1 EXHIBIT 3.1 STATE OF NEVADA CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP IMPORTANT - READ INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM. -------------------- (THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED FOR FILING PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 88 OF NRS.) -MUST BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE- TYPE OR PRINT - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Limited Partnership: (Must contain the words Limited Partnership.) The Resort at Summerlin, Limited Partnership - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Street address of records office in Nevada: City and State Zip Code 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, 14th Floor Las Vegas, NV 89109 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Name and street address of Agent for Service of Process: Name Gordon & Silver, Ltd. ATTN: James S. Mace Address 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, 14th Floor City Las Vegas, NEVADA Zip Code 89109 =================================================================================================================================== 4. Name and address of each general partner. (Use continuation sheet if necessary.) a. The Resort at Summerlin, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1512 Larimer St., Ste. 300 b. Denver, CO 80202 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ c. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Latest date upon which limited partnership is to dissolve: July 1, 2050 =================================================================================================================================== 6. Any other matters the general partners desire to include in this certificate may be noted on separate pages and incorporated by reference herein is a part of this certificate. Number of pages attached: [0] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. It is hereby declared that I am (we are) the person(s) who executed this Certificate of Limited Partnership, which execution may (our) act and deed: (See Instructions.) The Resort at Summerlin, Inc. a Nevada Corporation By: [SIG] August 15, 1996 ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------- General Partner Date General Partner Date Senior Vice President ------------------------------------------- 9. THIS SPACE FOR FILING OFFICE ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------- (Date of Filing.) General Partner Date General Partner Date ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------- FILED General Partner Date General Partner Date IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA FORM LP-1-FILING FEE: $75.00 (Approved by Secretary of State.) ======================================================================================== AUG 15 1996 8. RETURN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO: No LP 1344-96 ----------------- NAME GORDON & SILVER, LTD. [SIG] ADDRESS Attn: James S. Mace DEAN HELLER SECRETARY OF STATE CITY 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, 14th Floor SATE Las Vegas, NV ZIP CODE 89109 2 ----------------------------------- STATE OF NEVADA Secretary of State I hereby certify that this is a true and complete copy of the document as filed in this office. MAR 06 '98 /s/ DEAN HELLER DEAN HELLER Secretary of State By /s/ JACQUELINE CURRY -----------------------------------