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A.__If the converted organization is a limited partnership,
when the certificate of limited partnership takes effect;
and

 
B.__If the converted organization is not a limited
partnership, as provided by the governing statute of the
converted organization.

 
§1435.__Effect of conversion

 
1.__Same entity.__An organization that has been converted
pursuant to this subchapter is for all purposes the same entity
that existed before the conversion.

 
2.__Effect of conversion.__When a conversion takes effect:

 
A.__All property owned by the converting organization
remains vested in the converted organization;

 
B.__All debts, liabilities and other obligations of the
converting organization continue as obligations of the
converted organization;

 
C.__An action or proceeding pending by or against the
converting organization may be continued as if the
conversion had not occurred;

 
D.__Except as prohibited by other law, all of the rights,
privileges, immunities, powers and purposes of the
converting organization remain vested in the converted
organization;

 
E.__Except as otherwise provided in the plan of conversion,
the terms and conditions of the plan of conversion take
effect; and

 
F.__Except as otherwise agreed, the conversion does not
dissolve a converting limited partnership for the purposes
of subchapter 8.

 
3.__Foreign organization; Secretary of State as agent.__A
converted organization that is a foreign organization consents to
the jurisdiction of the courts of this State to enforce any
obligation owed by the converting organization, if before the
conversion the converting organization was subject to suit in
this State on the obligation. A converted organization that is a
foreign organization and not authorized to transact business in
this State appoints the Secretary of State as its agent for
service of process for purposes of enforcing an obligation under
this subsection. Service on the Secretary of State under this


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