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DE SB70

Bill

Status

Passed

7/21/2017

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Townsend

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Origin

Senate

149th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Clarifies the distinction between domestic partnerships and foreign partnerships in Delaware law, including conforming changes to naming requirements for foreign limited liability partnerships

  • Confirms and expands a partner's broad authority to delegate any or all rights, powers, and duties to manage and control partnership business affairs, including core governance functions, to agents, officers, employees, or other persons

  • Allows delegation by partners to be made irrevocable if explicitly stated as such, without causing the delegating partner to lose partner status

  • Updates definitions of "other entity," "other business entity," and "non-United States entity" throughout the partnership code to explicitly include "any incorporated or unincorporated business or entity"

  • Effective date of August 1, 2017

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Chapter 15, Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation, Regulation, Operation And Dissolution Of Domestic Partnerships And The Registration And Regulation Of Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/21/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/7/2017
Banking, Business & Insurance5/5/2017

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