and Taxation to certify certain lists of business trusts that are delinquent in
making certain payments or filing certain reports; providing for forfeiture of a
business trust's right to do business in Maryland and the right to use its name
under certain circumstances; providing for the reinstatement of a business
trust's right to do business in Maryland and to use its name under certain
circumstances; establishing certain penalties; prohibiting prosecution for
certain violations after a certain date under certain circumstances; requiring a
business trust to submit a certain annual report on personal property; providing
for a delayed effective date; and generally relating to the formation and powers
of business trusts.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Corporations and Associations
Section 1-203(4)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1993 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Corporations and Associations

Section 12-101 through 12-702 12-810, inclusive, to be under the new title
"Title 12. Business Trusts"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1993 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Tax - Property
Section 11-101(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

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

Article - Corporations and Associations

1-203.

In addition to any organization and capitalization fee required under § 1-204 of
this article, the Department shall collect the following fees:

(4) For each of the following documents recorded or filed the fee is $50:

(i) Certificate of limited partnership, certificate of limited liability
partnership, articles of organization of a limited liability company, CERTIFICATE OF
TRUST OF A BUSINESS TRUST, including certificates of amendment and certificates of
cancellation, certificates of reinstatement, and articles of reinstatement; and

(ii) Any statement filed by a partnership under Title 9 of this

article.