(1) An assignee of a partnership interest, including an assignee of a general partner, may become a limited partner if and to the extent that the assignor gives the assignee that right in accordance with authority described in writing in the partnership agreement or all other partners consent.
An assignee who has become a limited partner has, to the extent assigned, the rightsand powers and is subject to the restrictions and liabilities of a limited partner under the partnership agreement and this article. An assignee who becomes a limited partner also is liable for the obligations of the assignee's assignor to make and return contributions as provided in parts 5 and 6 of this article. However, the assignee is not obligated for liabilities unknown to the assignee at the time the assignee became a limited partner.
If an assignee of a partnership interest becomes a limited partner, the assignor is notreleased from the assignor's liability to the limited partnership under sections 7-62-207 and 7-62502.
Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 446, § 1, effective November 1. L. 86: (1) and (2) amended, p. 457, § 29, effective July 1. L. 2004: (2) and (3) amended, p. 1445, § 143, effective July 1.