AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION, REGULATION, OPERATION AND DISSOLUTION OF DOMESTIC LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS AND THE REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS.

This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited 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. Sections 1 through 6, 10 and 15. These sections amend Sections 17-101(4), 17-101(8), 17-102(5), 17-104(b), 17-104(g), 17-104(i)(4), 17-216(b)(6) and 17-902(1)(b) of the Act to clarify and confirm the distinction between domestic limited partnerships and foreign limited partnerships and to make certain other conforming changes. Section 7. This section adds subsection (e) to Section 17-201 of the Act to confirm and clarify that a certificate of limited partnership substantially complies with Section 17-201(a)(2) if it contains the name of the registered agent and the address of the registered office even if the certificate of limited partnership does not expressly designate such person as the registered agent or such address as the registered office or the address of the registered agent. Section 8. This section amends Section 17-211(a) of the Act relating to mergers and consolidations to confirm that "other business entity" includes any incorporated or unincorporated business or entity (other than a domestic limited partnership). Section 9. This section amends Section 17-215(a) of the Act relating to the domestication of non-United States entities to confirm that the term "non-United States entity" includes any incorporated or unincorporated non-United States business or entity. Section 11. This section amends Section 17-217(a) of the Act relating to conversions to a limited partnership to confirm that the term "other entity" includes any incorporated or unincorporated business or entity (other than a domestic limited partnership). Section 12. This section amends Section 17-219(a) of the Act relating to a conversion of a limited partnership to confirm that a domestic limited partnership may convert to any incorporated or unincorporated business or entity (other than a domestic limited partnership). Section 13. This section amends Section 17-303(b)(1) of the Act to confirm that limited partners may hold any type of interest in a general partner without participating in the control of the business of a limited partnership. Section 14. This section amends Section 17-403(c) of the Act to confirm and clarify the broad power and authority of a general partner to delegate any or all of the general partner’s rights, powers, and duties to manage and control the business and affairs of a limited partnership, including any core governance functions. Section 16. This section provides that the proposed amendments of the Act shall become effective August 1, 2017.