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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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S.B. 215
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(C) (1) A RESIDENT AGENT WHOSE ADDRESS CHANGES MAY NOTIFY THE
DEPARTMENT BY FILING FOR RECORD WITH THE DEPARTMENT A STATEMENT OF
THE CHANGE SIGNED BY OR FOR THE RESIDENT AGENT.
(2) A RESIDENT AGENT MAY RESIGN BY FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT
A STATEMENT OF RESIGNATION.
(D) THERE IS NO FEE FOR A FILING UNDER THIS SECTION.
(E) A DESIGNATION, CHANGE OF AGENT, CHANGE OF ADDRESS, OR
RESIGNATION IS EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED IN THE CORPORATIONS AND
ASSOCIATIONS ARTICLE FOR A CORPORATE RESIDENT AGENT.
(F) (1) SERVICE OF PROCESS ON A RESIDENT AGENT OF A LOCAL ENTITY
CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UNDER THE MARYLAND RULES ON
THE LOCAL ENTITY IN AN ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING THAT IS PENDING, FILED,
OR INSTITUTED AGAINST THE LOCAL ENTITY.
(2) ANY NOTICE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE SERVED BY PERSONAL
SERVICE ON A RESIDENT AGENT OR OTHER AGENT OR OFFICER OF A LOCAL ENTITY
MAY BE SERVED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY THE MARYLAND RULES RELATING TO
SERVICE OF PROCESS ON LOCAL ENTITIES.
(3) SERVICE UNDER THE MARYLAND RULES IS EQUIVALENT TO
PERSONAL SERVICE ON A RESIDENT AGENT OR OTHER AGENT OR OFFICER OF A
LOCAL ENTITY.
Article - Corporations and Associations
1-401.
(a) Service of process on the resident agent of a corporation, partnership,
limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or real
estate investment trust, or any other person [binds] CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE
SERVICE OF PROCESS UNDER THE MARYLAND RULES ON the corporation,
partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability
company, or real estate investment trust, or other person in any action, suit, or
proceeding which is pending, filed, or instituted against it under the provisions of this
article.
Article - State Government
6-109.
(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 HEAD, BOARD, COUNCIL, BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, OR OTHER GOVERNING BODY OF A STATE AGENCY.
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