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Ohio Rev Code § 1776.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.03 | Effect of Partnership Agreement - Nonwaivable Provisions.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, the partnership agreement governs relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership. To the extent the partnership agreement does not otherwise provide, this chapter governs relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership. (B) The partnership agreement may not do any of the following:(1) Vary the rights and duties under section 1776.05 of the Revised Code except to eliminate the duty to provide copies of statements to all of the partners;(2) Unreasonably restrict the right of access to books and records under division (B) of section 1776.43 of the Revised Code;(3) Eliminate the duty of loyalty under division (B) of section 1776.44 of the Revised Code or division (B)(3) of section 1776.53 of the Revised Code, but the partnership agreement may identify specific types or categories of activities that do not violate the duty of loyalty, if not manifestly unreasonable, and all of the partners or a number or percentage specified in the partnership agreement may authorize or ratify, after full disclosure of all material facts, a specific act or transaction that otherwise would violate the duty of loyalty;(4) Unreasonably reduce the duty of care under division (C) of section 1776.44 of the Revised Code or division (B)(3) of section 1776.53 of the Revised Code;(5) Eliminate the obligation of good faith and fair dealing under division (D) of section 1776.44 of the Revised Code, but the partnership agreement may prescribe the standards by which the performance of the obligation is to be measured, if the standards are not manifestly unreasonable;(6) Vary the power to dissociate as a partner under division (A) of section 1776.52 of the Revised Code, except to require the notice under division (A) of section 1776.51 of the Revised Code to be in writing;(7) Vary the right of a tribunal to expel a partner in the events specified in division (E) of section 1776.51 of the Revised Code;(8) Vary the requirement to wind up the partnership business in cases specified in division (D), (E), or (F) of section 1776.61 of the Revised Code;(9) Vary the law applicable to a limited liability partnership under division (B) of section 1776.06 of the Revised Code;(10) Restrict rights of third parties under this chapter.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.04 | Supplemental Principles of Law - Usury.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Unless displaced by particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this chapter. (B) If an obligation to pay interest under this chapter does not specify a rate of interest, the rate is that specified in section 1343.03 of the Revised Code.(C) No partnership and no person acting on behalf of a partnership shall interpose the defense or make the claim of usury in any action or proceeding upon, or with reference to, any obligation of that partnership. The notes, bonds, other evidences of indebtedness, mortgages, pledges, and deeds of trust of a partnership shall not be set aside, impaired, or adjudged invalid by reason of anything contained in any laws prohibiting or otherwise pertaining to usury or regulating interest rates.(D) No obligation of a partner to a partnership arising under a partnership agreement or a separate agreement or writing, and no note, instruction, or other writing evidencing any such obligation of a partner, is subject to the defense of usury, and no partner shall interpose the defense of usury with respect to any such obligation in any action.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.05 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.05 | Execution, Filing, and Recording of Statements.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) A statement may be filed in the office of the secretary of state. A certified copy of a statement that is filed in an office in another state may be filed in the office of the secretary of state provided that it is accompanied by a form the secretary of state prescribes for that purpose. Either filing has the effect provided in this chapter with respect to partnership property located in, or transactions that occur in, this state. (B) A certified copy of a statement filed in the office of the secretary of state and recorded in the office of a county recorder in this state has the effect provided for recorded statements in this chapter with respect to real property in the county in which recorded. A recorded statement that is not a certified copy of a statement filed in the office of the secretary of state does not have the effect provided for recorded statements in this chapter.(C) At least one partner or one person the partnership authorizes shall execute any statement a partnership files. A partner, a person the partnership authorizes, or other person this chapter authorizes shall execute other statements. An individual who executes a statement shall personally declare, under penalty of perjury, that the contents of the statement are accurate.(D) A person authorized by this chapter to file a statement may amend or cancel the statement by filing an amendment or cancellation that names the partnership, identifies the statement, and states the substance of the amendment or cancellation.(E) A person who files a statement pursuant to this chapter shall promptly send a copy of that statement to every nonfiling partner and to any other person named as a partner in the statement. Failure to send a copy of a statement to a partner or other person does not limit the effectiveness of the statement as to a person not a partner.(F) The secretary of state may collect a fee for filing a statement or providing a certified copy of a statement. The county recorder may collect a fee for recording a statement.(G) When a partnership files its first statement with the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall assign a unique identifying number to that partnership. Whenever a person files a statement relating to a partnership to which the secretary of state has assigned an identifying number or files a statement with a county recorder, the statement shall include the identifying number assigned to the partnership.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.06 | Governing Law.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the law of the jurisdiction in which a partnership has its chief executive office governs relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership. (B) The law of this state governs relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership, and the liability of partners for an obligation, of a limited liability partnership.(C) The law of this state governs relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership of any partnership other than a limited liability partnership if the partnership agreement, by its terms, provides that the laws of this state govern the partnership agreement.(D) The laws of a specified jurisdiction other than this state govern the relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership of any partnership other than a limited liability partnership, if the partnership agreement, by its terms, provides that the laws of that jurisdiction govern the partnership agreement and that jurisdiction allows that election.(E) A partnership governed by this chapter is subject to any amendment to or repeal of any or all of the sections in this chapter.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.08 | Service of Process by Delivery.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Service of legal process upon any partnership that has not filed a statement of partnership authority in this state and that is formed under the laws of this state or doing business in this state may be made by delivering a copy personally to any partner doing business in this state or by leaving it at a partner's dwelling house or usual place of abode in this state or at a place of business of the partnership in this state. (B) Nothing in this section limits or affects the right to serve process in any other manner now or hereafter provided by law. This section is an extension of, and not a limitation upon, the right otherwise existing of service of legal process.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.10 | Service of Process by Delivery.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A)(1) A partner or a liquidating trustee of a partnership that is formed under the laws of this state or that is doing business in this state may be served with process in the manner this section prescribes in all civil actions or proceedings brought in this state involving or relating to the business of the partnership or a violation by the partner or the liquidating trustee of a duty to the partnership or any partner of the partnership, whether or not the partner or the liquidating trustee is a partner or a liquidating trustee at the time suit is commenced. (2) A person who is a partner or liquidating trustee on the date on which this chapter first applies to the partnership pursuant to division (C) of section 1776.95 of the Revised Code, or who thereafter becomes a partner or a liquidating trustee of a partnership, thereby consents to the appointment of each partner who has signed a statement of partnership authority under section 1776.33 of the Revised Code, and any agent named in a statement of partnership authority under section 1776.33 of the Revised Code, as that person's agent upon whom service of process may be made. Any process so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served upon the partner or liquidating trustee within this state.(B) In a written partnership agreement or other writing, a partner may consent to be subject to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of, or arbitration in, a specified jurisdiction, or the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of this state, or the exclusivity of arbitration in a specified jurisdiction or this state, and to be served with legal process in the manner prescribed in the partnership agreement or other writing.(C) Nothing in this section limits or affects the right to serve process in any other manner now or hereafter provided by law. This section is an extension of, and not a limitation upon, the right otherwise existing of service of legal process.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.11 | Failure to Execute Statement or Agreement.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Any person who is adversely affected by the failure or refusal of a person to execute a statement as this chapter requires may petition the court of common pleas to direct the execution of that statement. If the court finds that the execution of the statement is proper and that a person has failed or refused to execute that statement as designated, the court shall order the secretary of state to file that statement. (B) Any person who is adversely affected by the failure or refusal of another person to execute a partnership agreement or amendment when that person is designated to do so may petition the court of common pleas to direct the execution of the partnership agreement or amendment. If the court finds that the partnership agreement or amendment should be executed and that a designated person has failed or refused to do so, the court shall enter an order granting appropriate relief.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.12 | Correction of Inaccurate or Defective Statement.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Any statement filed with the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter that is an inaccurate record of the action referred to in the statement, or that was defectively or erroneously executed, may be corrected by filing a statement of correction with the secretary of state. The statement of correction shall specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected, set forth the inaccurate or defective portion of the statement in corrected form, and be executed and filed as this chapter requires. The statement of correction is effective as of the date the original statement was filed, except as to persons who are substantially and adversely affected by the correction, for whom the statement of correction is effective from its filing date. (B) In lieu of filing a statement of correction as division (A) of this section describes, a statement may be corrected by executing and filing a corrected statement with the secretary of state in the same manner as an original statement, and paying a fee equal to the fee payable for an original statement. The corrected statement shall specify in its heading that it is a corrected statement, specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected, and set forth the entire statement in corrected form. A statement corrected in accordance with this division is effective as of the date the original statement was filed, except as to those who are substantially and adversely affected by the correction, for whom the corrected statement is effective from its filing date.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.21 | Partnership as Entity Distinct From Partners.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) A partnership is an entity distinct from its partners. (B) A limited liability partnership continues to be the same entity that existed before the filing of a statement of qualification under section 1776.81 of the Revised Code.(C) Except as otherwise provided in the Revised Code or the partnership agreement, a partnership formed under this chapter has authority to engage in any activity in which a domestic corporation or a domestic limited liability company may lawfully engage and has the powers of a domestic corporation or domestic limited liability company.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.22 | Formation of Partnership.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, any association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for-profit forms a partnership, whether or not the persons intend to form a partnership. (B) An association formed under a statute not included in this chapter, a predecessor statute, or a comparable statute of another jurisdiction is not a partnership under this chapter.(C) In determining whether a partnership is formed, the following rules apply:(1) Holding property in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, tenancy by the entireties, joint property, common property, or part ownership does not by itself establish a partnership, even if the co-owners share profits made by the use of the property.(2) The sharing of gross returns does not by itself establish a partnership, even if the persons sharing the returns have a joint or common right or interest in property from which the returns are derived.(3) A person who receives a share of the profits of a business is presumed to be a partner in the business, unless the profits were received in payment for any of the following:(a) A debt by installments or otherwise;(b) Services as an independent contractor or wages or other compensation to an employee;(c) Rent;(d) An annuity or other retirement or health benefit to a beneficiary, representative, or designee of a deceased or retired partner;(e) Interest or other charge on a loan, even if the amount of payment varies with the profits of the business, including a direct or indirect present or future ownership of the collateral, or rights to income, proceeds, or increase in value derived from the collateral;(f) The sale of the goodwill of a business or other property by installments or otherwise.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.23 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.23 | Partnership Property.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Property acquired by a partnership is property of the partnership and not the property of the partners individually. (B) Property is partnership property if the property is acquired in the name of either of the following:(1) The partnership;(2) One or more partners when the instrument transferring title to the property indicates that the transferee holds the property in the capacity as a partner, or that a partnership exists but without an indication of the name of the partnership.(C) Property is acquired in the name of the partnership by a transfer to either of the following:(1) The partnership in its name;(2) One or more partners in their capacity as partners in the partnership, if the name of the partnership is indicated in the instrument transferring title to the property.(D) Property is presumed to be partnership property if purchased with partnership assets, even if it is not acquired as described in division (B) of this section.(E) Property acquired in the name of one or more of the partners, when there is no indication in the instrument transferring title to the property of the person's capacity as a partner or of the existence of a partnership and without the use of partnership assets, is presumed to be separate property, even if used for partnership purposes.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.24 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.24 | Partner Contributions - Penalties for Failure to Contribute.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|(A) The contribution of a partner may be in cash, property, or services rendered, or a promissory note or other obligation to contribute cash or property or to perform services. (B) A partner is obligated to the partnership to perform any promise to contribute cash, property, or services even if the partner is unable to perform because of death, disability, or any other reason. If a partner does not make the required contribution of property or services, the partner is obligated, at the option of the partnership, to contribute cash equal to the value of the contribution that has not been made. The foregoing option is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights, including the right to specific performance, that the partnership may have against a partner under the partnership agreement or applicable law.(C) A partnership agreement may provide that the partnership interest of any partner who fails to make any required contribution is subject to specified penalties for, or specified consequences of, that failure. The penalty or consequence may take the form of reducing or eliminating the defaulting partner's interest in the partnership, subordinating the partner's partnership interest to that of nondefaulting partners, a forced sale of the partner's partnership interest, forfeiture of the partner's partnership interest, the lending by other partners of the amount necessary to meet the partner's commitment, a fixing of the value of the partner's partnership interest by appraisal or by formula and the redemption or sale of the partner's partnership interest at that value, or any other penalty or consequence.
Ohio Rev Code § 1776.31 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partnership Act|Section 1776.31 | Partner Agent of Partnership.

Effective: August 6, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 332 - 127th General Assembly|Both of the following govern the acts of a partner, subject to any statement of partnership authority under section 1776.33 of the Revised Code: (A) Each partner is an agent of the partnership for the purpose of its business. An act of a partner, including the execution of an instrument in the partnership name, for apparently carrying on in the ordinary course the partnership business or business of the kind carried on by the partnership binds the partnership, unless the partner had no authority to act for the partnership in the particular matter and the person with whom the partner was dealing knew or had received a notification that the partner lacked authority.(B) An act of a partner that is not apparently for carrying on in the ordinary course the partnership business or business of the kind the partnership carries on binds the partnership only if the act was authorized by the other partners.