1502

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 311

or after said date" are deleted as obsolete.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the
phrase "and not in substitution for," which
appeared after "available as an alternative,"
is deleted as unnecessary in light of the use
of the word "alternative."

The only other changes are in style.

SUBTITLE 2. FEES AND RECORDING.

1-201. RECORDING OR FILING OF CHARTER AND OTHER
DOCUMENTS.

(A)   DOCUMENT FAILING TO CONFORM WITH LAW NOT TO BE
RECORDED.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ACCEPT FOR RECORD ANY
CHARTER DOCUMENT OF A MARYLAND CORPORATION WHICH DOES
NOT CONFORM WITH LAW. HOWEVER, ANY DOCUMENT WHICH
PURPORTS TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED MAY BE TREATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AS PROPERLY ACKNOWLEDGED.

(B)   PAYMENT OF FILING FEES, SPECIAL FEES, AND BONUS
TAX.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ACCEPT FOR RECORD OR FILING
ANY CHARTER DOCUMENT, QUALIFICATION, REGISTRATION, CHANGE
OF RESIDENT AGENT OR PRINCIPAL OFFICE, REPORT, SERVICE OF
PROCESS OR NOTICE, OR OTHER DOCUMENT UNTIL ALL REQUIRED
RECORDING, FILING, AND OTHER SPECIAL FEES AND ANY BONUS
TAX HAVE BEEN PAID TO THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 23, §128(a) and (b) .

The only changes are in style.

1-202. RECORDATION OF CHARTER DOCUMENT.

(A) DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.

WHEN THE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS FOR RECORD ANY CHARTER
DOCUMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT DESIGNATING OR CHANGING THE NAME
OR ADDRESS OF A RESIDENT AGENT OR PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF A
MARYLAND CORPORATION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)   INDORSE ON THE DOCUMENT THE DATE AND TIME
OF ITS ACCEPTANCE FOR RECORD;

(2)    RECORD PROMPTLY THE DOCUMENT WITH ITS
CORPORATE RECORDS;