Sec. 2. (a) After July 1, 1988, this article applies to all domestic and foreign limited partnerships, except as provided in this section.

(b) IC 23-16-6-1, IC 23-16-6-2, and IC 23-16-7-8 apply only to contributions and distributions made after July 1, 1988.

(c) IC 23-16-8-4 applies only to assignments made after July 1, 1988.

(d) IC 23-16-10 (repealed January 1, 2018) does not apply before January 1, 1989.

(e) Unless agreed otherwise by all of the partners, the applicable provisions of IC 23-4-2 (repealed effective July 1, 1993) governing allocation of profits and losses (rather than the provisions of IC 23-16-6-3), distributions to a withdrawing partner (rather than the provisions of IC 23-16-7-4), and distribution of assets upon the winding up of a limited partnership (rather than the provisions of IC 23-16-9-4) govern limited partnerships formed before July 1, 1988.

(f) A limited partnership existing under IC 23-4-2 before July 1, 1988, is not required to file a certificate of limited partnership complying with IC 23-16-3 with the secretary of state, and is not subject to or governed by IC 23-16-3-2, until the earlier of the following:

(1) The voluntary filing by the limited partnership of a certificate of limited partnership with the secretary of state in the manner required by this article.

(2) July 1, 1993.

(g) Until July 1, 1993, a limited partnership existing under IC 23-4-2 before July 1, 1988, that does not file a certificate of limited partnership in accordance with subsection (f)(1) is governed by IC 23-4-2.

(h) If a limited partnership existing under IC 23-4-2 before July 1, 1988, does not file a certificate of limited partnership or a certificate of amendment with the secretary of state by July 1, 1993, and no event has occurred that, under this article, requires the filing of a certificate of amendment, then:

(1) the limited partnership continues to exist as a limited partnership under this article, and the failure to file a certificate with the secretary of state does not impair the validity of any contract or act of the limited partnership nor prevent the limited partnership from defending any action in any court in Indiana;

(2) a limited partner of the limited partnership is not liable as a general partner solely by reason of the failure to file a certificate with the secretary of state; and

(3) the limited partnership may not maintain an action in any court of Indiana until it has filed a certificate with the secretary of state in compliance with this article.

(i) All references to this article in the limited partnership agreement and other rules that govern the internal affairs of a limited partnership are considered references to IC 23-0.5 and IC 23-0.6 also.

As added by P.L.147-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.226-1989, SEC.26; P.L.3-1990, SEC.83; P.L.118-2017, SEC.78.