(a) Each limited partnership shall keep at the office referred to in Section 33-42-50(1) the following:
(1) a current list of the full name and last known mailing address of each partner separately identifying the general partners (in alphabetical order) and the limited partners (in alphabetical order);
(2) a copy of the certificate of limited partnership and all certificates of amendment thereto, together with executed copies of any powers of attorney pursuant to which any certificate has been executed;
(3) copies of the limited partnership's federal, state, and local income tax returns and reports, if any, for the three most recent years;
(4) copies of any then effective written partnership agreements and of any financial statements of the limited partnership for the three most recent years; and
(5) unless contained in a written partnership agreement, a writing setting out:
(i) the amount of cash and a description and statement of the agreed value of the other property or services contributed by each partner and which each partner has agreed to contribute;
(ii) the times at which or events on the happening of which any additional contributions agreed to be made by each partner are to be made;
(iii) any right of a partner to receive, or of a general partner to make, distributions to a partner which include a return of all or any part of the partner's contribution; and
(iv) any events upon the happening of which the limited partnership is to be dissolved and its affairs wound up.
(b) Records required to be kept under this section are subject to inspection and copying at the reasonable request, and at the expense, of any partner during ordinary business hours.
(c) A person who is not a partner is entitled to the information required by paragraphs (1) and (5) of subsection (a) if he gives the limited partnership written notice of his demand at least five business days before the date on which he wishes to inspect and copy the information to which he is entitled by this subsection and his demand is made in good faith and for a proper purpose. The limited partnership may impose a reasonable charge, covering the costs of labor and material for copies of any documents provided pursuant to this subsection. The charge may not exceed the estimated cost of production or reproduction of the records.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 491, Section 1; 1985 Act No. 11, Sections 3, 4; 1986 Act No. 533, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 42 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act
Section 33-42-10. Short title.
Section 33-42-20. Definitions.
Section 33-42-40. Reservation of name.
Section 33-42-45. Assumed name.
Section 33-42-50. Specified office and agent.
Section 33-42-70. Nature of business.
Section 33-42-75. Limited partnerships activities, financial assistance, and duration.
Section 33-42-80. Business transactions of partner with partnership.
Section 33-42-210. Certificate of limited partnership.
Section 33-42-220. Amendment to certificate.
Section 33-42-230. Cancellation of certificate.
Section 33-42-240. Execution of certificates.
Section 33-42-250. Execution by judicial act.
Section 33-42-260. Filing in office of Secretary of State.
Section 33-42-270. Liability for false statement in certificate.
Section 33-42-280. Scope of notice.
Section 33-42-290. Delivery of certificates to limited partners.
Section 33-42-300. Affidavit of general partners' authority.
Section 33-42-310. Status of existing county filings.
Section 33-42-410. Admission of additional limited partners.
Section 33-42-430. Liabilities to third parties.
Section 33-42-440. Person erroneously believing himself limited partner.
Section 33-42-450. Information.
Section 33-42-610. Admission of additional or substitute general partners.
Section 33-42-620. Events of withdrawal.
Section 33-42-630. General powers and liabilities.
Section 33-42-640. Contributions by general partner.
Section 33-42-810. Form of contribution.
Section 33-42-820. Liability for contributions.
Section 33-42-830. Sharing of profits and losses.
Section 33-42-840. Sharing of distributions.
Section 33-42-1010. Interim distributions.
Section 33-42-1020. Withdrawal of general partner.
Section 33-42-1030. Withdrawal of limited partner.
Section 33-42-1040. Distribution upon withdrawal.
Section 33-42-1050. Distribution in kind.
Section 33-42-1060. Right to distribution.
Section 33-42-1070. Limitations on distribution.
Section 33-42-1080. Liability upon return of contribution.
Section 33-42-1210. Nature of partnership interest.
Section 33-42-1220. Assignment of partnership interest.
Section 33-42-1230. Rights of creditor.
Section 33-42-1240. Right of assignee to become limited partner.
Section 33-42-1250. Power of estate of deceased or incompetent partner.
Section 33-42-1410. Nonjudicial dissolution.
Section 33-42-1420. Judicial dissolution.
Section 33-42-1430. Winding up.
Section 33-42-1440. Distribution of assets.
Section 33-42-1610. Law governing.
Section 33-42-1620. Registration.
Section 33-42-1630. Issuance of registration.
Section 33-42-1650. Changes and amendments.
Section 33-42-1660. Cancellation of registration.
Section 33-42-1670. Transaction of business without registration.
Section 33-42-1680. Action of Attorney General.
Section 33-42-1690. Activities not deemed transacting business.
Section 33-42-1810. Right of action.
Section 33-42-1820. Proper plaintiff.
Section 33-42-2010. Construction and application.
Section 33-42-2020. Rules for cases not provided for in this chapter.
Section 33-42-2030. Severability.
Section 33-42-2040. Filing fees.
Section 33-42-2120. Articles of merger; contents; filing.
Section 33-42-2130. Effect of merger; service of process; liability for partnership obligations.