Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 7-206
This is the official text of Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 7-206, part of Maryland’s Code, Corporations and Associations — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§7–206.
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(a) A foreign corporation that is qualified or registered to do business in this State shall file an officially certified statement with the Department within 60 days after the corporation:
(1) Merges into another corporation;
(2) Consolidates with another corporation;
(3) Dissolves; or
(4) Amends or supplements the instrument under which it was organized to change the name of the corporation or terminate its existence.
(b) The officially certified statement shall:
(1) Be executed by the official of that place who has custody of the pertinent record; and
(2) Include the action taken and the date the action was taken.
(c) (1) A representative of the successor corporation shall file with the Department an affidavit indicating whether the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability company merging out of existence or consolidating owns an interest in land in Maryland.
(2) The Department may not process a filing under this section until the information required by this subsection and § 3-117 of this article is provided.
(1) Merges into another corporation;
(2) Consolidates with another corporation;
(3) Dissolves; or
(4) Amends or supplements the instrument under which it was organized to change the name of the corporation or terminate its existence.
(b) The officially certified statement shall:
(1) Be executed by the official of that place who has custody of the pertinent record; and
(2) Include the action taken and the date the action was taken.
(c) (1) A representative of the successor corporation shall file with the Department an affidavit indicating whether the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability company merging out of existence or consolidating owns an interest in land in Maryland.
(2) The Department may not process a filing under this section until the information required by this subsection and § 3-117 of this article is provided.
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