The Florida Senate

620.116  Filing with Department of State.--

(1)  One signed copy of the certificate of limited partnership, any certificate of amendment or cancellation or any court order of amendment or cancellation, and any restated certificate must be delivered to the Department of State. A person who executes a certificate as an agent or fiduciary need not exhibit evidence of his or her authority as a prerequisite to filing.

(2)  Unless the department finds that a certificate does not conform to law, upon receipt of all filing fees required by law, the department shall endorse on the copy the word "Filed" and the day, month, and year of the filing thereof.

(3)  Upon the filing of a certificate of amendment or court order of amendment with the department, the certificate of limited partnership is amended as set forth in the certificate of amendment or court-ordered certificate of amendment; and, upon the effective date of a certificate of cancellation or a court order of cancellation, the certificate of limited partnership is canceled.

History.--s. 14, ch. 86-263; s. 6, ch. 90-162; s. 118, ch. 97-102.