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Secretary of State
Business Programs Division
Business Entities
1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600

Business Entities Submission Cover Sheet

For faste stservice, file online at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov.

Instructions:

• Complete and include this form with your paper submission. This form will not be made part of
the filed document.

• Make all checks or money orders payable to the Secretary of State.

• In-person submissions (excluding Statements of Information): $15 special handling fee D. o not
include a $15 special handling fee when submitting documents by mail.

• All submissions are reviewed in the date order of receipt , with online submissions given priority.
For updated processing time information, visit www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-dates.

• obtainTo a certified copy, includ ecertification fees with your submission.

Note: All correspondence related to your submission will be
sent to the name and address on your check or money order.

Contact Person (Please type or print legibly):

First Name: Last Name:

Phone Number: Email:

Entity Information (Please type or print legibly):

Entity Name:

Entity Number (if applicable):

Comments:

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Instructions for Completing the Statement of Partnership Authority (Form GP-1)

Legal Authority: Statutory filing provisions are found in California Corporations Code section 16303. All
statutory references are to the California Corporations Code, unless otherwise stated.

• Unless otherwise provided in the Partnership Agreement, a person who files a Statement of Partnership
Authority (Form GP-1) pursuant to Section 16105 shall promptly send a copy of the statement to every
non-filing partner and to any other person named as a partner in the statement. (Sections 16103(b)(1) and
16105(e).)

• In order for a statement to be effective for real estate transfers, a certified copy of the statement issued by
the Secretary of State must be recorded in the office for recording transfers of real properly. (Section
16105(b).)
Fees: The fee for filing Form GP-1 is $70.00 A non-refundable $15.00 handling fee is applicable for
processing documents delivered in person (drop off) at the Sacramento office.

Copies: Upon filing, we will return one (1) plain copy of your filed document for free, and will certify the
copy upon request and payment of an additional $5 certification fee.

Complete Form GP-1 as follows:

Item 1. Enter the name of the partnership.

Item 2. Enter the complete street address of the principal office of the general partnership. Please do not enter
a P.O. Box address or abbreviate the name of the city.

Item 3. If any, and if different from Item 2, enter the complete street address of principalthe office in California.
Please do not enter a P.O. Box address or abbreviate the name of the city.

Item 4. If different from Items 2 or 3, enter the mailing address of the principal office. Please do not
abbreviate the name of the city.

Items The partnership must provide either of the following: (Item 5) the names and mailing addresses of all of
5 & 6. the partners; OR (Item 6) the name and mailing address of an agent appointed and maintained by the
partnership to provide the names and mailing addresses of all the partners pursuant to the provisions of
Section 16303(b). Attach additional pages, if necessary.

Item 7. Enter the names of all partners authorized to execute instruments transferring real property held in the
name of the partnership. Attach additional pages, if necessary.

Item 8. Attach any other information to be included in the Statement of Partnership Authority, provided that the
information is not inconsistent with law.

Item 9. Form GP-1 must be executed by at least two partners. (Section 16105(c).) If additional signature
space is necessary, the signatures may be made on an attachment to the document.

Any attachments to Form GP-1 are incorporated by reference. All attachments should be 8 ½” x 11”, one-sided and
legible.

GP-1 INSTRUCTIONS (REV 12/2022) 2022 California Secretary of State
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GP-1 File # _______________________________________

State of California Document # __________________________________
Secretary of State

Statement of Partnership Authority

A $70.00 filing fee must accompany this form.
IMPORTANT – Read instructions before completing this form. This Space For Filing Use Only
Partnership Name
1. Name of Partnership

Office Addresses (Do not abbreviate the city. Items 2 and 3 cannot be P.O. Boxes.)
2. Street Address of the Principal Office City State Zip Code

3. Street Address of Principalthe California Office, if any City State Zip Code
CA
4. Mailing Address of the Principal Office, if different from Items 2 or 3 City State Zip Code

Names & Addresses of Partners (Complete Item 5 with the names and mailing addresses of all the partners (attach additional pages if necessary)
OR leave Item 5 blank and proceed to Item 6. Any attachments to this document are incorporated herein by this reference.)
5. Name Address City State Zip Code

Name Address City State Zip Code

Appointed Agent (If Item 5 was not completed, complete Item 6 with the name and mailing address of an agent appointed and maintained by the
partnership who will maintain a list of the names and mailing addresses of all the partners. If Item 5 was completed, leave Item 6 blank and proceed to Item 7.)
6. Name Address City State Zip Code

Authorized Partners (Enter the name(s) of all the partners authorized to execute instruments transferring real property held in the name of the
partnership. Attach additional pages if necessary. Any attachments to this document are incorporated herein by this reference.)
7. Partner Name: Partner Name:

Partner Name: Partner Name

Partner Name: Partner Name
Additional Information
8. Additional information set forth on the attached pages, if any, is incorporated herein by this reference and made part of this document.
Execution (This form must be signed by at least two partners. If additional signature space is necessary, the dated signature(s) with verification(s) may be
made on an attachment to this document. Any attachments to this document are incorporated herein by this reference.)
9. I certify under penalty of perjury that the contents of this document are true.

Signature of partner Type or Print Name of partner

Signature of partner Type or Print Name of partner
GP-1 (REV 12/2022) 2022 California Secretary of State
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