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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 

                                                    Submission Cover Sheet

Instructions: 

• Complete and include this form with your paper submission. This information only will be
  used to communicate in writing about the submission, if needed. This form will be
  treated as correspondence and 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 handling fee; do not include
  a $15 handling fee when submitting documents by mail.

• Standard processing time for submissions to this office is approximately 5 business days from
  receipt. 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.

Optional Copy and Certification Fees: 

• If applicable, include optional certification fees with your submission.

• For applicable certification fee information, refer to the instructions of the specific form you are
  submitting.

Contact Person: (Please type or print legibly) 

First Name:                                     Last Name: 

Phone (optional):  

Entity Information: (Please type or print legibly) 

Name: 

Entity Number (if applicable):

Address:  

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 chief executive 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 an 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 chief executive 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 03/2022)                                                               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 Chief Executive Office                                  City                                         State   Zip Code

3. Street Address of California Office, if any                               City                                         State   Zip Code 
                                                                                                                           CA 
4. Mailing Address of Chief Executive 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

   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 
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