8701 - Scope and definition.

                                CHAPTER 87                          ELECTING PARTNERSHIPS     Sec.     8701.  Scope and definition.     8702.  Centralized management.     8703.  Continuity of life.     8704.  Free transferability of interests.     8705.  Limited liability in certain cases.     8706.  One person as both partner and employee.     8707.  Modification by agreement.     8708.  Taxation of electing partnerships.        Enactment.  Chapter 87 was added December 21, 1988, P.L.1444,     No.177. Section 304(a)(7) of Act 177 of 1988 provided that the     amendments to Chapter 87 shall take effect immediately and shall     be retroactive to July 10, 1981.        Cross References.  Chapter 87 is referred to in section 9302     of this title.     § 8701.  Scope and definition.        (a)  Application of chapter.--This chapter applies to a     general or limited partnership formed under the laws of this     Commonwealth that elects to be governed by this chapter. Any     partnership that desires to elect to be governed by this     chapter, or to amend or terminate the election, shall file in     the Department of State a statement of election, amendment or     termination, as the case may be, which shall be signed by a     general partner and shall set forth:            (1)  The name of the partnership.            (2)  The location of the principal place of business.            (3)  The name of each general partner of the partnership        as of the date of the statement.            (4)  A statement that the partnership elects to be        governed by this chapter or that the election to be governed        by this chapter shall be amended or terminated, as the case        may be.            (5)  If the election is to be made or terminated, a        statement that the election or termination has been        authorized by at least a majority in interest of the        partners.     Upon the filing of the statement of election, amendment or     termination in the department, the election to be governed by     this chapter shall be effective, amended or terminated, as the     case may be.        (b)  Effect of election.--As long as an election under     subsection (a) is in effect, the partnership shall be governed     by the provisions of this chapter and, to the extent not     inconsistent with this chapter, Chapter 83 (relating to general     partnerships) and, if a limited partnership, Chapter 85     (relating to limited partnerships).        (c)  Definition.--As used in this chapter, the term "electing     partnership" means a partnership as to which an election under     subsection (a) is in effect.        (d)  Cross reference.--See section 134 (relating to docketing     statement).     (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.)        1990 Amendment.  Act 198 amended subsec. (a).        Cross References.  Section 8701 is referred to in sections     102, 8703 of this title.