The Uniform Partnership Act is a set of laws that govern the formation and operation of partnerships in the United States. It is designed to provide a uniform set of rules for partnerships that operate in multiple states. The Act outlines the rights and responsibilities of partners, the procedures for forming and dissolving partnerships
The Uniform Partnership Act (UPA), which includes revisions that are sometimes called the Revised Uniform Partnership Act (RUPA), is a uniform act, proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws ("NCCUSL") for the governance of business partnerships by U.S. States. Several versions of UPA have been promulgated by the NCCUSL, the earliest having been put forth in 1914, and the most recent in 1997.