2010 Tennessee Code
Title 61 - Partnerships
Chapter 1 - Revised Uniform Partnership Act
Part 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions
61-1-1206 - Applicability.

61-1-1206. Applicability.

(a)  Before January 1, 2002, this chapter governs only a partnership formed:

     (1)  After January 1, 2002, unless that partnership is continuing the business of a dissolved partnership under § 61-1-129 of the prior Uniform Partnership Act; and

     (2)  Before January 1, 2002, that elects, as provided by subsection (c), to be governed by this chapter.

(b)  After January 1, 2002, this chapter governs all partnerships.

(c)  Before January 1, 2002, a partnership voluntarily may elect, in the manner provided in its partnership agreement or by law for amending the partnership agreement, to be governed by this chapter. The provisions of this chapter relating to the liability of the partnership's partners to third parties apply to limit those partners' liability to a third party who had done business with the partnership within one (1) year preceding the partnership's election to be governed by this act, only if the third party knows or has received a notification of the partnership's election to be governed by this chapter.

[Acts 2001, ch. 353.]