1602

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 311

2-610. EXECUTION AND FILING OF ARTICLES.

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT, ARTICLES OF RESTATEMENT, AND
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT SHALL BE EXECUTED
FOR THE CORPORATION IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY TITLE 1 OF
THIS ARTICLE AND SHALL BE FILED FOR RECORD WITH THE
DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 23,
§11(d), the next to the last clause of §13(a),
and the strong implication of the last clause
of the first sentence of §11(e).

The detailed provisions of present §12(b),
which govern the execution of articles, now
appear in Title 1 of this article.

2-611. EFFECT OF ARTICLES.

(A)   AMENDMENT.

WHEN THE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
FOR RECORD, THE AMENDMENT BECOMES PART OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CORPORATION.

(B)   RESTATEMENT.

WHEN THE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS ARTICLES OF RESTATEMENT
FOR RECORD:

(1)    IF THEY WERE NOT APPROVED IN THE MANNER
REQUIRED FOR A CHARTER AMENDMENT, THEY BECOME EVIDENCE OF
THE CHARTER; AND

(2)   IF THE ARTICLES WERE APPROVED IN THE
MANNER REQUIRED FOR A CHARTER AMENDMENT, THEY BECOME THE
CHARTER OF THE CORPORATION AND SUPERSEDE ALL PRIOR
CHARTER DOCUMENTS.

(C)   AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT.

WHEN THE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
AND RESTATEMENT FOR RECORD, THEY BECOME THE CHARTER OF
THE CORPORATION AND SUPERSEDE ALL PRIOR CHARTER
DOCUMENTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the last
portion of Art. 23, §§ 11(e) and 13(f).

The last clause of §13(f) dealing with the
evidentiary effects of a certified copy of a
charter restatement is proposed for repeal.