MCL - Index of Chapter 449

NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
Title Subject
Chapter 449 PARTNERSHIPS
Act 72 of 1917 UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT (449.1 - 449.48)
72-1917-I PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS. (449.1...449.5)
Section 449.1 Uniform partnership act; short title.
Section 449.2 Uniform partnership act; definitions.
Section 449.3 Uniform partnership act; interpretation of knowledge and notice.
Section 449.4 Rules of construction.
Section 449.5 Rules for cases not provided for in act.
72-1917-II PART II NATURE OF A PARTNERSHIP. (449.6...449.8)
Section 449.6 Partnership; definition; effect of act as to prior and limited partnerships.
Section 449.7 Rules for determining existence of partnership.
Section 449.8 Partnership property; definition.
72-1917-III PART III RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO PERSONS DEALING WITH THE PARTNERSHIP. (449.9...449.17)
Section 449.9 Partner as agent of partnership relative to partnership business.
Section 449.10 Real property of partnership; conveyance of title.
Section 449.11 Partnership; effect of admission of partner.
Section 449.12 Partnership; effect of knowledge of or notice to partner.
Section 449.13 Partnership; liability for wrongful acts of partner.
Section 449.14 Partnership; effect of partner's breach of trust.
Section 449.15 Partners; joint and severable liability.
Section 449.16 Partnership by estoppel; liability.
Section 449.17 Incoming partner; liability.
72-1917-IV PART IV RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO ONE ANOTHER. (449.18...449.23)
Section 449.18 Rules for determining rights and duties of partners.
Section 449.19 Partnership books; location, accessibility.
Section 449.20 Partner; duty to render information.
Section 449.21 Partner; accountability as fiduciary.
Section 449.22 Partner; right to formal account.
Section 449.23 Partnership; continuation beyond fixed term.
72-1917-V PART V PROPERTY RIGHTS OF A PARTNER. (449.24...449.28)
Section 449.24 Partner; extent of property rights.
Section 449.25 Partner; rights in specific partnership property.
Section 449.26 Partner; interest in partnership as personal property.
Section 449.27 Partner's interest; assignment, effect.
Section 449.28 Partner's interest; subject to charging order.
72-1917-VI PART VI DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP. (449.29...449.48)
Section 449.29 Dissolution of partnership; definition.
Section 449.30 Dissolution; partnership not terminated.
Section 449.31 Dissolution; causes.
Section 449.32 Dissolution; decree of court.
Section 449.33 Dissolution; effect as to authority of partner.
Section 449.34 Dissolution; liability of partner.
Section 449.35 Dissolution; power of partner to bind partnership.
Section 449.36 Dissolution; effect as to partner's existing liability.
Section 449.37 Dissolution; rights of partner to wind up partnership affairs.
Section 449.38 Dissolution; rights of partner to application of partnership property.
Section 449.39 Dissolution; rights of partner when partnership dissolved for fraud or misrepresentation.
Section 449.40 Dissolution; rules for distribution of assets and liabilities.
Section 449.41 Dissolution; liability of persons continuing business.
Section 449.42 Dissolution; rights of retiring or deceased partner when business continued.
Section 449.43 Dissolution; accrual of rights.
Section 449.44 Limited liability partnership; registration procedures.
Section 449.45 Registered limited liability partnership; name.
Section 449.46 Registered limited liability partnership; liability of partner.
Section 449.47 Foreign limited liability partnership.
Section 449.48 Registration or renewal for limited liability partnership; filing.
Act 164 of 1913 COPARTNERSHIPS (449.101 - 449.106)
Section 449.101 Copartnerships; certificate required, filing, contents.
Section 449.101a Certificate of copartnership; signers authorized to conduct business as partners for 5 years; renewal certificate; filing, fee, forms, and duration; notice; destruction of certificate; imposition of fees by certain charter counties.
Section 449.101b Copartnership certificate; renewal, notice.
Section 449.102 Copartnership certificate; name change, procedure, interim effect.
Section 449.103 Copartnership certificate; certified copy as evidence.
Section 449.104 Copartnership certificate; filing; assumed name, rejection by county clerk.
Section 449.104a Copartnership under assumed name; change of business location certificate, attachment.
Section 449.104b Copartnership under assumed name; discontinuance of business certificate; use of name by others, objection.
Section 449.105 Certificates and renewal certificates; alphabetical index; indexing and filing fee; cost of certified copies.
Section 449.106 Violation of act; penalty; effect on validity and enforcement of contracts.
Act 181 of 1859 PARTNERS AND JOINT DEBTORS; SETTLEMENTS OR COMPROMISES WITH CREDITORS (449.151 - 449.155)
Section 449.151 Copartnerships; settlements with creditors; discharge of partner not party.
Section 449.152 Settlements with creditors; written discharge by creditors, bar to recovery.
Section 449.153 Settlements with creditors; rights against undischarged partners not impaired; right to set off and defense.
Section 449.154 Settlements with creditors; contribution between partners.
Section 449.155 Extension of act to joint debtors.
Act 110 of 1931 Repealed-UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT (449.201 - 449.231)
Act 191 of 1877 PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATIONS (449.301 - 449.316)
Section 449.301 Partnership associations; formation; capital stock; articles of association, contents, recording, certification.
Section 449.302 Partnership associations; liability of members; labor debts.
Section 449.303 Partnership associations; limited as last word in name; effect of omission.
Section 449.304 Partnership associations; interest, transfer; death of member, effect; scope, limitation.
Section 449.305 Partnership associations; meetings, notice; managers; debts and liabilities; rules.
Section 449.306 Partnership associations; division of profits, impairment of capital.
Section 449.307 Partnership associations; loan of credit, name or capital, interest.
Section 449.308 Partnership associations; dissolution, conditions.
Section 449.309 Partnership associations; dissolution, distribution of property.
Section 449.310 Partnership associations; real estate, ownership and conveyance; service of process.
Section 449.311 Saving clause.
Section 449.312 Partnership associations; franchise fee to accompany articles of association; void contracts; specific tax.
Section 449.313 Partnership associations; annual report; time, contents, blanks, examination, filing; failure, duties of attorney general; dissolution notice; penalties, collection.
Section 449.314 Existing associations; articles, filing; penalty; franchise fee.
Section 449.315 Existing associations; articles, amendment, procedure; evidence.
Section 449.316 Existing associations; reorganization as corporation, procedure; franchise fee; period of existence.
Act 45 of 1909 PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATIONS; ELECTION OF MANAGERS (449.351 - 449.351)
Section 449.351 Partnership associations; election of managers, procedure, time, number.
Act 105 of 1919 PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATIONS LIMITED (449.371 - 449.373)
Section 449.371 Partnership associations limited; continuance of existence, procedure; evidence; franchise fee.
Section 449.372 Partnership associations limited; renewal, powers conferred; articles and by-laws, amendment.
Section 449.373 Partnership associations limited; expired term, extension.
Act 213 of 1982 MICHIGAN REVISED UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT (449.1101 - 449.2108)
213-1982-1 ARTICLE 1 (449.1101...449.1109)
Section 449.1101 Definitions.
Section 449.1102 Name of limited partnership; requirements and restrictions.
Section 449.1103 Name of limited partnership; reservation of exclusive right to use; application; time period; expiration; extension; transfer of right.
Section 449.1104 Transacting business under assumed name; certificate.
Section 449.1105 Maintenance of office and agent for service of process; resignation of agent; appointment of successor.
Section 449.1106 Records required to be kept at office; inspection and copying by partner or representative.
Section 449.1107 Business which may be carried on.
Section 449.1108 Loans by partner and other transactions with limited partnership; rights and obligations.
Section 449.1109 Agreement to pay interest in excess of legal rate; defense of usury prohibited.
213-1982-2 ARTICLE 2 (449.1201...449.1210)
Section 449.1201 Formation; certificate of limited partnership; contents; date of formation.
Section 449.1202 Certificate of limited partnership; amendment; contents of certificate of amendment; events necessitating amendment; liability; restated certificate of limited partnership; effective date of amendment.
Section 449.1203 Certificate of limited partnership; cancellation; contents of certificate of cancellation; effective date of cancellation.
Section 449.1204 Manner of executing certificates.
Section 449.1205 Failure to execute certificate; circuit court proceedings; court-ordered certificate; assessment of court costs and attorney fees; effective date of court-ordered amendment or cancellation.
Section 449.1206 Documents; filing; submission; delivery; endorsement; return of copy or original; public inspection; records or files; effective date of documents; forms; fees.
Section 449.1207 False statements in certificate; recovery of damages.
Section 449.1208 Certificate on file as notice of matters included therein.
Section 449.1209 Delivery of copy of certificate to limited partners upon return of certificate by administrator.
Section 449.1210 Merger or consolidation of domestic limited partnerships; plan of merger or consolidation; certificate; applicable provisions; abandonment; merger or consolidation of domestic limited partnership with foreign limited partnership; surviving or new limited partnership; “business organization” and “entity” defined; merger or consolidation of domestic limited partnership with business organization.
213-1982-3 ARTICLE 3 (449.1301...449.1305)
Section 449.1301 Admission of additional limited partners.
Section 449.1302 Voting rights of limited partners.
Section 449.1303 Liability of limited partner for obligations of limited partnership.
Section 449.1304 Liability of person erroneously but in good faith believing he or she is limited partner.
Section 449.1305 Rights of limited partner.
213-1982-4 ARTICLE 4 (449.1401...449.1405)
Section 449.1401 Admission of additional general partners.
Section 449.1402 Events causing cessation as general partner.
Section 449.1403 General partner; rights and powers; restrictions.
Section 449.1404 General partner; right to contribute to partnership and share in profits and losses as general or limited partner; rights, powers, restrictions, and liabilities of one person as both general and limited partner.
Section 449.1405 Voting rights of general partners.
213-1982-5 ARTICLE 5 (449.1501...449.1504)
Section 449.1501 Contribution of partner, form.
Section 449.1502 Obligation of limited partner to contribute; obligation upon failure to contribute; compromise of obligation; creditor enforcement of original obligation; obligation of general partner to contribute.
Section 449.1503 Allocation of profits and losses among partners; determining value of contributions.
Section 449.1504 Allocation of cash and other assets among partners; determining value of contributions.
213-1982-6 ARTICLE 6 (449.1601...449.1608)
Section 449.1601 Right of partner to receive distributions before partner's withdrawal from partnership and before dissolution and winding up of partnership.
Section 449.1602 Right of general partner to withdraw; recovery by limited partner for breach of partnership agreement.
Section 449.1603 Right of limited partner to withdraw.
Section 449.1604 Right of withdrawing partner to receive distribution and fair value of partnership interest.
Section 449.1605 Distribution in cash or in kind.
Section 449.1606 Status and remedies of partner as creditor with respect to distribution.
Section 449.1607 Distribution; limitation.
Section 449.1608 Limited partner; liability following return of contribution.
213-1982-7 ARTICLE 7 (449.1701...449.1705)
Section 449.1701 Partnership interest as personal property.
Section 449.1702 Partnership interest; assignment; effect.
Section 449.1703 Charging partnership interest with payment of unsatisfied amount of judgment; rights of judgment creditor; exemptions.
Section 449.1704 Assignee; right to become limited partner; rights, powers, restrictions, and liabilities of assignee who becomes limited partner.
Section 449.1705 Effect of death or adjudication of disability of individual partner; non-individual partner; effect of dissolution or termination of corporation, trust, or other entity as partner.
213-1982-8 ARTICLE 8 (449.1801...449.1805)
Section 449.1801 Dissolution of limited partnership.
Section 449.1802 Court-ordered dissolution on application by or for partner; grounds; other relief; forwarding order of dissolution to administrator.
Section 449.1803 Action by attorney general for dissolution; grounds; other actions.
Section 449.1804 Authority to wind up limited partnership's affairs.
Section 449.1805 Distribution of assets upon winding up.
213-1982-9 ARTICLE 9 (449.1901...449.1910)
Section 449.1901 Foreign limited partnership; governing laws; effect of difference between laws on registration.
Section 449.1902 Registration required; application.
Section 449.1903 Certificate of registration; issuance; return to applicant.
Section 449.1904 Registration of name.
Section 449.1905 Correction of false or inaccurate statements in application for registration.
Section 449.1906 Cancellation of registration; effect.
Section 449.1907 Maintaining court action in state before registration prohibited; effect of transacting business in state without registration.
Section 449.1908 Action to restrain foreign limited partnership from transacting business in state.
Section 449.1909 Activities not considered to be transacting business in state.
Section 449.1910 Making or participating in certain loans without registering in state.
213-1982-10 ARTICLE 10 (449.2001...449.2005)
Section 449.2001 Limited partner; right to bring action to recover judgment.
Section 449.2002 Status of plaintiff in derivative action.
Section 449.2003 Complaint in derivative action; contents.
Section 449.2004 Discontinuance, compromise, or settlement of derivative action; court approval; notice; costs.
Section 449.2005 Awarding expenses to plaintiff in successful derivative action; remittance to limited partnership of remainder of proceeds; exception; action brought without reasonable cause; payment of defendants' expenses by plaintiff.
213-1982-11 ARTICLE 11 (449.2101...449.2108)
Section 449.2101 Application and construction of act.
Section 449.2102 Short title.
Section 449.2103 Severability.
Section 449.2104 Effective date; repeal of MCL 449.201 to 449.231.
Section 449.2105 Effect of act on existing limited partnerships.
Section 449.2106 Case not provided for in act governed by MCL 449.1 to 449.43.
Section 449.2107 Fee schedule; payment; other charges; deposit and use of fees.
Section 449.2108 Effective date.