Virginia § 50-73.52:6 Involuntary cancellation of limited partnership existence

Virginia Statutes

§ 50-73.52:6 — Involuntary cancellation of limited partnership existence

Virginia § 50-73.52:6

Title 50PARTNERSHIPS

Ch. 2.1VIRGINIA REVISED UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT

Art. 8DISSOLUTION

This text of Virginia § 50-73.52:6 (Involuntary cancellation of limited partnership existence) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 50-73.52:6 (2026).

Text

A.The existence of a limited partnership may be canceled involuntarily by order of the Commission when it finds that the limited partnership has:

1.Continued to exceed or abuse the authority conferred on it by law;

2.Failed to maintain a registered office or a registered agent in the Commonwealth as required by law;

3.Failed to file any document required by this chapter to be filed with the Commission; or

4.Been convicted for a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324a (f), as amended, for actions of its partners constituting a pattern or practice of employing unauthorized aliens in the Commonwealth.

B.Before entering any such order, the Commission shall issue a rule against the limited partnership giving it an opportunity to be heard and show cause why such an order should not be entered.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

A. The existence of a limited partnership may be canceled involuntarily by order of the Commission when it finds that the limited partnership has:

1. Continued to exceed or abuse the authority conferred on it by law;

2. Failed to maintain a registered office or a registered agent in the Commonwealth as required by law;

3. Failed to file any document required by this chapter to be filed with the Commission; or

4. Been convicted for a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324a (f), as amended, for actions of its partners constituting a pattern or practice of employing unauthorized aliens in the Commonwealth.

B. Before entering any such order, the Commission shall issue a rule against the limited partnership giving it an opportunity to be heard and show cause why such an order should not be entered. The Commission may issue the rule on its own motion or on motion of the Attorney General.

C. The properties and affairs of a limited partnership whose existence has been canceled pursuant to this section shall pass automatically to its general partners as trustees in liquidation. The trustees shall then proceed to (i) collect the assets of the limited partnership; (ii) sell, convey, and dispose of such of its properties as are not to be distributed in kind to its partners; (iii) pay, satisfy, and discharge its liabilities and obligations; and (iv) do all other acts required to liquidate its business and affairs. After paying or adequately providing for the payment of all its obligations, the trustees shall distribute the remainder of its assets, either in cash or in kind, among its partners according to their respective rights and interests.

D. Any limited partnership convicted of the offense listed in subdivision A 4 shall immediately report such conviction to the Commission and file with the Commission an authenticated copy of the judgment or record of conviction. A limited partnership whose existence is canceled pursuant to subdivision A 4 shall not be eligible for reinstatement for a period of not less than one year.