Business Organizations Code revisor's report, part 4

omissions, negligence, incompetence, or
malfeasance.
(3) Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2)
do not affect:
(A) the liability of a
partnership to pay its debts and obligations
out of partnership property;
(B) the liability of a
partner, if any, imposed by law or contract
independently of the partner's status as a
partner; or
(C) the manner in which
service of citation or other civil process
may be served in an action against a
partnership.
(4) In this subsection,
"representative" includes an agent, servant,
or employee of a registered limited liability
partnership.
(5) In the case of a registered
limited liability partnership, Subsection (a)
prevails over the other parts of this Act
regarding the liability of partners, their
chargeability for the debts and obligations
of the partnership, and their obligations
regarding contributions and indemnity.
Revisor's Note
No substantive change is intended.
Revised Law
Sec. 152.802. REGISTRATION. (a) In addition to complying
with Sections 152.803 and 152.804, a partnership, to become a
limited liability partnership, must file an application with the
secretary of state in accordance with Chapter 4 and this section.
The application must:
(1) set out:
(A) the name of the partnership;
(B) the federal tax identification number of the
partnership;
(C) the street address of the partnership's
principal office in this state or outside of this state, as
applicable; and
(D) the number of partners at the date of
application; and
(2) contain a brief statement of the partnership's
business.
(b) The application must be signed by:
(1) a majority-in-interest of the partners; or