(2) THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSOR AND THE LOCATION OF ITS
PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN THE STATE OR, IF IT HAS NONE, ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
BUSINESS; AND

(3) THE TIME THE ARTICLES ARE ACCEPTED FOR RECORD BY THE
DEPARTMENT.

(B) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO
RECORDING, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SEND ONE CERTIFICATE EACH TO THE CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR EACH COUNTY WHERE THE ARTICLES SHOW THAT A
MERGING BUSINESS TRUST, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OTHER THAN THE SUCCESSOR OWNS AN INTEREST
IN LAND.

(C) ON RECEIPT OF A CERTIFICATE, A CLERK PROMPTLY SHALL RECORD IT
WITH THE LAND RECORDS.

12-609.

(A) IN ORDER TO KEEP THE LAND ASSESSMENT RECORDS CURRENT IN EACH
COUNTY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE A BUSINESS TRUST, CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY TO SUBMIT
WITH THE ARTICLES A PROPERTY CERTIFICATE FOR EACH COUNTY WHERE A
MERGING BUSINESS TRUST, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OTHER THAN THE SUCCESSOR OWNS AN INTEREST
IN LAND.

(B) A PROPERTY CERTIFICATE IS NOT REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO ANY
PROPERTY IN WHICH THE ONLY INTEREST OWNED BY THE MERGING BUSINESS
TRUST, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, OR LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY IS A SECURITY INTEREST.

(C) THE PROPERTY CERTIFICATE SHALL BE IN THE FORM AND NUMBER OF
COPIES WHICH THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES AND MAY INCLUDE THE CERTIFICATE
OF THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(D) (1) THE PROPERTY CERTIFICATE SHALL PROVIDE A DEED REFERENCE
OR OTHER DESCRIPTION SUFFICIENT TO IDENTIFY THE PROPERTY.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INDICATE ON THE CERTIFICATE THE TIME
THE ARTICLES ARE ACCEPTED FOR RECORD AND SEND A COPY OF IT TO THE CHIEF
ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

(E) A TRANSFER, VESTING, OR DEVOLUTION OF TITLE TO THE PROPERTY IS
NOT INVALIDATED OR OTHERWISE AFFECTED BY ANY ERROR OR DEFECT IN THE
PROPERTY CERTIFICATE, FAILURE TO FILE IT, OR FAILURE BY THE DEPARTMENT TO
ACT ON IT.

12-610.

(A) CONSUMMATION OF A MERGER HAS THE EFFECTS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION.