Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5-648
This is the official text of Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5-648, part of Maryland’s Code, Corporations and Associations — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§5–648.
Official statutory text
(a) Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution, and certificates of election to dissolve, executed and accompanied by any affidavits required under this subtitle, shall be filed for record with the Department.
(b) On payment of the fees provided for in § 5–649 of this subtitle, the Department shall accept for record any articles or certificate filed with the Department under this section if the Department finds that the articles or certificate conform to the requirements of this subtitle.
(c) The incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution provided for in articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution is effective as of the time the Department accepts the articles for record.
(b) On payment of the fees provided for in § 5–649 of this subtitle, the Department shall accept for record any articles or certificate filed with the Department under this section if the Department finds that the articles or certificate conform to the requirements of this subtitle.
(c) The incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution provided for in articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution is effective as of the time the Department accepts the articles for record.
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