Ch. 550

LAWS OF MARYLAND

TRANSFER TO, VESTING IN, OR DEVOLUTION ON THE SUCCESSOR OF THE
PROPERTY, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, FRANCHISES, OR OTHER ASSETS OF THE
NONSURVIVING FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP IS EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED
BY THE LAWS OF THE PLACE THAT GOVERNS THE MERGER.

(B)  THE SUCCESSOR SHALL FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)  A PROPERTY CERTIFICATE UNDER § 3-112 OR §
10-208(H) OF THIS ARTICLE, OR BOTH; AND

(2)  A CERTIFICATE OF ITS GENERAL PARTNERS THAT
SPECIFIES:

(I)  EACH COUNTY IN THE STATE WHERE A FOREIGN
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PARTY TO THE MERGER, EXCEPT THE SUCCESSOR,
OWNED AN INTEREST IN LAND;

(II)  THE NAME OF EACH PARTY TO THE MERGER;

(III)  THE PLACE UNDER THE LAWS OF WHICH EACH
PARTY WAS ORGANIZED;

(IV)  THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSOR; AND

(V)  IF THE SUCCESSOR IS A FOREIGN LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, THE NAME AND BUSINESS, RESIDENCE, OR MAILING ADDRESS
OF EACH OF THE GENERAL PARTNERS OF THE SUCCESSOR.

(C)  IF A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT EFFECTING THE MERGER HAS NOT
BEEN FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 10 OF THIS
ARTICLE, THE SUCCESSOR SHALL FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT AN
OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED COPY OF THAT DOCUMENT.

(D)  WHEN THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES THE ARTICLES AND ANY
CERTIFICATE OF THE SUCCESSOR, IT SHALL PREPARE AND FILE
CERTIFICATES OF MERGER IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR MARYLAND
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS. HOWEVER, THE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER NEED
NOT STATE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN THE STATE OF ANY LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP THAT DOES NOT HAVE A PRINCIPAL OFFICE, AND THE
CERTIFICATE SHALL INCLUDE THE OTHER INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN THE
CERTIFICATE FILED BY THE SUCCESSOR.

Article - Tax - Property

12-101.

(c) (1) "Instrument of writing" means a written instrument
that:

(i) conveys title to or creates or gives notice
of a security interest in real property; or

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