Common use of Tax Controversies Clause in Contracts

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (USA Compression Partners, LP), Series a Preferred Unit and Warrant Purchase Agreement (USA Compression Partners, LP), Contribution Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.)

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Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof(a) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner. For each taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) shall be or shall designate the Partnership Representative and any other Persons necessary to conduct proceedings under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (as in effect prior to amended by the enactment of BBA) for such year. Any such designated Person or Persons shall serve at the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)pleasure of, and act at the direction of, the General Partner. The Partnership Representative, as directed by the General Partner, shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code (as defined in Section 6223 amended by the BBA), including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to actions taken under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code following (as amended by the enactment BBA), and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code (as amended by the BBA). (b) and The General Partner (acting through the Partnership Representative to the extent permitted by Section 9.3(a)) is authorized and required to act on behalf of and represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and the General Partner is authorized to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (ic) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner (or its designee) and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each (or its designee) in its capacity as the Tax Matters Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is Representative, or as a person otherwise authorized and required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis to act on behalf of and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in represent the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. pursuant to Section 9.3(b). (d) The General Partner may is authorized to amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing or interpreting the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015BBA, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Delek Logistics Partners, LP), Limited Partnership Agreement (Summit Midstream Partners, LP), Agreement of Limited Partnership (EQM Midstream Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Sanchez Midstream Partners LP), Agreement of Limited Partnership (Plains All American Pipeline Lp), Limited Partnership Agreement (Plains All American Pipeline Lp)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may shall amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Contribution Agreement (Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.), Contribution Agreement (American Midstream Partners, LP), Limited Partnership Agreement (American Midstream Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof(a) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect Code, prior to the enactment of amendment by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 20152015 (the “BBA”)). For each taxable year beginning after December 31, and 2017, the General Partner shall be or shall designate the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following Code, as amended by the enactment BBA) and any other Persons necessary to conduct proceedings under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Bipartisan Budget Act Code (as amended by the BBA) for such year. Any such designated Person or Persons shall serve at the pleasure of, and act at the direction of, the General Partner. The partnership representative, as directed by the General Partner, shall exercise any and all authority of 2015the “partnership representative” under the Code (as amended by the BBA), including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to actions taken under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (as amended by the BBA) and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code (as amended by the BBA). (b) The General Partner (acting through the partnership representative to the extent permitted by Section 9.3(a)) is authorized and required to act on behalf of and represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and the General Partner is authorized to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (ic) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner (or its designee) and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner (or its designee) in its capacity as the “tax matters partner” or the “partnership representative,” or as a person otherwise authorized and required to conduct such proceedings. act on behalf of and represent the Partnership pursuant to Section 9.3(b). (d) Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (ai) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis Analysis, and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (bii) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this provision shall obligate the Partnership Representative to provide notice to the Partners other than as required by the Code. (e) The General Partner may is authorized to amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal and state proposal or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partnerspromulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing or interpreting the partnership audit, assessment, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015BBA, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (EnLink Midstream, LLC), Limited Partnership Agreement (EnLink Midstream, LLC), Limited Partnership Agreement (EnLink Midstream Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. (a) Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner (or its designee) is designated as the Tax Matters Partner Partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representativePartnership Representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) 2015 or under any applicable state or local law providing for an analogous capacity), and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” Partnership Representative, the General Partner shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the CodePartnership Representative, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the CodeCode or an analogous election under state or local law, which election permits the Partnership to pass any partnership adjustment through to the Persons who were Partners of the Partnership in the year to which the adjustment relates and irrespective of whether such Persons are Partners of the Partnership at the time such election is made. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner in its capacity as Tax Matters Partner or Partnership Representative. For Partners that are not tax-exempt entities (as defined in Section 168(h)(2) of the Code) and subject to conduct the General Partner’s discretion to seek modifications of an imputed underpayment, this cooperation includes (i) filing amended federal, state or local tax returns, paying any additional tax (including interest, penalties and other additions to tax), and providing the General Partner with an affidavit swearing to those facts (all within the requisite time periods), and (ii) providing any other information requested by the General Partner in order to seek modifications of an imputed underpayment. For Partners that are tax-exempt entities (as defined in Section 168(h)(2) of the Code) and subject to the General Partner’s discretion to seek modifications of an imputed underpayment, this cooperation includes providing the General Partner with information necessary to establish the Partner’s tax-exempt status. This agreement to cooperate applies irrespective of whether such proceedings. Persons are Partners of the Partnership at the time of the requested cooperation. (b) Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (ai) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (bii) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment Notwithstanding anything herein to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of contrary, nothing in this provision shall obligate the Partnership Representative to provide notice to the Partners other than as required by the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (MPLX Lp), Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement (Marathon Petroleum Corp), Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement (MPLX Lp)

Tax Controversies. (a) Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated shall designate the Organizational Limited Partner or such other Partner as the Tax Matters General Partner shall determine as the “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) (the “Tax Matters Partner”), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and such Person is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the Tax Matters Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the Tax Matters Partner to conduct such proceedings. (b) With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (or its capacity designee) will be designated as the “partnership representative,in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code (the “Partnership Representative”) and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. The General Partner (or its designee) shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” Partnership Representative under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may shall amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement, Exchange Agreement (CNX Resources Corp), Agreement of Limited Partnership (CNX Midstream Partners LP)

Tax Controversies. (a) Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and Code) (the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Tax Matters Partner”) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the Tax Matters Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the Tax Matters Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (i) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its capacity Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (ii) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. (b) With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (or its designee) shall be designated as the “partnership representative,in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. The General Partner (or its designee) shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may shall amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderH.R. 1314, Public Law Number 114-74, including any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement, Limited Partnership Agreement (Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP), Limited Partnership Agreement (Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (MPLX Lp), Limited Partnership Agreement (MPLX Lp), Purchase Agreement (MPLX Lp)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment date specified in Section 1101(g)(1) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment date specified in Section 1101(g)(1) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code (including, without limitation, under Section 6226 of the Code). Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and timely to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state federal, state, or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 or the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (DCP Midstream, LP), Equity Restructuring Agreement (DCP Midstream, LP), Limited Partnership Agreement (DCP Midstream, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof(a) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner. For each taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) shall be or shall designate the Partnership Representative and any other Persons necessary to conduct proceedings under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (as in effect prior to amended by the enactment of BBA) for such year. Any such designated Person or Persons shall serve at the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)pleasure of, and act at the direction of, the General Partner. The Partnership Representative, as directed by the General Partner, shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code (as defined in Section 6223 amended by the BBA), including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to actions taken under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code following (as amended by the enactment BBA), and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code (as amended by the BBA). (b) and The General Partner (acting through the Partnership Representative to the extent permitted by Section 9.3(a)) is authorized and required to act on behalf of and represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and the General Partner is authorized to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (ic) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner (or its designee) and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each (or its designee) in its capacity as the Tax Matters Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is Representative, or as a person otherwise authorized and required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis to act on behalf of and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in represent the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. pursuant to Section 9.3(b). (d) The General Partner may is authorized to amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing or interpreting the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences collection rules adopted by the BBA, including any amendments to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration those rules. 2.3 Section 9.4 of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.follows:

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Amendment No. 1 to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Delek Logistics Partners, LP), Amendment No. 1 to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (EQT GP Holdings, LP), Agreement of Limited Partnership (EQT Midstream Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (or its designee) will be designated as the “partnership representative” in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. The General Partner may (or its designee) shall exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. The General Partner shall amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (Hess Midstream Partners LP), Partnership Restructuring Agreement (Hess Midstream Partners LP), Agreement of Limited Partnership (Hess Midstream Partners LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (ia) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (iib) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code, which permits the Partnership to pass any tax adjustment through to the persons who were partners of the Partnership in the year to which the adjustment relates and irrespective of whether such persons are partners of the Partnership at the time the election under Section 6226 of the Code is made. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. in its capacity as “partnership representative.” Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (ax) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (by) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this provision shall obligate the “partnership representative” to provide notice to the Partners other than as required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined it determines appropriate in order response to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A F of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Code or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Oasis Midstream Partners LP), Contribution and Simplification Agreement (Oasis Midstream Partners LP), Contribution and Simplification Agreement (Oasis Petroleum Inc.)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof(a) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner. For each taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) shall be or shall designate the Partnership Representative and any other Persons necessary to conduct proceedings under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (as in effect prior to amended by the enactment of BBA) for such year. Any such designated Person or Persons shall serve at the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)pleasure of, and act at the direction of, the General Partner. The Partnership Representative, as directed by the General Partner, shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code (as defined in Section 6223 amended by the BBA), including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to actions taken under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code following (as amended by the enactment BBA) and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code (as amended by the BBA). (b) and The General Partner (acting through the Partnership Representative to the extent permitted by Section 9.3(a)) is authorized and required to act on behalf of and represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and the General Partner is authorized to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (ic) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner (or its designee) and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each (or its designee) in its capacity as the Tax Matters Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is Representative, or as a person otherwise authorized and required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis to act on behalf of and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in represent the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. pursuant to Section 9.3(b). (d) The General Partner may is authorized to amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal and state proposal or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partnerspromulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing or interpreting the partnership audit, assessment, and for collection rules adopted by the proper administration BBA, including any amendments to those rules. (c) Section 9.4 of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.follows:

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (Valero Energy Partners Lp), Agreement of Limited Partnership

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and ) (the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Tax Matters Partner”) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (or its designee) will be designated as the “partnership representative” in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code (the “Partnership Representative”) and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. The General Partner may (or its designee) shall exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the Partnership Representative under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. The General Partner shall amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Phillips 66 Partners Lp), Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement (Phillips 66)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and Code) (the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Tax Matters Partner”) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (or its designee) will be designated as the “partnership representative” in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code (the “Partnership Representative”) and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. The General Partner may (or its designee) shall exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the Partnership Representative under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. The General Partner shall amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Phillips 66 Partners Lp), Purchase Agreement (Phillips 66 Partners Lp)

Tax Controversies. (a) Subject to the provisions hereof, the Board of Directors shall designate one officer of the Partnership or the General Partner who is designated a Partner as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.), Amendment to Limited Partnership Agreement (Alliance Resource Partners Lp)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof(a) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner. For each taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) shall be or shall designate the Partnership Representative and any other Persons necessary to conduct proceedings under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (as in effect prior to amended by the enactment of BBA) for such year. Any such designated Person or Persons shall serve at the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)pleasure of, and act at the direction of, the General Partner. The Partnership Representative, as directed by the General Partner, shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code (as defined in Section 6223 amended by the BBA), including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to actions taken under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code following (as amended by the enactment BBA), and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code (as amended by the BBA). (b) and The General Partner (acting through the Partnership Representative to the extent permitted by ‎Section 9.3(a)) is authorized and required to act on behalf of and represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and the General Partner is authorized to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (ic) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner (or its designee) and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each (or its designee) in its capacity as the Tax Matters Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is Representative, or as a person otherwise authorized and required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis to act on behalf of and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in represent the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. pursuant to ‎Section 9.3(b). (d) The General Partner may is authorized to amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing or interpreting the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015BBA, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Exchange Agreement (Delek Logistics Partners, LP), Exchange Agreement (Delek US Holdings, Inc.)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof(a) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner. For each taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) shall be or shall designate the Partnership Representative and any other Persons necessary to conduct proceedings under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (as in effect prior to amended by the enactment of BBA) for such year. Any such designated Person or Persons shall serve at the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)pleasure of, and act at the direction of, the General Partner. The Partnership Representative, as directed by the General Partner, shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code (as defined in Section 6223 amended by the BBA), including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to actions taken under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code following (as amended by the enactment BBA), and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code (as amended by the BBA). (b) and The General Partner (acting through the Partnership Representative to the extent permitted by Section 9.3(a)) is authorized and required to act on behalf of and represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and the General Partner is authorized to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (ic) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner (or its designee) and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each (or its designee) in its capacity as the Tax Matters Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is Representative, or as a person otherwise authorized and required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis to act on behalf of and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in represent the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. pursuant to Section 9.3(b). (d) The General Partner may is authorized to amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing or interpreting the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences collection rules adopted by the BBA, including any amendments to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration those rules. 3. Section 9.4 of the Partnership, upon any amendment Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and restated to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, read in its entirety as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.follows:

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (CrossAmerica Partners LP), Agreement of Limited Partnership (CrossAmerica Partners LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereofhereof and for Partnership taxable years beginning before or on December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. With respect to Partnership taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the General Partner will be designated as the “partnership representative” in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code (the “Partnership Representative”). The Partnership Representative shall have the authority to designate from time to time a “Designated Individual” to act on behalf of the Partnership Representative, and such Designated Individual shall be subject to replacement by the Partnership Representative in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 301.6223-1. The Partnership Representative, or the Designated Individual, as applicable, shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. The Partnership Representative or the Designated Individual, as applicable, shall exercise in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the Partnership Representative under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Any reasonable, documented cost or expense that the Partnership Representative or the Designated Individual, as applicable, incurs in connection with its duties, including the preparation for or pursuance of administrative or judicial proceedings, shall be paid by the Partnership. Neither the Partnership Representative nor the Designated Individual shall be liable to the Partnership for acts or omissions taken or suffered by it in its capacity as either Partnership Representative or Designated Individual, as the case may be, in good faith; provided that such act or omission is not in willful violation of this Agreement and does not constitute fraud or a willful violation of law. The General Partner may shall amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or including any amendments to those rules.” (l) Section 12.4(c) of the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.), Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership

Tax Controversies. (a) Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and Code) (the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Tax Matters Partner”) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the Tax Matters Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the Tax Matters Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (i) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its capacity Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (ii) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. (b) With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (or its designee) will be designated as the “partnership representative,in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. The General Partner (or its designee) shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may shall amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Noble Midstream Partners LP), Limited Partnership Agreement (Noble Midstream Partners LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in the Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (Royal Energy Resources, Inc.), Limited Partnership Agreement (Rhino Resource Partners LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax DOMINION MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Dominion Midstream Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code Code) as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the WAS:215692.2 General Partner (or its designee) shall be designated as the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) with respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner (or its designee) shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees For the avoidance of doubt and pursuant to cooperate with Section 13.1(d) of this Agreement, the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined such a manner that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A F of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or in the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder, including any amendments thereto.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (PBF Logistics LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof(a) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect Code, prior to the enactment of amendment by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 20152015 (the “BBA”)). For each taxable year beginning after December 31, and 2017, the General Partner shall be or shall designate the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following Code, as amended by the enactment BBA) and any other Persons necessary to conduct proceedings under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Bipartisan Budget Act Code (as amended by the BBA) for such year. Any such designated Person or Persons shall serve at the pleasure of, and act at the direction of, the General Partner. The partnership representative, as directed by the General Partner, shall exercise any and all authority of 2015the “partnership representative” under the Code (as amended by the BBA), including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to actions taken under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (as amended by the BBA) and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code (as amended by the BBA). (b) The General Partner (acting through the partnership representative to the extent permitted by Section 9.3(a)) is authorized and required to act on behalf of and represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and the General Partner is authorized to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (ic) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner (or its designee) and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner (or its designee) in its capacity as the “tax matters partner” or the “partnership representative,” or as a person otherwise authorized and required to conduct such proceedings. act on behalf of and represent the Partnership pursuant to Section 9.3(b). (d) Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (ai) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis Analysis, and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (bii) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this provision shall obligate the Partnership Representative to provide notice to the Partners other than as required by the Code. (e) The General Partner may is authorized to amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal and state proposal or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partnerspromulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing or interpreting the partnership audit, assessment, and for collection rules adopted by the proper administration BBA, including any amendments to those rules. (b) Section 9.4 of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.follows:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Amendment No. 1 to Ninth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (EnLink Midstream Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly 180 available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may shall amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Contribution Agreement (Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (ia) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (iib) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code, which permits the Partnership to pass any tax adjustment through to the persons who were partners of the Partnership in the year to which the adjustment relates and irrespective of whether such persons are partners of the Partnership at the time the election under Section 6226 of the Code is made. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. in its capacity as “partnership representative.” Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (ax) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (by) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this provision shall obligate the “partnership representative” to provide notice to the Partners other than as required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined it determines appropriate in order response to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A F of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Code or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Oasis Midstream Partners LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code Code) as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the General Partner (or its designee) shall be designated as the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) with respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner (or its designee) shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees For the avoidance of doubt and pursuant to cooperate with Section 13.1(d) of this Agreement, the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined such a manner that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A F of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or in the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder, including any amendments thereto.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (PBF Logistics LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof(a) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect Code, prior to the enactment of amendment by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 20152015 (the “BBA”)). For each taxable year beginning after December 31, and 2017, the General Partner shall be or shall designate the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following Code, as amended by the enactment BBA) and any other Persons necessary to conduct proceedings under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Bipartisan Budget Act Code (as amended by the BBA) for such year. Any such designated Person or Persons shall serve at the pleasure of, and act at the direction of, the General Partner. The partnership representative, as directed by the General Partner, shall exercise any and all authority of 2015the “partnership representative” under the Code (as amended by the BBA), including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to actions taken under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (as amended by the BBA) and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code (as amended by the BBA). (b) The General Partner (acting through the partnership representative to the extent permitted by Section 9.3(a)) is authorized and required to act on behalf of and represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and the General Partner is authorized to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (ic) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner (or its designee) and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner (or its designee) in its capacity as the “tax matters partner” or the “partnership representative,” or as a person otherwise authorized and required to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice act on behalf of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if and represent the Partnership has either pursuant to Section 9.3(b). (ad) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may is authorized to amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal and state proposal or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partnerspromulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing or interpreting the partnership audit, assessment, and for collection rules adopted by the proper administration BBA, including any amendments to those rules. (b) Section 9.4 of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.follows:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership (Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP)

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Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and (the “Tax Matters Partner”). The Tax Matters Partner is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Tax Matters Partner shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Tax Matters Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Tax Matters Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice Notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given to or made by the General Tax Matters Partner to the Partners if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and or, for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations Treasury Regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner shall exercise and to do or refrain from doing any and or all authority of things reasonably required by the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect General Partner to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Codeconduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (ai) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (bii) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (or its designee) will be designated as the “partnership representative” in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. The General Partner may (or its designee) shall exercise, in its discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. The General Partner shall amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (BP Midstream Partners LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the The General Partner is hereby designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in “tax matters partner” within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to its amendment by the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), Revised Partnership Audit Procedures and as the “partnership representative” (as defined in of the Partnership for any tax period subject to the provisions of Section 6223 of the Code following Code, as amended by the enactment of Revised Partnership Audit Procedures (in each such capacity, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) “Tax Matters Representative”), and is authorized and required to in such capacity shall represent the Partnership (at in any disputes, controversies or proceedings with the Partnership’s expense) Internal Revenue Service or with any state, local, or non-U.S. taxing authority and is hereby authorized to take any and all actions that it is permitted to take by applicable law when acting in that capacity. The Partners acknowledge and agree that it is the intention of 15 the Partners to minimize any obligations of the Partnership to pay taxes and interest in connection with all examinations any audit of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitationif the Tax Matters Representative so determines, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election by means of elections under Section 6226 of the CodeCode and/or the Partners filing amended returns under Section 6225(c)(2), in each case as amended by the Revised Partnership Audit Procedures. Each Partner agrees The Partners agree to cooperate in good faith, including without limitation by timely providing information reasonably requested by the Tax Matters Representative and making elections and filing amended returns reasonably requested by the Tax Matters Representative, to give effect to the preceding sentence. The Partnership shall make any payments it may be required to make under the Revised Partnership Audit Procedures and, in the Tax Matters Representative’s reasonable discretion, allocate any such payment among the current or former Partners of the Partnership for the “reviewed year” to which the payment relates in a manner that reflects the current or former Partners’ respective interests in the Partnership for that year and any other factors taken into account in determining the amount of the payment. To the extent payments are made by the Partnership on behalf of or with respect to a current Partner in accordance with this Section 8.2, such amounts shall, at the General election of the Tax Matters Representative, (i) be applied to and reduce the next distribution(s) otherwise payable to such Partner and under this Agreement or (ii) be paid by the Partner to do the Partnership within thirty (30) days of written notice from the Tax Matters Representative requesting the payment. In addition, if any such payment is made on behalf of or refrain with respect to a former Partner, that Partner shall pay over to the Partnership an amount equal to the amount of such payment made on behalf of or with respect to it within thirty (30) days of written notice from doing any the Tax Matters Representative requesting the payment. Any cost or all things reasonably required expense incurred by the Tax Matters Representative in connection with its duties, including the preparation for or pursuance of administrative or judicial proceedings, will be paid by the Partnership or by the General Partner to conduct such proceedingsPartner. Each Partner agrees that notice The provisions contained in this Section 8.2 shall survive the dissolution of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed and the information for which notice is required with withdrawal of any Partner or the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on Transfer of any publicly available website maintained by Partner’s interest in the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (Pzena Investment Management, Inc.)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (ia) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (iib) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (ai) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (bii) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder. 25. Section 10.1 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: First Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Genesis Energy Lp)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof(a) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect Code, prior to the enactment of amendment by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 20152015 (the “BBA”)). For each taxable year beginning after December 31, and 2017, the General Partner shall be or shall designate the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following Code, as amended by the enactment BBA) and any other Persons necessary to conduct proceedings under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Bipartisan Budget Act Code (as amended by the BBA) for such year. Any such designated Person or Persons shall serve at the pleasure of, and act at the direction of, the General Partner. The partnership representative, as directed by the General Partner, shall exercise any and all authority of 2015the “partnership representative” under the Code (as amended by the BBA), including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to actions taken under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (as amended by the BBA), and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code (as amended by the BBA). (b) The General Partner (acting through the partnership representative to the extent permitted by Section 9.3(a)) is authorized and required to act on behalf of and represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and the General Partner is authorized to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (ic) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner (or its designee) and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner to conduct (or its designee) in its capacity as the “tax matters partner,” the “partnership representative,” or such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either designee. (ad) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may is authorized to amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing or interpreting the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015BBA, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules. 2. Section 9.4 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Viper Energy Partners LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) 6231 of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including including, without limitation, resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In Each Partner and Assignee agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (or its capacity designee) will be designated as the “partnership representative,in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code (the “Partnership Representative”) and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including, without limitation, resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Partner and Assignee agree to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. The General ​ Partner (or its designee) shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” Partnership Representative under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner ; provided however, if the Partnership has either (a) filed is assessed an imputed underpayment within the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions meaning of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A the Code (and such imputed underpayment is more than de minimis) then the General Partner (or its designee) shall make the election under Section 6226(a) of the CodeCode to cause the imputed underpayment to be pushed out to the reviewed year partners. The General Partner shall amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate to reflect the proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, as enacted assessment and collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Ferrellgas L P)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof(a) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect Code, prior to the enactment of amendment by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 20152015 (the “BBA”)). For each taxable year beginning after December 31, and 2017, the General Partner shall be or shall designate the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following Code, as amended by the enactment BBA) and any other Persons necessary to conduct proceedings under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Bipartisan Budget Act Code (as amended by the BBA) for such year. Any such designated Person or Persons shall serve at the pleasure of, and act at the direction of, the General Partner. The partnership representative, as directed by the General Partner, shall exercise any and all authority of 2015the “partnership representative” under the Code (as amended by the BBA), including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to actions taken under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (as amended by the BBA), and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code (as amended by the BBA). (b) The General Partner (acting through the partnership representative to the extent permitted by Section 9.3(a)) is authorized and required to act on behalf of and represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and the General Partner is authorized to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (ic) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner (or its designee) and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required requested by the General Partner (or its designee) in its capacity as the “tax matters partner” or the “partnership representative,” or as a person otherwise authorized and required to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice act on behalf of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if and represent the Partnership has either pursuant to Section 9.3(b). (ad) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may is authorized to amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing or interpreting the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015BBA, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Amendment No. 1 to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.)

Tax Controversies. Subject (a) For all tax years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, subject to the provisions hereof, the Managing General Partner of the Partnership generally is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, . (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Tax Matters Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Tax Matters Partner to conduct such proceedings. (ii) The Tax Matters Partner shall take such action as may be necessary to cause any Partner so requesting to become a “notice partner” within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(8) of the Code. Each The Tax Matters Partner agrees shall inform each other Partner of all significant matters that may come to its attention in its capacity as Tax Matters Partner by giving notice thereof on or before the fifth Business Day after becoming aware thereof and, within that time, shall forward to each other Partner copies of all significant written communications it may receive in that capacity. Any cost or expense incurred by the Tax Matters Partner in connection with its duties, including the preparation for or pursuance of administrative or judicial proceedings, shall be paid by the Partnership. (iii) If an audit of any of the Partnership’s tax returns shall occur, the Tax Matters Partner shall not settle or otherwise compromise assertions of the auditing agent that may be adverse to any Partner as compared to the position taken on the Partnership’s tax returns without the prior written consent of each such affected Partner. (iv) No Partner shall file a request pursuant to Code Section 6227 for an administrative adjustment of Partnership items for any taxable year, or a petition under Code Sections 6226 or 6228 or other Code sections with respect to any item involving the Partnership, without first notifying the other Partners. Any Partner that enters into a settlement agreement with respect to any Partnership item (within the meaning of Code Section 6231(a)(3)) shall notify the other Partners of such settlement agreement and its terms within 90 days from the date of the settlement. (v) If any Partner intends to file a notice of inconsistent treatment under Code Section 6222(b), such Partner shall give reasonable notice under the circumstances to the other Partners of such intent and the manner in which the Partner’s intended treatment of an item is (or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made may be) inconsistent with the treatment of that item by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or other Partners. (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the PartnershipFor all tax years beginning after December 31, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available2017, pursuant to Section 6221 et. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partnersseq., and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A F of the Internal Revenue Code, the Managing General Partner of the Partnership generally is designated as the “partnership representative” (such Partner, the “Partnership Representative”) of the Partnership for purposes of the Code. Subject to the limitations contained in Section 9.4(a), as enacted the Partnership Representative shall have the right and obligation to take all actions authorized and required, respectively, by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or Code for the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder“partnership representative.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (Enbridge Energy Partners Lp)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is (the “Tax Matters Partner”). The Tax Matters Partner shall be authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Tax Matters Partner shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Tax Matters Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Tax Matters Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice Notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given to or made by the General Tax Matters Partner to the Partners if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Tax Matters Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.. DOMINION MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Purchase Agreement (Dominion Midstream Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Tax Matters Partner or Partnership Representative if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. With respect to tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after December 31, 2017, the General Partner (or its designee) will be designated as the “partnership representative” in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code (the “Partnership Representative”) and shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. The General Partner may (or its designee) shall exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the Partnership Representative under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. The General Partner shall amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: First Amendment to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Cypress Energy Partners, L.P.)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereofhereof and for Partnership taxable years beginning before or on December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. With respect to Partnership taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the General Partner will be designated as the “partnership representative” in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code (the “Partnership Representative”). The Partnership Representative shall have the authority to designate from time to time a “Designated Individual” to act on behalf of the Partnership Representative, and such Designated Individual shall be subject to replacement by the Partnership Representative in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 301.6223-1. The Partnership Representative, or the Designated Individual, as applicable, shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. The Partnership Representative or the Designated Individual, as applicable, shall exercise in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the Partnership Representative under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Any reasonable, documented cost or expense that the Partnership Representative or the Designated Individual, as applicable, incurs in connection with its duties, including the preparation for or pursuance of administrative or judicial proceedings, shall be paid by the Partnership. Neither the Partnership Representative nor the Designated Individual shall be liable to the Partnership for acts or omissions taken or suffered by it in its capacity as either Partnership Representative or Designated Individual, as the case may be, in good faith; provided that such act or omission is not in willful violation of this Agreement and does not constitute fraud or a willful violation of law. The General Partner may shall amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement

Tax Controversies. (a) Subject to the provisions hereof, the Board of Directors shall designate one officer of the Partnership or the General Partner who is designated a Partner as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (Alliance Resource Partners Lp)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereofhereof and for Partnership taxable years beginning before or on December 31, 2017, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Tax Matters Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. With respect to Partnership taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the General Partner will be designated as the “partnership representative” in accordance with the rules prescribed pursuant to Section 6223 of the Code (the “Partnership Representative”). The Partnership Representative shall have the authority to designate from time to time a “Designated Individual” to act on behalf of the Partnership Representative, and such Designated Individual shall be subject to replacement by the Partnership Representative in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 301.6223-1. The Partnership Representative, or the Designated Individual, as applicable, shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. The Partnership Representative or the Designated Individual, as applicable, shall exercise in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the Partnership Representative under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Any reasonable, documented cost or expense that the Partnership Representative or the Designated Individual, as applicable, incurs in connection with its duties, including the preparation for or pursuance of administrative or judicial proceedings, shall be paid by the Partnership. Neither the Partnership Representative nor the Designated Individual shall be liable to the Partnership for acts or omissions taken or suffered by it in its capacity as either Partnership Representative or Designated Individual, as the case may be, in good faith; provided that such act or omission is not in willful violation of this Agreement and does not constitute fraud or a willful violation of law. The General Partner may shall amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize reflect the potential U.S. federal proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations implementing the partnership audit, assessment and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted collection rules adopted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunderincluding any amendments to those rules.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Energy Transfer Operating, L.P.)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment date specified in Section 1101(g)(1) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment date specified in Section 1101(g)(1) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code (including, without limitation, under Section 6226 of the Code). Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and timely to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 or the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.. Table of Contents

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (DCP Midstream, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject (a) Xxxx Xxxxxxxx shall be designated the Partnership Representative and shall have sole authority to act on behalf of the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) Company for purposes of subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the comparable provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences laws for so long as it is a Member and willing to current and former Limited Partnersserve in that capacity. For purposes of this Section 16.1, and for the proper administration unless otherwise specified, all references to provisions of the Partnership, upon any amendment Code shall be to the such provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 20152015 as such provisions may subsequently be modified. Should there be any questions or controversy with the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority involving the Company, such person shall act as the agent of the Company to resolve such question or controversy and may, on behalf of the promulgation Company, incur any expenses he deems necessary or advisable in the interest of regulations the Members in connection with any such question or publication controversy, including professional fees and the cost of any protest, litigation and/or appeals; (b) The initial Partnership Representative shall be designated by the Manager, and shall have sole authority to act on behalf of the Company for purposes of subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code and any comparable provisions of state or local income tax laws. For purposes of this Section 16.1(ii), unless otherwise specified, all references to provisions of the Code shall be to such provisions as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 as such provisions may subsequently be modified; (c) If the Company qualifies to elect pursuant to Code Section 6221(b) (or successor provision) to have federal income tax audits and other administrative guidance thereunderproceedings undertaken by each Member rather than by the Company, then the Partnership Representative may cause the Company to make such election; (d) Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, if any “partnership adjustments” (as defined in Code Section 6241(2)) is determined with respect to the Company, the Partnership Representative, in its discretion, may cause the Company to elect pursuant to Code Section 6226 to have such adjustment passed through to the Member for the year to which the adjustment relates (i.e., the “reviewed year” within the meaning of Code Section 6225(d)(1)). In the event that the Partnership Representative has not caused the Company to so elect pursuant to Code Section 6226, then any “imputed underpayment” (as determined in accordance with Code Section 6225) or “partnership adjustment” that does not give rise to an “imputed underpayment” shall be apportioned among the Members of the Company for the taxable year in which the adjustment is finalized in such manner as may be necessary (as determined by the tax representative in good faith) so that, to the maximum extent possible, the tax and economic consequences of the partnership adjustment and any associated interest and penalties are borne by the Members based upon their interests in the Company for the reviewed year; and (e) The Partnership Representative is authorized to (A) extend the statute of limitations for assessment and (B) enter into a settlement agreement with the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of the Company.

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Samples: Operating Agreement (Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (ia) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (iib) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (ai) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (bii) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder. 22. Sections 11.3 is each hereby amended by adding “(other than pursuant to Section 5.12(b)(i)(D)(3))” after “elect Directors to the Board of Directors” and before “pursuant to”. 23. Section 12.4(c) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

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Samples: Class a Convertible Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (Genesis Energy Lp)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the "partnership representative" (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s 's expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s 's affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as "partnership representative," the General Partner shall exercise any and all authority of the "partnership representative" under the Code, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (a) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (b) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Dominion Midstream Partners, LP)

Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), ) and the “partnership representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. In its capacity as “partnership representative,” the General Partner shall exercise exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the “partnership representative” under the Code, including, without limitation, (ia) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (iib) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings. Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (ai) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (bii) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available. The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Article XIII as determined appropriate in order to minimize the potential U.S. federal and state or local income tax consequences to current and former Limited Partners, and for the proper administration of the Partnership, upon any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle A of the Code, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.

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Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (CSI Compressco LP)

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