Assignment by Managing Partner. (a) The interest of the Managing Partner in the Partnership shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, except in the event of the following assignments: (i) A disposition by the Managing Partner of all or any portion of its Partnership interest to one or more Affiliates of the Managing Partner that agree to assume all or a proportionate part of the obligations of the Managing Partner with respect to such interest in the Partnership; (ii) A disposition by the Managing Partner of all or any part of its Partnership interest to one or more persons that have as the result of a merger, consolidation, corporate reorganization, or other transaction acquired all or substantially all of the assets of the Managing Partner and have assumed the obligations of the Managing Partner hereunder; or (iii) An assignment or transfer by the Managing Partner of all or any portion of its Partnership interest by way of mortgage, pledge, or charge as security for an advance of monies to it, provided that the mortgagee or pledgee shall hold such interest subject to all of the terms of this Agreement. (b) In the event of a disposition, assignment, or transfer referred to in clause (i) or clause (ii) of Section 8.2(a), such successor, assignee, or transferee shall be and become a substituted Managing Partner and shall continue the business of the Partnership without the occurrence of any dissolution and the assigning Managing Partner shall be released from all of its obligations thereafter arising hereunder; and each Investor Partner (and any person who hereafter becomes a substituted Investor Partner by his execution, adoption, or acceptance of this Agreement) does hereby consent to the admission of such successor, assignee, or transferee as a substituted Managing Partner to the extent required by the Delaware Act and to the continuance of the business of the Partnership by such substituted Managing Partner, and authorizes the Managing Partner or substituted Managing Partner to ratify on his behalf pursuant to the power of attorney granted in Section 10.2 such Investor Partner’s consent to the admission of the new Managing Partner as a Managing Partner of the Partnership. (c) The Partnership shall take such actions as the Managing Partner in its sole discretion deems necessary or appropriate to effect or facilitate a disposition, assignment, or transfer referred to in Section 8.2(a), including without limitation, providing notice thereof to the Investor Partners and entering into appropriate escrow arrangements; provided, however, that no such disposition, assignment, or transfer (in the absence of the bankruptcy, withdrawal, removal, or dissolution of a Managing Partner) shall result in dissolution of the Partnership. (d) Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.2(b), Section 8.6 or Section 9.3, no assignee or transferee of a Managing Partner shall become a substituted Managing Partner without the written consent of all of the Investor Partners.
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Samples: Partnership Agreement (Mewbourne Energy Partners 10-A, L.P.), Partnership Agreement (Mewbourne Energy Partners 09-A, L.P.), Partnership Agreement (Mewbourne Energy Partners 08-a Lp)
Assignment by Managing Partner. (a) a. The interest of the Managing Partner in the Partnership shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, except in the event of the following assignments:
(i) i. A disposition by the Managing Partner of all or any portion of its Partnership interest to one or more Affiliates of the Managing Partner that agree to assume all or a proportionate part of the obligations of the Managing Partner with respect to such interest in the Partnership;
(ii) . A disposition by the Managing Partner of all or any part of its Partnership interest to one or more persons that have as the result of a merger, consolidation, corporate reorganization, or other transaction acquired all or substantially all of the assets of the Managing Partner and have assumed the obligations of the Managing Partner hereunder; or
(iii) . An assignment or transfer by the Managing Partner of all or any portion of its Partnership interest by way of mortgage, pledge, or charge as security for an advance of monies to it, provided that the mortgagee or pledgee shall hold such interest subject to all of the terms of this Agreement.
(b) b. In the event of a disposition, assignment, or transfer referred to in clause (i) or clause (ii) of Section 8.2(a)subsection a, such successor, assignee, or transferee shall be and become a substituted Managing Partner and shall continue the business of the Partnership without the occurrence of any dissolution and the assigning Managing Partner shall be released from all of its obligations thereafter arising hereunder; and each Investor Partner (and any person who hereafter becomes a substituted Investor Partner by his execution, adoption, or acceptance of this Agreement) does hereby consent to the admission of such successor, assignee, or transferee as a substituted Managing Partner to the extent required by the Delaware Act and to the continuance of the business of the Partnership by such substituted Managing Partner, and authorizes the Managing Partner or substituted Managing Partner to ratify on his behalf pursuant to the power of attorney granted in Section 10.2 10.02 such Investor Partner’s 's consent to the admission of the new Managing Partner as a Managing Partner of the Partnership.
(c) c. The Partnership shall take such actions as the Managing Partner in its sole discretion deems necessary or appropriate to effect or facilitate a disposition, assignment, or transfer referred to in Section 8.2(a), including without limitation, providing notice thereof to the Investor Partners and entering into appropriate escrow arrangements; provided, however, that no such disposition, assignment, or transfer (in the absence of the bankruptcy, withdrawal, removal, or dissolution of a Managing Partner) shall result in dissolution of the Partnership.
(d) d. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.2(b)subsection b, Section 8.6 8.03 or Section 9.39.03, no assignee or transferee of a Managing Partner shall become a substituted Managing Partner without the written consent of all of the Investor Partners.
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