:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 61-2-301

  • Limited partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a limited partner as provided in §. See Tennessee Code 61-2-101
  • Partner: means a limited or general partner. See Tennessee Code 61-2-101
  • 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.
  • Partnership agreement: means any agreement, written or oral, of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business. See Tennessee Code 61-2-101
  • Partnership interest: means a partner's share of the profits and losses of a limited partnership and the right to receive distributions of partnership assets. See Tennessee Code 61-2-101
  • Person: means a natural person, a foreign or domestic partnership (whether general or limited), trust, estate, association, corporation, custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity. See Tennessee Code 61-2-101
(1) The formation of the limited partnership; or
(2) The time provided in and upon compliance with the partnership agreement or, if the partnership agreement does not so provide, when the person’s admission is reflected in the records of the limited partnership.
(b) After the formation of a limited partnership, a person acquiring a partnership interest as a limited partner is admitted as a limited partner of the limited partnership:

(1) In the case of a person acquiring a partnership interest directly from the limited partnership, at the time provided in and upon compliance with the partnership agreement or, if the partnership agreement does not so provide, upon the consent of all partners and when the person’s admission is reflected in the records of the limited partnership; or
(2) In the case of an assignee of a partnership interest, as provided in § 61-2-704 and at the time provided in and upon compliance with the partnership agreement or, if the partnership agreement does not so provide, when any such person’s permitted admission is reflected in the records of the limited partnership.
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