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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 567

be verified under oath as follows:

(i) With respect to any Maryland corporation
party to the articles, by the chairman or the secretary
of the meeting at which the articles or transaction were
approved or the president, vice—president, secretary, or
assistant secretary of the corporation; and

(ii) With respect to any foreign corporation
party to articles of consolidation, [or] merger, OR SHARE
EXCHANGE, by the president, vice—president, secretary, or
assistant secretary of the corporation.

2-103.

Unless otherwise provided by law or its charter, a
Maryland corporation has the general powers, whether or
not they are set forth in its charter, to:

(13) If authorized by its board of directors,
make reasonable gifts or contributions out of profits to
or for the use of:

(i) The [State] UNITED STATES, ANOTHER

STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, A TERRITORY, POSSESSION, OR

DISTRICT OF THE UNITED STATES, or any institution,

agency, or political subdivision of [the State] ANY OF
THEM; and

(ii) Any GOVERNMENTAL OR OTHER

organization, WHETHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE      UNITED

STATES, for religious, charitable, scientific, civic,
PUBLIC WELFARE, literary, or educational purposes;

2-106.

(a) The name of the corporation shall indicate its
corporate status. Corporate status is indicated if the
name [:

(1)    Contains the word "company," if it is not
preceded immediately by the word "and" or a symbol for
it; or

(2)    Contains] CONTAINS one of the following words
or ends with an abbreviation of one of them:

(1) COMPANY, IF IT IS NOT PRECEDED BY THE
WORD "AND" OR A SYMBOL FOR IT;

[(i)] (2) "Corporation";

[(ii)](3)     "Incorporated"; or

[(iii)](4) "Limited."

2-203.