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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 608
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Corporations and Associations
Section 1-401(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume)
BY adding to
Article - State Government
Section 6-109
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
1-109.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND
TAXATION.
(3) "GOVERNING BODY" MEANS THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR OTHER GOVERNING
BODY OF A LOCAL ENTITY.
(4) "LOCAL ENTITY" MEANS A COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
BICOUNTY OR MULTICOUNTY AGENCY, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, SPECIAL TAXING
DISTRICT, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR UNIT OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
OF THIS STATE.
(B) (1) A LOCAL ENTITY MAY DESIGNATE A CITIZEN OF THIS STATE WHO
RESIDES IN THE STATE, A MARYLAND CORPORATION, OR AN OFFICER OF THE LOCAL
ENTITY AS ITS RESIDENT AGENT BY FILING FOR RECORD WITH THE DEPARTMENT:
(I) A CERTIFICATION OF THE PERSON WHOM THE CHARTER OF
THE LOCAL ENTITY AUTHORIZES TO ACCEPT SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR THE LOCAL
ENTITY; OR
(II) IF THE CHARTER DOES NOT DESIGNATE A PERSON FOR
SERVICE, A CERTIFIED COPY OF A RESOLUTION OF THE LOCAL ENTITY'S GOVERNING
BODY THAT AUTHORIZES THE DESIGNATION.
(2) IF A LOCAL ENTITY CHANGES ITS RESIDENT AGENT, THE LOCAL
ENTITY MAY FILE FOR RECORD WITH THE DEPARTMENT:
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