2570                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 686

CONSOLIDATION OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS filed with the Department
shall be paid to the Department.

13-101.

(c) (1) "Instrument of writing" means a written instrument
that conveys title to, or a leasehold interest in real property.

(2)  "Instrument of writing" includes:

(i) a deed or contract;

(ii) a lease;

(iii) an assignment of a lessee's interest;
[and]

(iv) articles of transfer;

(V)  ARTICLES OF MERGER OR OTHER DOCUMENT WHICH
EVIDENCES A MERGER OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS; AND

(VI)  ARTICLES OF CONSOLIDATION OR OTHER
DOCUMENT WHICH EVIDENCES A CONSOLIDATION OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.

(3)  "Instrument of writing" does not include:

(i) a mortgage, deed of trust, or other
contract that creates an encumbrance on real property; or

(ii) a security agreement, as defined in §
12-101(e) of this article.

(D)  "SUCCESSOR" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 1-101(V)
1-101(U) OF THE CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS ARTICLE.

(E)  "ARTICLES OF MERGER" MEANS A DOCUMENT FILED WITH THE
DEPARTMENT UNDER § 3-107 OF THE CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
ARTICLE WHICH EVIDENCES A MERGER INVOLVING AT LEAST ONE MARYLAND
CORPORATION.

(F)  "ARTICLES OF CONSOLIDATION" MEANS A DOCUMENT FILED WITH
THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 3-107 OF THE CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
ARTICLE WHICH EVIDENCES A CONSOLIDATION OF AT LEAST ONE MARYLAND
CORPORATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION TO FORM A NEW MARYLAND
CORPORATION.

(G)  "DOCUMENTS WHICH EVIDENCE THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION
OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS" MEANS THOSE DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR
RECORDED WITH:

(1) THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 3-117 OF THE CORPORATIONS
AND ASSOCIATIONS ARTICLE; OR