AGENCY: Davis County (Utah). County Clerk

SERIES: 84385
TITLE: Limited partnership filings
DATES: 1973-1991.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by partnership number

DESCRIPTION: These files document the filing of limited partnerships with the county clerk. A limited partnership is "a partnership formed by two or more persons" under the provisions of UCA 48-2-1, "having as members one or more general partners and one or more limited partners" (UCA 48-2-1 (1990)). Persons desiring to form a limited partnership shall "file for record the certificate in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the the principal place of business of the partnership shall be situated" (UCA 48-2-2(1)(b)(1990)). The original certificate is amended or cancelled when a notarized amendment (or cancellation) or court order is filed in the office of the county clerk where the certificate is recorded (UCA 48-2-25 (1990)).__These files contain affidavits, agreement and certificate of limited partnership (notarized original) and cancellation of certificate of agreement. The separate index includes date partnership formed, name, and date filed. In 1991, the law was revised and the responsibilities were given to the Utah State Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until microfilmed and then file in Partnership File.

Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfiche duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the information value of these files to document the creation of business partnerships. They are useful to persons researching businesses, particularly small family operations.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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