§1438. Filings required for merger; effective date
                  1. 
                                Articles of merger; signed. 
                                After each constituent organization has approved a merger, articles of merger must be signed on behalf of:
                                     
                                
                
                  A.
                                        Each preexisting constituent limited partnership, by each general partner listed in the certificate of limited partnership; and
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                
                  B.
                                        Each other preexisting constituent organization, by an authorized representative.
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
              
                  2. 
                                Articles of merger; contents. 
                                The articles of merger must include:
                                     
                                
                
                  A.
                                        The name and form of each constituent organization and the jurisdiction of its governing statute;
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                
                  B.
                                        The name and form of the surviving organization, the jurisdiction of its governing statute and, if the surviving organization is created by the merger, a statement to that effect;
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                
                  C.
                                        The date the merger is effective under the governing statute of the surviving organization;
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                
                  D.
                                        If the surviving organization is to be created by the merger:
                                     
                                
                
                                            (1)
                                        If the surviving organization will be a limited partnership, the limited partnership's certificate of limited partnership; or
                                     
                                
                                            (2)
                                        If the surviving organization will be an organization other than a limited partnership, the organizational document that creates the organization;
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                  E.
                                        If the surviving organization preexists the merger, any amendments provided for in the plan of merger for the organizational document that created the organization;
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                
                  F.
                                        A statement as to each constituent organization that the merger was approved as required by the organization's governing statute;
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                
                  G.
                                        If the surviving organization is a foreign organization not authorized to transact business in this State, the street and mailing address of an office that may be used for service of process under section 1439, subsection 2; and
                                     
                                [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. F, §35 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
                
                  H.
                                        Any additional information required by the governing statute of any constituent organization.
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. F, §35 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
              
                  3. 
                                Deliver to Secretary of State. 
                                Each constituent limited partnership shall deliver the articles of merger for filing in the office of the Secretary of State.
                                     
                                
                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
              
                  4. 
                                Merger effective. 
                                A merger becomes effective under this subchapter:
                                     
                                
                
                  A.
                                        If the surviving organization is a limited partnership, upon the later of:
                                     
                                
                
                                            (1)
                                        Compliance with subsection 3; and
                                     
                                
                                            (2)
                                        Subject to section 1326, subsection 3, as specified in the articles of merger; or
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                  B.
                                        If the surviving organization is not a limited partnership, as provided by the governing statute of the surviving organization.
                                     
                                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
                [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
              
                        SECTION HISTORY
                        
            PL 2005, c. 543, §C2 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. F, §35 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).