Title 10A

(a) A dissolved partnership continues its existence as a partnership but may not carry on any business or not for profit activity except as is appropriate to wind up and liquidate its business or not for profit activity, including: (1) collecting its assets; (2) disposing of its …

(a) If a dissolved partnership has a partner or partners that have not dissociated, that partner or those partners shall wind up the business or not for profit activity of the partnership and shall have the powers set forth in Section 10A-8A-8.04. A person whose dissociation as a…

(a) After dissolution, a partnership is bound by the act of a partner or by the act of a dissociated partner acting as a partner under Section 10A-8A-8.03(a) which: (1) is appropriate for winding up the partnership’s business or not for profit activity; or (2) would have bound th…

(a) If a partner having knowledge of the dissolution causes a partnership to incur an obligation under Section 10A-8A-8.04(a) by an act that is not appropriate for winding up the partnership’s business or not for profit activity, the partner is liable: (1) to the partnership for …

(a) A dissolved partnership may dispose of any known claims against it by following the procedures described in subsection (b) at any time after the effective date of the dissolution of the partnership. (b) A dissolved partnership may give notice of the dissolution in writing to …

(a) A dissolved partnership may publish notice of its dissolution and request that persons with claims against the dissolved partnership present them in accordance with the notice. (b) The notice authorized by subsection (a) must: (1) be published at least one time in a newspaper…

If a claim against a dissolved partnership is barred under Section 10A-8A-8.06 or 10A-8A-8.07, any corresponding claim under Sections 10A-8A-3.06, 10A-8A-7.03, and 10A-8A-8.05 is also barred. (Act 2018-125, §7.)

Upon the winding up of a partnership, the assets of the partnership, including any obligation under Sections 10A-8A-4.03, 10A-8A-4.04, and 10A-8A-4.09, and any contribution required by this section, shall be applied as follows: (a) Payment, or adequate provision for payment, shal…

A partnership that has been dissolved may be reinstated upon compliance with the following conditions: (a) the consent shall have been obtained from the partners or other persons entitled to consent at the time that is: (1) required for reinstatement under the partnership agreeme…

A partnership that has dissolved, has filed a statement of dissolution, and is seeking to reinstate in accordance with Section 10A-8A-8.10, shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a certificate of reinstatement in accordance with the following: (a) A certificate of rei…

The name of a partnership following the filing of a certificate of reinstatement shall be determined as follows: (a) if the partnership is listed in the Secretary of State’s records as a partnership that has been dissolved, then the name of a partnership following reinstatement s…

(a) Subject to subsection (b), upon reinstatement, the partnership shall be deemed for all purposes to have continued its business or not for profit activity as if dissolution had never occurred; and each right inuring to, and each debt, obligation, and liability incurred by, the…

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms mean: (1) CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATION means an organization that is party to a merger under this article. (2) CONSTITUENT PARTNERSHIP means a constituent organization that is a partnership. (3) CONVE…

(a) An organization other than a partnership may convert to a partnership, and a partnership may convert to an organization other than a partnership pursuant to this section, Sections 10A-8A-9.03 through 10A-8A-9.05, and a plan of conversion, if: (1) the governing statute of the …

(a) Subject to Section 10A-8A-9.10, a plan of conversion must be consented to by all the partners of a converting partnership. (b) Subject to Section 10A-8A-9.10 and any contractual rights, after a conversion is approved, and at any time before a filing is made under Section 10A-…

(a) After a plan of conversion is approved: (1) if the converting organization is an organization formed under, or its internal affairs are governed by, the laws of this state, the converting organization shall file a statement of conversion in accordance with subsection (c), whi…

(a) When a conversion takes effect: (1) all property and contract rights owned by the converting organization remains vested in the converted organization without transfer, reversion, or impairment and the title to any property vested by deed or otherwise in the converting organi…

(a) A partnership may merge with one or more other constituent organizations pursuant to this section, Sections 10A-8A-9.07 through 10A-8A-9.09, and a plan of merger, if: (1) the governing statute of each of the other organizations authorizes the merger; (2) the merger is not pro…

(a) Subject to Section 10A-8A-9.10, a plan of merger must be consented to by all the partners of a constituent partnership. (b) Subject to Section 10A-8A-9.10 and any contractual rights, after a merger is approved, and at any time before a filing is made under Section 10A-8A-9.08…

(a) After each constituent organization has approved the plan of merger, a statement of merger must be signed on behalf of: (1) each constituent partnership, as provided in Section 10A-8A-2.03(a); and (2) each other constituent organization, as provided by its governing statute. …

(a) When a merger becomes effective: (1) the surviving organization continues or, in the case of a surviving organization created pursuant to the merger, comes into existence; (2) each constituent organization that merges into the surviving organization ceases to exist as a separ…

(a) If a partner of a converting or constituent partnership will have personal liability with respect to a converted or surviving organization, approval and amendment of a plan of conversion or plan of merger are ineffective without that partner’s consent to the plan. (b) A state…

(a) A conversion or merger under this article does not discharge any liability under Section 10A-8A-3.06, 10A-8A-7.02, or 10A-8A-7.03 of a person that was a partner in or dissociated as a partner from a converting or constituent partnership, but: (1) the provisions of this chapte…

(a) An act of a person that immediately before a conversion or merger became effective was a partner in a converting or constituent partnership binds the converted or surviving organization after the conversion or merger becomes effective, if: (1) before the conversion or merger …

This article is not exclusive. This article does not preclude an entity from being converted or merged under law other than this chapter. (Act 2018-125, §7.)

(a) A partnership may be formed as, or may become, a limited liability partnership pursuant to this section. (b) In order to form a limited liability partnership, the original partnership agreement of the partnership shall state that the partnership is formed as a limited liabili…

(a) A limited liability partnership shall have the power to render professional services if it complies with the rules of the licensing authority for such profession. (b) Every individual who renders professional services as a partner or as an employee of a limited liability part…

(a) In the case of a limited liability partnership performing professional services, upon the death of a partner, upon a partner becoming a disqualified person, or upon a transferable interest being transferred by operation of law or court decree to a disqualified person, the tra…

(a) Beginning January 1, 2019, this chapter governs all partnerships and all foreign partnerships. (b) With respect to a partnership formed before January 1, 2019, and governed by the laws of this state, the following rules apply: (1) a registration of a limited liability partner…

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provision…

This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but this chapter does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act or authorize electronic delivery of any of the noti…

This chapter takes effect January 1, 2019. (Act 2018-125, §7.)

Effective January 1, 2019, the following parts of the Code of Alabama 1975, are repealed: Section 10A-1-7.33 and Chapter 8 of Title 10A, comprised of Sections 10A-8-1.01 to 10A-8-11.04, inclusive, as amended and in effect immediately before the effective date of this act. (Act 20…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the repeal of a statute by this chapter does not affect: (1) the operation of the statute or any action taken under it before its repeal; (2) any ratification, right, remedy, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incur…

The Alabama Department of Revenue shall promulgate rules and regulations similar to those provided under Section 40-18-176, relating to Alabama S corporations, to permit the filing of annual composite income tax returns for one or more nonresident partners, who are individuals, o…

A limited liability partnership and a foreign limited liability partnership shall be taxed as a partnership in accordance with Section 40-18-24, as amended from time to time, will file partnership returns as required by Section 40-18-28, as amended from time to time, and shall fo…

All provisions of this chapter may be altered from time to time or repealed and all rights of partners, partnerships, and agents are subject to this reservation. Unless expressly stated to the contrary in this chapter, all amendments of this chapter shall apply to partners, partn…

A limited liability partnership governed by this chapter may conduct its business or not for profit activity, carry on its operations, and have and exercise the powers granted by this chapter in any state, foreign country, or other jurisdiction. (Act 2018-125, §7.)