2006 New York Code - Filing With The Department Of State.

 
    §  121-206.  Filing with the department of state. A signed certificate
  of limited partnership and any signed certificates of amendment or other
  certificates filed pursuant to this article or of any judicial decree of
  amendment or cancellation shall be delivered to the department of state.
  If the instrument which is delivered to  the  department  of  state  for
  filing  complies  as to form with the requirements of law and the filing
  fee required by any statute of this state in  connection  therewith  has
  been  paid,  the instrument shall be filed and indexed by the department
  of state.