Nev. Rev. Stat. § 87A.540
This is the official text of Nev. Rev. Stat. § 87A.540, part of Nevada’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Nevada, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Filing requirements; prohibition against registration for certain illegal purposes; required provisions of application for registration
Official statutory text
1. Before transacting business in this State, a foreign limited partnership shall register with the Secretary of State. A person shall not register a foreign limited partnership with the Secretary of State for any illegal purpose or with the fraudulent intent to conceal any business activity, or lack thereof, from another person or a governmental agency.
2. In order to register, a foreign limited partnership shall submit to the Secretary of State an application for registration as a foreign limited partnership, signed by a general partner. The application for registration must set forth: (a) The name of the foreign limited partnership and, if different, the name under which it proposes to register and transact business in this State; (b) The state or jurisdiction under whose law the foreign limited partnership is organized and the date of its organization; (c) The information required pursuant to NRS 77.310 ; (d) A statement that the Secretary of State is appointed the agent of the foreign limited partnership for service of process if the registered agent's authority has been revoked or if the registered agent cannot be found or served with the exercise of reasonable diligence; (e) The address of the office required to be maintained in the state or jurisdiction of its organization by the laws of that state or jurisdiction or, if not so required, of the principal office of the foreign limited partnership; (f) The name and business address of each general partner; and (g) The address of the office at which is kept a list of the names and addresses of the limited partners and their capital contributions, together with an undertaking by the foreign limited partnership to keep those records until the foreign limited partnership's registration in this State is cancelled or withdrawn.
2. In order to register, a foreign limited partnership shall submit to the Secretary of State an application for registration as a foreign limited partnership, signed by a general partner. The application for registration must set forth: (a) The name of the foreign limited partnership and, if different, the name under which it proposes to register and transact business in this State; (b) The state or jurisdiction under whose law the foreign limited partnership is organized and the date of its organization; (c) The information required pursuant to NRS 77.310 ; (d) A statement that the Secretary of State is appointed the agent of the foreign limited partnership for service of process if the registered agent's authority has been revoked or if the registered agent cannot be found or served with the exercise of reasonable diligence; (e) The address of the office required to be maintained in the state or jurisdiction of its organization by the laws of that state or jurisdiction or, if not so required, of the principal office of the foreign limited partnership; (f) The name and business address of each general partner; and (g) The address of the office at which is kept a list of the names and addresses of the limited partners and their capital contributions, together with an undertaking by the foreign limited partnership to keep those records until the foreign limited partnership's registration in this State is cancelled or withdrawn.
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