New Mexico Statutes
Article 6 - Dissociation
Section 54-2A-604 - Person's power to dissociate as general partner; wrongful dissociation.

A. A person has the power to dissociate as a general partner at any time, rightfully or wrongfully, by express will pursuant to Subsection A of Section 603 [54-2A-603 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Revised Limited Partnership Act.
B. A person's dissociation as a general partner is wrongful only if:
(1) it is in breach of an express provision of the partnership agreement; or
(2) it occurs before the termination of the limited partnership, and:
(a) the person withdraws as a general partner by express will;
(b) the person is expelled as a general partner by judicial determination pursuant to Subsection E of Section 603 of the Uniform Revised Limited Partnership Act;
(c) the person is dissociated as a general partner by becoming a debtor in bankruptcy; or
(d) in the case of a person that is not an individual, trust other than a business trust, or estate, the person is expelled or otherwise dissociated as a general partner because it willfully dissolved or terminated.
C. A person that wrongfully dissociates as a general partner is liable to the limited partnership and, subject to Section 1001 [54-2A-1001 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Revised Limited Partnership Act, to the other partners for damages caused by the dissociation. The liability is in addition to any other obligation of the general partner to the limited partnership or to the other partners.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 129, § 604.
Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 129, § 1208 made the section effective January 1, 2008.

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