56a-905. Merger of partnerships.

56a-905

Chapter 56a.--KANSAS UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT
Article 9.--CONVERSIONS AND MERGERS

      56a-905.   Merger of partnerships.(a) Pursuant to a plan of merger approved asprovided in subsection (c), a partnership may be merged with one ormore partnerships or limited partnerships.

      (b)   The plan of merger must set forth:

      (1)   The name of each partnership or limitedpartnership that is a party to the merger;

      (2)   the name of the surviving entity into which theother partnerships or limited partnerships will merge;

      (3)   whether the surviving entity is a partnership ora limited partnership and the status of each partner;

      (4)   the terms and conditions of the merger;

      (5)   the manner and basis of converting the interestsof each party to the merger into interests or obligations of thesurviving entity, or into money or other property in whole or part;and

      (6)   the street address of the surviving entity'sprincipal office.

      (c)   The plan of merger must be approved:

      (1)   In the case of a partnership that is a party tothe merger, by all of the partners, or a number or percentagespecified for merger in the partnership agreement; and

      (2)   in the case of a limited partnership that is aparty to the merger, by the vote required for approval of a mergerby the law of the state or foreign jurisdiction in which thelimited partnership is organized and, in the absence of such aspecifically applicable law, by all of the partners,notwithstanding a provision to the contrary in the partnershipagreement.

      (d)   After a plan of merger is approved and before themerger takes effect, the plan may be amended or abandoned asprovided in the plan.

      (e)   The merger takes effect on the later of:

      (1)   The approval of the plan of merger by allparties to the merger, as provided in subsection (c);

      (2)   the filing of all documents required by law tobe filed as a condition to the effectiveness of the merger; or

      (3)   any effective date specified in the plan ofmerger.

      History:   L. 1998, ch. 93, § 49; Jan. 1, 1999.