(a) A debt, obligation, or other liability of a limited partnership is not the debt, obligation, or other liability of a limited partner. A limited partner is not personally liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the partnership solely by reason of being or acting as a limited partner, even if the limited partner participates in the management and control of the limited partnership. This subsection (a) applies regardless of the dissolution of the partnership.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 61-3-303

  • General partner: means a person that:
    (A) Has become a general partner under §. See Tennessee Code 61-3-101
  • Limited partner: means a person that:
    (A) Has become a limited partner under §. See Tennessee Code 61-3-101
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partner: means a limited partner or general partner. See Tennessee Code 61-3-101
  • 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.
(b) Neither the failure of a limited partnership to observe formalities relating to the exercise of its powers or management of its activities and affairs nor the failure of a limited partnership to maintain the information required under § 61-3-107 is a ground for imposing liability on a limited partner for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the partnership.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, a limited partner, or in the case of a limited liability limited partnership, a general partner may elect to become liable for the obligations of the partnership by complying with § 67-4-2008(b).
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