(a) It is the policy of this chapter and this state to give maximum effect to the principles of freedom of contract and to the enforceability of partnership agreements.
(b) Unless displaced by particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this chapter.
(c) If an obligation to pay interest arises under this chapter and the rate is not specified, the rate is the applicable federal rate as determined from time to time by the United States Treasury pursuant to 26 U.S.C. ยง1274(d) or any successor law.
(d) The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall have no application to this chapter.
(e) The use of any gender shall be applicable to all genders. The captions contained in this chapter are for purposes of convenience only and shall not control or affect the construction of this chapter.
(f) Sections 7-9A-406 and 7-9A-408 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and all successor statutes thereto, do not apply to any interest in a partnership, including all rights, powers, and interests arising under a partnership agreement or this chapter. This provision prevails over Sections 7-9A-406 and 7-9A-408 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and all successor statutes thereto, and is expressly intended to permit the enforcement of the provisions of a partnership agreement that would otherwise be ineffective under Sections 7-9A-406 and 7-9A-408 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and all successor statutes thereto.
(g) Division E of Article 3 of Chapter 1 shall have no application to this chapter.
(h) The terms president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, as defined in Chapter 1, shall have no application to this chapter.
(i) Section 10A-1-2.13(c) shall have no application to this chapter.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.
Chapter 8A - Alabama Partnership Law
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 10A-8A-1.01 - Short Title.
Section 10A-8A-1.02 - Definitions.
Section 10A-8A-1.03 - Knowledge and Notice.
Section 10A-8A-1.04 - Nature and Purpose.
Section 10A-8A-1.05 - Powers; Indemnification.
Section 10A-8A-1.06 - Governing Law.
Section 10A-8A-1.07 - Supplemental Principles of Law; Rate of Interest.
Section 10A-8A-1.08 - Effect of Partnership Agreement; Nonwaivable Provisions.
Section 10A-8A-1.09 - Partnership Agreement; Effect on Partnership and Persons Admitted as Partners.
Section 10A-8A-1.11 - Required Information.
Section 10A-8A-1.12 - Transactions of Partner With Partnership.