RCW 25.10.010
Definitions. (Effective until July 1, 2010.)
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Certificate of limited partnership" means the
certificate referred to in RCW 25.10.080, and the certificate as
amended or restated.
(2) "Contribution" means any cash, property, services
rendered, or a promissory note or other binding obligation to
contribute cash or property or to perform services, which a
partner contributes to a limited partnership in his capacity as a
partner.
(3) "Event of withdrawal of a general partner" means an
event that causes a person to cease to be a general partner as
provided in RCW 25.10.230.
(4) "Foreign limited partnership" means a partnership formed
under laws other than the laws of this state and having as
partners one or more general partners and one or more limited
partners.
(5) "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.
(6) "Limited partner" means a person who has been admitted
to a limited partnership as a limited partner in accordance with
the partnership agreement.
(7) "Limited partnership" and "domestic limited partnership"
means a partnership formed by two or more persons under the laws
of this state and having one or more general partners and one or
more limited partners.
(8) "Partner" means a limited or general partner.
(9) "Partnership agreement" means any valid agreement,
written or oral, of the partners as to the affairs of a limited
partnership and the conduct of its business.
(10) "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.
(11) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business
trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company,
association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision,
agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial
entity.
(12) "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the
United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico.
(13) "Conforms to law" as used in connection with duties of
the secretary of state in reviewing documents for filing under
this chapter, means the secretary of state has determined the
document complies as to form with the applicable requirements of
this chapter.
(14) "Effective date" means, in connection with a document
filing made by the secretary of state, the date which is shown by
affixing a "filed" stamp on the documents. When a document is
received for filing by the secretary of state in a form which
complies with the requirements of this chapter and which would
entitle the document to be filed immediately upon receipt, but
the secretary of state's approval action occurs subsequent to the
date of receipt, the secretary of state's filing date shall
relate back to the date on which the secretary of state first
received the document in acceptable form. An applicant may
request a specific effective date no more than thirty days later
than the receipt date which might otherwise be applied as the
effective date.
[2002 c 296 § 2; 1987 c 55 § 1; 1982 c 35 § 177; 1981 c 51 § 1.]
NOTES:
Intent -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.