PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 654

(9) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RETAIN ALL OF THE FEES RECEIVED IN
RESPECT OF INSTRUMENTS FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT BY OR ON BEHALF OF A
PARTNERSHIP AND A FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP UNDER PARAGRAPHS (4), (5), AND (8)
OF THIS SECTION. ALL REVENUES RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CREDITED TO A CONTINUING NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS
NOT SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE
SUBJECT TO THE APPROPRIATION PROCESS IN THE STATE BUDGET, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL USE THE FUND FOR THE COSTS OF REVIEWING, PROCESSING
AND AUDITING INSTRUMENTS FILED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A PARTNERSHIP AND A
FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP UNDER PARAGRAPHS (1), (5), AND (8) OF THIS SECTION.

1-401.

(a)     Service of process on the resident agent of a corporation, PARTNERSHIP,
limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, or any other
person binds the corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited
liability company, or other person in any action, suit, or proceeding which is pending,
filed, or instituted against it under the provisions of this article.

(b)     (1) Any notice required by law to be served by personal service on a resident
agent or other agent or officer of any Maryland or foreign corporation, PARTNERSHIP,
limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company required by
statute to have a resident agent in this State may be served on the corporation,
PARTNERSHIP, limited partnership, [or,] limited liability partnership, or limited liability
company in the manner provided by the Maryland Rules relating to the service of process
on corporations.

(2) Service under the Maryland Rules is equivalent to personal service on a
resident agent or other agent or officer of a corporation, PARTNERSHIP, limited
partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company mentioned in
paragraph (1) of this subsection.

3-101.

(J) "DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP" OR "PARTNERSHIP" MEANS A PARTNERSHIP
FORMED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE.

(K) "FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP" MEANS A PARTNERSHIP FORMED UNDER THE
LAWS OF ANY STATE, OTHER THAN THIS STATE, OR UNDER THE LAWS OF A
FOREIGN COUNTRY.

3-102.

(a) A Maryland corporation having capital stock may:

(1)     Consolidate with one or more other Maryland or foreign corporations
having capital stock to form a new consolidated corporation;

(2)     Merge into another Maryland or foreign corporation having capital
stock, or have one or more such corporations merged into it;

(3)     Merge into a Maryland or foreign business trust having transferable
units of beneficial interest, or have one or more such business trusts merge into it;

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