Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-710
This is the official text of Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-710, part of Maryland’s Code, Corporations and Associations — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§4A–710.
Official statutory text
Following a merger involving 1 or more domestic limited liability companies, if the successor limited liability company is not a domestic limited liability company, there shall be included in the articles of merger filed under § 4A-703 of this subtitle for each domestic limited liability company a statement that:
(1) The successor limited liability company agrees that it may be served with process in this State in any action, suit, or proceeding for the enforcement of any obligation of the nonsurviving domestic limited liability company that arose before the merger;
(2) Irrevocably appoints the Department as its agent to accept service of process in any such action, suit, or proceeding described under item (1) of this section; and
(3) Specifies the address to which a copy of the process shall be mailed to it by the Department.
(1) The successor limited liability company agrees that it may be served with process in this State in any action, suit, or proceeding for the enforcement of any obligation of the nonsurviving domestic limited liability company that arose before the merger;
(2) Irrevocably appoints the Department as its agent to accept service of process in any such action, suit, or proceeding described under item (1) of this section; and
(3) Specifies the address to which a copy of the process shall be mailed to it by the Department.
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