MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1289

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first
clause of Art. 23, §271.

It is set forth as a separate section for
emphasis.

5-315. FORMATION OF RELIGIOUS CORPORATION.

THE CORPORATORS OF A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION SUBJECT
TO THIS PART SHALL BE THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS,
APPOINTED OR ELECTED ACCORDING TO THE DISCIPLINE AND
GOVERNMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH:

(1)       THE ORDINARY OF THE ARCHDIOCESE;

(2)       THE VICAR-GENERAL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE;

(3)       THE PASTOR OF THE CONGREGATION; AND

(4)         ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED BY THE

ORDINARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first
clauses of Art. 23, § 271.

5-316. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

(A)   CONTENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

(1)    THE CORPORATORS SHALL SIGN ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION FOR THE RELIGIOUS CORPORATION. THESE
ARTICLES SHALL CONTAIN THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PART I
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)    AT LEAST THREE OF THE CORPORATORS SHALL
ACKNOWLEDGE THE ARTICLES.

(B)   FILING FOR RECORD; EFFECT.

THE CORPORATORS SHALL FILE THE ARTICLES WITH THE
DEPARTMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AND WITH THE SAME EFFECT
AS PROVIDED IN PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the last
clauses of Art. 23, §271.

The reference to the required contents of the
articles of incorporation is added for
clarity.

As to acknowledgments in general, see § 1-302
of this article.

5-317. CONVEYANCE OF ASSETS ON FORMATION OF RELIGIOUS
CORPORATION.