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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 487

IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF §5-305 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, IF A CONGREGATION FORMS A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION
UNDER THIS PART, ANY GIFT, DEVISE, OR BEQUEST MADE TO AND
INTENDED TO ENURE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE CONGREGATION
ENURES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE RELIGIOUS CORPORATION,
WHETHER OR NOT THE RELIGIOUS CORPORATION WAS DESIGNATED
OR DESCRIBED ACCURATELY IN THE GIFT, DEVISE, OR BEQUEST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 23, §
274.

The provisions of present §274 that relate to
assets held in trust for the congregation are
deleted as unnecessary in light of the
similar, general provisions in §5-305 of this
subtitle.

5-318. POWERS OF CORPORATION.

SUBJECT TO THE DISCIPLINE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION FORMED
UNDER THIS PART HAS:

(1)          TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE RELIGIOUS CORPORATION,
THE GENERAL POWERS SET FORTH IN § 2-103 OF THIS ARTICLE;
AND

(2)       THE POWERS SET FORTH IN § 5-306 OF THIS

SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 23, § 272.

Item (2) of this section is new language added
to clarify that, except as qualified by the
introductory language in this section, the
religious corporation has the same powers as
one formed under Part I of this subtitle. The
present, express reference to the power to
adopt "rules and ordinances" is deleted as
unnecessary since that power already is
specified in § 5-306 (a) (5) of this subtitle.

The present qualification that the powers
granted do not include any that "conflict with
the Constitution or laws of the United States
or this State" is deleted as unnecessary since
that is the law in any event.

The only other changes are in style.

5-319. SUCCESSION OF CORPORATORS.

THE CORPORATORS OF A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION FORMED
UNDER THIS PART CONTINUE TO CONSTITUTE THE RELIGIOUS
CORPORATION UNTIL, ACCORDING TO THE DISCIPLINE AND