Maine Code § 31-1041

Partner's rights and duties
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1. Partner's account. Each partner is deemed to have an account that is:
A. Credited with an amount equal to the money plus the value of any other property, net of the
amount of any liabilities, that the partner contributes to the partnership and the partner's share of
the partnership profits; and [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

B. Charged with an amount equal to the money plus the value of any other property, net of the
amount of any liabilities, that is distributed by the partnership to the partner and the partner's share
of the partnership losses. [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2. Partnership profits and losses. Each partner is entitled to an equal share of the partnership
profits and is chargeable with a share of the partnership losses in proportion to the partner's share of the
profits.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3. Reimbursement and indemnification. A partnership shall reimburse a partner for payments
made and indemnify a partner for liabilities incurred by the partner in the ordinary course of the business
of the partnership or for the preservation of its business or property.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
4. Advance to partnership. A partnership shall reimburse a partner for an advance to the
partnership beyond the amount of capital the partner agreed to contribute.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
5. Loan to partnership; interest. A payment or advance made by a partner that gives rise to a
partnership obligation under subsection 3 or 4 constitutes a loan to the partnership that accrues interest
from the date of the payment or advance.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
6. Management and conduct of business. Each partner has equal rights in the management and
conduct of the partnership business.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
7. Use or possess partnership property. A partner may use or possess partnership property only
on behalf of the partnership.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
8. Remuneration. A partner is not entitled to remuneration for services performed for the
partnership, except for reasonable compensation for services rendered in winding up the business of
the partnership.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
9. Consent of all partners required. A person may become a partner only with the consent of all
of the partners.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
10. Decision by majority or unanimous. A difference arising as to a matter in the ordinary course
of business of a partnership may be decided by a majority of the partners. An act outside the ordinary
course of business of a partnership and an amendment to the partnership agreement may be undertaken
only with the consent of all of the partners.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
11. Obligations to other persons. This section does not affect the obligations of a partnership to
other persons under section 1031.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

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