35-12-602. Amendments or restatement of certificate. (1) In order to amend its certificate of limited partnership, a limited partnership shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing an amendment or, pursuant to Title 35, chapter 12, part 15, articles of merger stating:

(a) the name of the limited partnership;

(b) the date of filing of its initial certificate; and

(c) the changes the amendment makes to the certificate as most recently amended or restated.

(2) A limited partnership shall promptly deliver to the secretary of state for filing an amendment to a certificate of limited partnership to reflect:

(a) the admission of a new general partner;

(b) the dissociation of a person as a general partner; or

(c) the appointment of a person to wind up the limited partnership's activities under 35-12-1205(3) or (4).

(3) A general partner that knows that any information in a filed certificate of limited partnership was false when the certificate was filed or has become false due to changed circumstances shall promptly:

(a) cause the certificate to be amended; or

(b) if appropriate, deliver to the secretary of state for filing a statement of change pursuant to 35-7-110 or a statement of correction pursuant to 35-12-616.

(4) A certificate of limited partnership may be amended at any time for any other proper purpose as determined by the limited partnership.

(5) A restated certificate of limited partnership may be delivered to the secretary of state for filing in the same manner as an amendment.

(6) Subject to 35-12-614(3), an amendment or restated certificate is effective when filed by the secretary of state.