WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

Senate Bill No. 148

AN ACT concerning

Estates and Trusts - Successor Corporate Fiduciaries

FOR the purpose of authorizing the substitution of certain
corporate fiduciaries under certain circumstances;
authorizing a corporate fiduciary to attribute certain
capital and surplus to itself for certain purposes;
requiring a successor fiduciary to send certain notice to
certain persons; establishing certain procedures for removal
of a successor fiduciary; providing that removal of a
corporate fiduciary is subject to certain laws and
agreements; providing for certain joint and several
liability for certain claims; defining certain terms; and
generally relating to substitution of certain corporate
fiduciaries.

BY adding to

Article - Estates and Trusts

Section 15-1A-01 through 15-1A-05, inclusive, to be under

the new subtitle "Subtitle 1A. Successor Corporate

Fiduciaries"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Estates and Trusts

SUBTITLE 1A. SUCCESSOR CORPORATE FIDUCIARIES.

15-1A-01.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)   "BANK" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN 12 U.S.C. § 1841(C).

(C)  "BANK HOLDING COMPANY" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN 12
U.S.C. § 1841(A).

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