4.__Registered limited liability partnership. "Registered limited liability partnership" means a partnership formed pursuant to an agreement governed by the Uniform Partnership Act and registered under this Act.

5.__Sign; signature. "Sign" or "signature" includes any manual, facsimile, conformed or electronic signature.

SUMMARY

This bill makes minor technical changes to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 13-B to make signature requirements consistent with other entity laws and adds definitions for electronic filing.

The bill amends the Maine Business Corporation Act: to clarify the law concerning amendments to a plan of merger; to provide greater consistency with the model act; to remove unnecessary language; to correct a cross-reference; and to clarify how the court may grant relief.

This bill also adds necessary definitions to modernize the laws relating to limited partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships for electronic filing.