121-1003 - Security for expenses.

§  121-1003.  Security  for  expenses. In a derivative action, brought  pursuant to section 121-1002 of this article, unless  the  contributions  of or allocable to the plaintiff or plaintiffs amount to five percent or  more  of  the  contributions of all limited partners, in their status as  limited  partners,  or  such  contributions  of  or  allocable  to  such  plaintiff  or  plaintiffs  have a fair value in excess of fifty thousand  dollars, the limited partnership in whose right such action  is  brought  shall  be entitled at any stage of the proceedings before final judgment  to require  the  plaintiff  or  plaintiffs  to  give  security  for  the  reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, which may be incurred by  it  in connection with such action and by the other parties defendant in  connection therewith for which the limited partnership may become liable  under this article or under any contract or  otherwise  under  law.  The  limited  partnership shall have recourse to such security in such amount  as the court having jurisdiction of such action shall determine upon the  termination of such action.  Notwithstanding the first sentence of  this  section,  the amount of any security may from time to time be determined  in the discretion of the court having jurisdiction of such action,  even  if the five percent of contributions or fifty thousand dollar value test  is met, upon a showing of the need therefor.