Article - Corporations and Associations

5-301.

(e) "Trustees" means:

(1) As to a religious corporation subject to Part II of this subtitle, the
corporators appointed or elected as provided in that part; and

(2) As to a religious corporation subject to Part V OR PART VI of this
subtitle, the members of the vestry.

PART VI. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, DIOCESE OF EASTON.

5-337.

(A) THIS PART APPLIES TO EVERY RELIGIOUS CORPORATION FORMED IN THIS
STATE BY A PARISH OR SEPARATE CONGREGATION THAT IS IN UNION WITH OR
INTENDING TO APPLY FOR UNION WITH THE CONVENTION OF THE PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF EASTON, AS CREATED BY CHAPTER 23, ACTS
OF 1870.

(B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION OR
OTHERWISE IN THIS PART:

(I) PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES TO AND REGULATES THE
CORPORATE AND TEMPORAL AFFAIRS OF EVERY RELIGIOUS CORPORATION
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING THOSE
INCORPORATED UNDER CHAPTER 24, ACTS OF 1798, OR BY SPECIAL ACT OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND

(II) TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE UNITED STATES OR OF THIS STATE, THE CHARTER OF EACH OF THEM IS
DEEMED TO BE AMENDED TO CONFORM TO THIS SUBTITLE UNTIL THE CHARTER
OTHERWISE IS AMENDED BY THE PARISH OR SEPARATE CONGREGATION AS
PROVIDED IN PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) AS TO ANY PARISH OR SEPARATE CONGREGATION THAT WAS
INCORPORATED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION
OF 1851. AND, THEREFORE, HAS AN IRREPEALABLE CHARTER, UNLESS THAT PARISH
OR SEPARATE CONGREGATION ACCEPTS, USES, ENJOYS, OR IN ANY WAY AVAILS
ITSELF OF ANY RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, OR ADVANTAGE GRANTED OR CONFERRED BY ANY
STATUTE ENACTED AFTER NOVEMBER 3, 1891:

(I) PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO THE PARISH OR
SEPARATE CONGREGATION; AND

(II) THE PARISH OR SEPARATE CONGREGATION CONTINUES TO BE
GOVERNED BY THE STATUTE UNDER WHICH IT WAS INCORPORATED.