MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1861

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 48A,
§312.

6-409. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.

(A)       EXAMINATION BY COMMISSIONER.

BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER. ISSUES A CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLIANCE, HE MAY MAKE ANY EXAMINATION AND REQUIRE ANY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HE CONSIDERS NECESSARY.

(B)   ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE.

ON PRESENTATION OF SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE THAT THE
SOCIETY HAS COMPLIED WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE TO THE SOCIETY A
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE SOCIETY TO
TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)   CERTIFICATE AS EVIDENCE.

THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE
EVIDENCE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE SOCIETY AS OF THE DATE
OF THE CERTIFICATE.

(D)       RECORD OF CERTIFICATE.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL RECORD IN HIS OFFICE THE
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48A, §314.

The provision of present §314 which relates to
the evidentiary value of a certified copy is
deleted as unnecessary in light of §10—204 of
the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

With respect to the reference in subsection
(b) of this section to compliance with the
provisions of "this subtitle," see, also,
§6—418(b), which incorporates in this
subtitle, inter alia, the requirements of
Subtitle 19 of Art. 48A of the Code.

6-410. CONSTITUTION AND LAN; GENERAL POWERS.

(A) CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.

A SOCIETY MAY ADOPT AND AMEND A CONSTITUTION AND
LAWS FOR THE:

(1) GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIETY;