West Virginia Code 47-9-8 – Certificate and formation of limited partnership
(a) In order to form a limited partnership, two or more persons must execute a certificate of limited partnership. The certificate shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and set forth:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 47-9-8
- Certificate of limited partnership: means the certificate referred to in section eight of this article and the certificate as amended. See West Virginia Code 47-9-1
- General partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited partnership as a general partner. See West Virginia Code 47-9-1
- 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.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See West Virginia Code 47-9-1
(1) The name of the limited partnership;
(2) The general character of its business;
(3) The mailing address of the principal office and the name and address of the agent for service of process, if any;
(4) The name and the business address of each general partner;
and
(5) Any other matters the general partners determine to include therein.
(b) A limited partnership is formed at the time of the filing of the certificate of limited partnership in the office of the Secretary of State or at any later time specified in the certificate of limited partnership if, in either case, there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of this section.