Bill Text: DE HB326 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Chapter 15, Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation, Regulation, Operation And Dissolution Of Domestic Partnerships And The Registration And Regulation Of Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-15 - Signed by Governor [HB326 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2013-HB326-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Walker & Rep. M. Smith & Sen. Henry & Sen. Townsend |
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Reps. Brady, J. Johnson, Mitchell, Smyk, Wilson; Sens. Blevins, McDowell, Simpson |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 326 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 15, TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION, REGULATION, OPERATION AND DISSOLUTION OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS AND THE REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS. |
Section 1.Amend § 15-403(d), Chapter 15, Title 6 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
(d) Any demand by a partner or by a partner's attorney or other agent under this section shall be in writing and shall state the purpose of such demand.In every instance where an attorney or other agent shall be the person who seeks a right of access to the information described in subsection (a) of this section, the demand shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing which authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the partner.
Section 2.Amend § 15-407(d), Chapter 15, Title 6 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
(d) Unless otherwise provided in a partnership agreement, meetings of partners may be held by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this subsection shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.On any matter that is to be voted on, consented to or approved by partners, the partners may take such action without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if consented to, in writing or by electronic transmission, by partners having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all partners entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.Unless otherwise provided in a partnership agreement, if a person (whether or not then a partner) consenting as a partner to any matter provides that such consent will be effective at a future time (including a time determined upon the happening of an event), then such person shall be deemed to have consented as a partner at such future time so long as such person is then a partner.On any matter that is to be voted on by partners, the partners may vote in person or by proxy, and such proxy may be granted in writing, by means of electronic transmission or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.Unless otherwise provided in a partnership agreement, a consent transmitted by electronic transmission by a partner or by a person or persons authorized to act for a partner shall be deemed to be written and signed for purposes of this subsection (d).For purposes of this subsection (d), the term "electronic transmission'' means any form of communication not directly involving the physical transmission of paper that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.
Section 3.This Act shall become effective August 1, 2014.
SYNOPSIS
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This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the "Act") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence.The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments of the Act. Section 1.Section 1 amends §15-403(d) of the Act to confirm that a partner may make a books and records request in person or by an attorney or other agent. Section 2.Section 2 amends §15-407(d) of the Act to confirm and clarify that, unless otherwise provided in a partnership agreement, a person who is not then a partner may consent to any matter as a partner provided that such consent will only be effective at a time when such person is a partner of the partnership. Section 3.This section provides that the proposed amendments of the Act shall become effective August 1, 2014. |
