(1) A plan of merger is not effective unless the plan has been approved: By a domestic merging limited partnership, the affirmative vote or consent of all general partners and of limited partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners at the time the vote or consent is to be effective; and
(2) In a record, by each partner of a domestic merging limited partnership that will have interest holder liability for debts, obligations, and other liabilities that are incurred after the merger becomes effective, unless: The partnership agreement of the partnership provides in a record for the approval of a merger in which some or all of its partners become subject to interest holder liability by the affirmative vote or consent of fewer than all the partners; and
(3) The partner consented in a record to or voted for that provision of the partnership agreement or became a partner after the adoption of that provision.
(4) A merger involving a domestic merging entity that is not a limited partnership is not effective unless the merger is approved by that entity in accordance with the entity's organic law.
(5) A merger involving a foreign merging entity is not effective unless the merger is approved by the foreign entity in accordance with the law of the foreign entity's jurisdiction of formation.