Ch. 654

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      IF THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE A
WRITTEN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, ALL GENERAL PARTNERS; OR

(II)     IF THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP HAS A WRITTEN
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO MANAGE THE BUSINESS AND
AFFAIRS OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP.

(G) THE SAME RULES AND EXCEPTIONS APPLICABLE TO A MEMBER OF A
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS (E) AND (F) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS.

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

(ii) creates or gives notice of a security interest in personal property.

(2) "Instrument of writing" includes:

(i) a deed or contract;

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

(iii)   a lease of real property;

(iv)    an assignment of a lessee's interest in real property;

(v)     articles of transfer;

(vi)    a security agreement;

(vii) articles of merger or other document which evidences a merger of
foreign corporations, FOREIGN PARTNERSHIPS, foreign limited liability companies, or
foreign limited partnerships; and

(viii) articles of consolidation or other document which evidences a
consolidation of foreign corporations.

(i) "Articles of merger" means a document filed with the Department under §
3-107, § 4A-704, § 9-903, or § 10-208 of the Corporations and Associations Article which
evidences a merger involving at least one Maryland corporation, Maryland limited
liability company, MARYLAND PARTNERSHIP, or Maryland limited partnership.

(k) "Documents which evidence the merger or consolidation of foreign
corporations, FOREIGN PARTNERSHIPS, foreign limited liability companies, or foreign
limited partnerships" means those documents that are filed or recorded with:

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