PAUL D. PATE                                   APPLICATION FOR 

                                    Secretary of Sta et                         CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY                                  
                                                                             
                                           State of Iowa                    (LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - Iowa Code chap 488) 
 
     TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 
     Pursuant to section 902 of the Iowa Uniform Partnership Act, the undersigned limited partnership applies for a 
     certificate of authority to transact business in Iowa, and states: 
 
     1.   The name o  f the limited partnership is    :                                                                         
 
     1A. [See note 6] The name the limited partnership will use in Iowa, if different than the legal name of the limited partnership is: 
 
     2. Is the foreign limited partnership a foreign limited liability limited partnership?        Yes          No 
 
     3.   The limited partnership is organized under the laws o  f the stat [e  or f oreign count ]ry of:                       
 
     4.   The date o f organization o  f the limited partnership was    :                                                       
 
     5.   The duration o  f the limited partnership    :                                                                        
 
     6.   The street and mailing address of its principal office is: 
 
              Address                                                                                                           
 
              City  , Sta     te,  ip   Z                                                                                       
 
     7.   If the laws of the jurisdiction under which the foreign limited partnership is organized require the foreign limited 
          partnership to maintain an office in that jurisdiction, the street and mailing address of the required office is: 
 
          Address                                                                                                            
 
          City  , State  , Zip                                                                                               
 
     8.   The name,street and mailing address of itsregistered agentin Iowa :
 
              Name                                                                                                              
 
              Address                                                                                                           
 
              City  , Sta     te,  ip   Z                                                                                       
 
     9.   The name and street and mailing address of each general partner is: 
 
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              Address                                                                                                           
 
              City  , Sta     te,  ip   Z                                                                                       
  
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               Address                                                                                                              
 
               City  , State,  ip   Z                                                                                               
                                               [Please  attach  additional  pages  as  necessary] 
 
         10.  A certificate of existence, or a document of similar import, duly authenticated by the secretary of 
             state or other official having custody of the limited partnership records in the state or country of 
             organization, accompanies this application. 
 
         11. Signature                                                                                                              
             Type or prin t name and title                                                                                          
 
         NOTES: 
 
         1.  The filing fee is $100.00. Make checks payable to SECRETARY OF STATE. 
         2.  A certificate of existence, or a document of similar import, duly authenticated by the secretary of state or other official 
             having custody of the limited partnership records in the state or country of organization, must accompany this 
             application. 
              
         3. The document is to be signed by a general partner. A copy of a signature is acceptable for filing. Verification is not required. 
 
         4. One copy of the document is to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing. 
 
         5. The effective time and date of the document is the later of the following: 
             a. the time of filing on the date it is filed; 
             b. the time specified in the document on the date it is filed; 
             c. the time and date specified in the document, not later than 90 days after the date it is filed. 
 
         6. If the name of the limited partnership or limited liability limited partnership does not satisfy the requirements of section 108 
          of the Iowa Uniform Limited Partnership Act, the limited partnership may do either of the following in applying for a certificate 
          of authority: 
              (a) add one of the following words or abbreviations to its name for use in Iowa: 
                  LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS: add one of the following words or abbreviations to its name for use in Iowa: limited 
                       partnership or the abbreviation L.P. or LP. 
 
                       LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: add one of the following words or abbreviations to its name for 
                       use in Iowa: limited liability limited partnership or the abbreviation LLLP or L.L.L. P. 
 
              OR 
 
              (b) use a fictitious name to transact business in Iowa if the limited partnership’s real name is unavailable and the 
                limited partnership delivers to the Secretary of State for filing a copy of the resolution, certified by a general 
                partner, adopting the fictitious name. 
 
         7. The information you provide will be open to public inspection under Iowa Code chapter 22.11. 
          
                                                            SECRETARY OF STATE 
 
                                                            Business Services Division 
                                                            Lucas Building, 1st Floor 
 
635_0902                                                    Des Moines, Iowa 50319 
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                                                            Phone: (515) 281-5204 
                                                                   Fax: (515) 242-5953 
                                                            Website: sos.iowa.gov